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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.

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.

Knapp's Fighting Arts Karate-Do, Traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate. With over 14 years of experience, training and competing, Ted Knapp is offering classes for students from age 5 and above. Ione Junior High Multi-purpose room from 6:30 to 7:30. Cost is $30.00 per month plus AAU membership. Call ACRA @ 257-0693 or e-mail smcdaniel@co.amador.ca.us  for a registration form.

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.

Open Gym Friday Night: Basketball for ages 12 and above is still going strong at the Gym in Ione on Friday evenings. The cost is $1.00 for those participants ages 12-17 and $3.00 for those over 18. This is just a game of pick-up; there are no referees.

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.

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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The Amador County Citizens For Stabilizing & Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Climate change in our country, county and cities is real and happening now. We have an opportunity to work together to stabilize and reduce this trend. The Amador County Citizens For Stabilizing & Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions is forming a volunteer group. The group believes that the evidence for climate change is abundant and clear. We also believe climate change is created by humans burning oil (cars, trucks, buses) and coal (electric power generation) to meet our energy needs. In addition, deforestation (cutting trees) and burning these trees contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The group’s mission is to create and implement a Solutions Plan designed to stabilize and reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in Amador County by specific amounts while lowering energy costs and saving money for our cities and county.

The group will work with cities and the county to implement: Green Vehicle Fleets, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy all designed to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in our county. If you are interested in participating in this critically important effort please contact: Jerry Scott, Director, Amador County Citizens For Stabilizing & Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 296-1775, jersusan@volcano.net

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.

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.

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 "Hardrock 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.

Library Book Club meets at the Jackson Library, 530 Sutter Street, Jackson, Turn off the TV and join us for a stimulating and fun discussion. Gloria St. John, Amador County Library, 209.223.6400. All events are open to the public and free.

Intermediate, and several beginning Spanish classes at various locations around the county. To sign up, or to get on the list to receive information on these classes and numerous cultural activities attended by Spanish language learners in Amador County, call Nora Coryell, M.A. at 223-3322.

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"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.

Kids Yoga Classes Made possible by a grant from the Amador County First 5 Commission - Spring Program. Kids Yoga Classes through First 5 Amador are offered free to the participants! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 10:15am to 11:00am at the Up Country Community Center on Hwy 88 in Pine Grove. This program will run for 12 sessions, with a 2-week break between classes. The dates are as follows:
April 1, 8, (2-week break), 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3

Children 5 years old and under are welcome to attend these classes, but we also allow older siblings to attend along with the First 5 students. Parents are encouraged to participate along with their child(ren). Please contact Marie Schluter at (209) 223-1521, or marieschluter@mac.com  for further information, and to register for this program. This is the 3rd year Marie has taught Kids Yoga through First 5 Amador. The last session she had a total of 10 families enrolled in the program, with 17 children total. Some of the children are seasoned two-year yoga members, and Marie says it is so rewarding to watch them blossom and gain confidence in themselves. The classