C O M M U N I T Y N E W S
Your Town Meetings
Know what's going on in your home town? Many
decisions are made at these meetings that can affect you. Get
involved!
AMADOR COUNTY
www.co.amador.ca.us
Board of
Supervisors
meet every Tues at 9AM.
Jackson
www.ci.jackson.ca.us Council meets 2nd and 4th Mon of
the month at 6PM. Planning Commission meets 3rd Mon of each month
at 6:00 P.M.
Sutter Creek
www.ci.sutter-creek.ca.us
Council meets 1st and
3rd Mon of the month at 7PM, except for holidays.
Plymouth
www.ci.plymouth.ca.us
Council meets the 2nd
and 4th Thurs of the month at 7PM.
Ione
www.ione-ca.com
Council meets 1st and
3rd Tues of the month at 7PM.
Amador City
www.amador-city.com
Council meets 3rd Thurs of the month at 7PM.
Upcountry Communities
Council.
Meets the 3rd Thurs of the month at 6PM.
CALAVERAS COUNTY
www.co.calaveras.ca.us
Board of
Supervisors
meet every Tues at 9AM
Angels Camp
www.cityofangels.org
Council meets 1st &
3rd Tues of the month. Planning commission meets 2nd Thurs of each
month.
EL DORADO COUNTY
www.co.el-dorado.ca.us
Board of
Supervisors
meet every Tues at 8AM.
Folsom
www.folsom.ca.us Council meets
the 2nd & 4th Tues of the month at 6:30PM. Planning Commission
meets 1st & 3rd Wed of the month at 6:30 PM
Placerville
www.ci.placerville.ca.us
Council meets 2nd &
4th Tues of the month. Planning Commission meets 1st & 3rd Tues at
7PM.
Pine Grove Civic
Improvement Club meets the 1st Wednesday at 6:30 pm. at the Town
Hall (across from Pine Grove Park). The Council meets the same
night at 5:30 p.m. Generally one or two supervisors are present. We
welcome visitors and members of the community. For more information
call 296-7626.
White Bison Wellbriety Red Road to
recovery. Open meeting, all welcome. Every Wednesday, 6:00- 8:00 pm
at the Recovery Center, 12265 Martell Rd., Martell, Ca. Ph. 209
223-1956
Sutter Creek
Ice Cream Emporium, Dinner Dates,
2/14
& 2/25 Garlic
Rolls,
Vegetables, Spring salad, dessert and
beverage. Bring your own wine and enjoy the night. Sunday, Feb 14,
Prime Rib or Chicken Marsala; Thursday, Feb 25, Meat Loaf or
Beef and Chicken Kabobs. Call for
reservations. Open Thursday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm; Friday and
Saturday, 8am to 8pm, for the months of Jan and Feb 2010. Located at 51
Main Street, Sutter Creek, call (209) 267-0543 Thurs-Sunday;
209-304-0835 Mon-Wed. Send us your email address to be on our
notification list. E-mail:
sodajerk@volcano.net
The Artists Healing
Cancer Fund invites you to a series of monthly
benefit concerts on the
first Thursday of each month. The Benefit Concerts begin at 7:00
p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. at Thomi's Banquet Room in Jackson, Hwy 49.
A no-host wine bar will be provided by Thomi's. A restaurant menu
will also be available. The new group, RENAISSANCE MEN, will be
performing songs from different eras and genres. *TOTAL PROCEEDS to
the Emergency Crisis Assistance Fund.*
New Story Time Schedule Update
January
through May 2010. Valley Springs Branch Library, 240 Pine Street,
Valley Springs, up to 5 years old for story time; stories read by
Professional Story Teller Lyn Heerema. There will also be songs,
music, and crafts. Thursdays @ 3:00 PM: Jan 14, 28; Feb 11, 25;
March 11, 25; April 8, 22; May 6, 20. For more info: 209-772-1318.
Childrens' Story Time
Every Tuesday
starting at 9am, Clark's Corner will be hosting "Children's Story
Time." Come down and enjoy a coffee or snack while your children
enjoy our free Story Time. 12 W Main St., Ione, CA. 209-274-2233.
Third Thursdays,
Experience car
culture as it comes alive at the California Automobile Museum every
third Thursday from 6pm – 9pm. Enjoy Vic’s Ice Cream, the Museum
and more! $8 Adults, $7 Seniors, $4 Students, children under 5
free. (916) 442-6802 or visit
www.calautomuseum.org
Located at 2200 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818.
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Give-A-Tree Cards
are the perfect way
to plant trees in America’s national
forests. Give gifts that will have a positive
impact on the Earth for generations to come. Go:
www.arborday.org
Sutter Gold Mine Tours Sutter Gold Mine is
located on historic Highway 49 just north of Sutter Creek, south of
Amador City at the site of several historic mines. Although
origin-ally developed for gold extraction in the late 1980s, the
mine is now open exclusively for one-hour underground tours deep
into the heart of the Motherlode. Sutter Gold Mine offers a
fascinating look into the gold mining process, gold panning and
hydraulic mining to hard rock techniques. Besides that, it’s just
plain fun to go underground and see what’s usually only seen by
miners: the inside of the Earth. At 13660 Highway 49, Sutter Creek,
CA. Open every day, year round, includes The Gold Store, The Gold
Theatre, restrooms, and picnic tables. Education, special pricing
and incentives to schools and educational organizations in our
School Program. More info, call 209-736-2708.
www.caverntours.com
Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council:
www.amadorcapc.org
Schedule a Mandated Reporter Training workshop at your workplace,
place of worship, school or citizen group! It only takes a minute
to make a difference in the life of a child.
The A-TCAA Upcountry Community Center
hosts a bi-monthly community meal the
2nd and 4th Mondays at 5PM, 19999 State Highway 88 in Pine Grove.
$3 per person/$12 for families of 4 or more is requested.
Coordinator: Ruthella, 296-2785.
American Sewing Guild Amador Chapter meets from 9AM to 12 Noon and the 4th Monday from
9:30-3PM, Old General Store, Drytown. The local American Sewing
Guild sews many items for various groups in the county. Volunteers
are welcome.
generalstor@yahoo.com
AMADOR COMMISSION ON AGING
meets every third Wednesday at 10AM
at the Amador Senior Center on New York Ranch Road, Jackson. Public
is invited, and there is always a public sector item on agenda for
anyone wishing to address commission.
BEADING CIRCLE
– Every Wednesday from 5-8 at The Hole Affair, 46
Main Street in downtown Jackson. Come to socialize and get
assistance with beading, knitting, crocheting or sewing. We are
also associated with the American Sewing Guild. For more info,
please contact Annette at e-mail:
service@theholeaffair.com
Walking Tours of Murphys
are available
at no charge on Saturday mornings at 10AM, leaving from the Ol'
Miners Museum across from the Murphys Hotel. For groups of 12 or
more, call Bob Buchanan at 209-728- 3517.
For other local
events, log onto the Murphys Business Association's website at
www.visitmurphys.com and
sign up for their newsletter.
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ED HUGHES MEMORIAL
ARENA is now available for "Night
Rides" on non-scheduled evenings. The usual cost of $7.00 per rider
applies with an additional charge of $10.00 an hour to run the
lights. Please keep in mind the arena is closed at 5:00 p.m. the
night before events. You can arrange a "Night Ride" by calling
209-274-2412, ext. 100.
"Butterflies" Widow's Group at
Calvary Chapel
Call Carolyn
at 296-6018 or Susan Wetzel at 295-3834 for information about
outings!
"Prostate
Cancer Support Group" 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM in the Oak
View room-2nd floor of the main Sutter Amador Hospital. Open
discussion of the most current information in diagnosis and
treatment of Prostate Cancer. Excellent resource for men who have
recently been diagnosed: when should you get a second opinion, what
questions do you ask your physician, when should you contact an
oncologist, what are your choices. 100-200 Mission Boulevard,
Jackson, CA. For info, call 209-257-7609.
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Make a Difference in your Community
Business sponsors are needed to help support the award-winning
youth theater program, El Dorado Musical Theater (EDMT). Align
your business with performance excellence, create goodwill, and
help local kids experience an incredible opportunity for growth and
confidence. Through your sponsorship, you can expose your
organization to thousands of local families. Contact Susan Sharp
for additional information about how an EDMT sponsorship can help
you and your community. 916-939-3748 or e-mail Susan at
susansharp@yahoo.com.
Visitor Center
Volunteers
Amador Council
of Tourism is looking for ambassadors at their new Visitor Center
in Plymouth at 9310 Pacific St. The Visitor Center is open seven
days a week: Monday through Friday from 9AM-5PM, and weekends,
10AM-4PM. Contact Maureen Funk, ACT Tourism Director. E-mail
Maureen at:
maureenfunk@volcano.net or call 969-5065.
Amador FlyFishers Meets the third Tuesday
of each month Conference Room C
of the new County Building at 810 Court St. Jackson, CA (red
building on the left). Socialize with other flyfishers, share local
fishing reports, hear guest speakers discussing popular flyfishing
topics, and support fishery conservation issues. New members &
guests are welcome!
www.amadorflyfishers.org or contact Dustin Rocksvold at (209)
295-7551.
ACRA After School
Program at the Scout Hut, Detert Park, Jackson, Room 11 at Ione
Junior High. This is a fun place to hang out and get help with your
homework as well as being exposed to great activities. This program
is open to 6th thru 8th grade students from 2:00pm to 5:30pm. Free
Service; call ACRA at 257-1764 to register.
Scholarships are available for
some adults to take GED in Spanish, and also Spanish for Adults.
There are 4 levels of Spanish classes available at the SAH
hospital, along with Medical Spanish and also the GED prep (in
Spanish). Call Nora Coryell for complete information at
209-223-3322.
Just Begin Again, Women’s Cancer Support Group - a monthly
meeting for women who share the bond of cancer; affiliated with
Amador Stars. Meetings are held the first Friday of the month, 1:00
p.m., at the Jackson Senior Center. For further info, e-mail
just_begin_again@yahoo.com or phone 209-296-2187.
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Special Exhibit:
Kennedy Mine Model Tour Tours, Saturday & Sunday, on the hour from 11AM to
3PM, Amador County Museum, 225 Church Street, Jackson. Mechanized
replicas of the head frame, stamp mill and the
wheels...action-packed showing of how the "Hard rock Miners" brought
the gold up from more than a mile! Special student and group tours
by reservation, any day or any time.
Please call 209-223-6386 for
information.
A
look at the Amador County Museum. Plan a tour today! Located
at 225 Church Street in Jackson, the Amador County Museum is open
Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (209) 223-6386 for more
info.
Friends, Grandparents,
Babysitters, Neighbors, Nannies, Aunts, Uncles
...
are you caring for someone else's child? HRC Child Care Resources
is offering the License Exempt Project, "Growing, Learning,
Caring." Join us and build your child care skills, and receive FREE
materials and resources on Literacy, Health & Safety, Playing is
Learning, Guidance & Discipline, Nutrition and much more! For more
info, call Child Care Resources at 209-223-1624.
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HRC Child Care
Resources
is offering the
License Exempt Project, "Growing, Learning, Caring." Build your
child care skills with free 2-hour Workshops, and receive free
materials and resources on Early Literacy, Health & Safety, Playing
is Learning, Character Education, Guidance & Discipline, Nutrition,
and much more! For more info, call 223-1624.
Widows and Widowers club Meet
people and make friends. Contact club director Mary Rominger at
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Meetings at the Carson
Valley Inn
In today’s
business climate, it's more important than ever to plan, strategize
and think outside the box. And this is often difficult to do in
your own day-to-day business surroundings. Getting out of the
office is the best way to gain a fresh business perspective, and
the Carson Valley Inn on Highway 395 in Minden, NV is just far
enough away to offer a creative environment—yet close enough that
you don’t spend a fortune and valuable time just getting there.
The Inn's location, amenities and ambiance provide the perfect
setting for comprehensive planning, easy access to all functions,
plenty of area recreation and, most importantly, productive
results. in the perfect location to plan, relax and recharge.
For more information on holding your next event at the Carson
Valley Inn, call the Sales department at 775-783-6679 or
866-284-7766. You'll know you made the right business decision when
you meet at the Inn! For more info, visit
www.visitcarsonvalley.org
Overeaters Anonymous
Meets every
Monday at 5:30PM, in the Conference room next to the cafeteria at
Sutter Amador Hospital. No dues. No fees. No weigh-ins. No diets.
We are a fellowship. Visit us online at
http://sacvalleyoa.org. Any
questions, call 209-296-7945.
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Amador County Library
530 Sutter Street (Hwy 49) Jackson, CA
209-223-6400
JUST KNITS
– Calling
all knitters! 2nd Monday of the month, 11-12, main library at
Jackson. All levels are welcome. Learn new stitches, get help
with patterns, share your work, and meet new friends. 223-6400.
Eldorado National Forest news
has a Twitter site for use during emergencies and other breaking
news situations. If you would like to receive my 'tweets" (short
messages) the Eldorado's twitter ID is "ENF_Information". I
envision that if you sign up using your phone number I will be able
to share timely information as I learn it. Of course, we'll still
send out e-mails and use inciweb during fires. Twitter will just
give us one more tool to keep you informed. Feel free to go to
http://Twitter.com and join ENF_Information
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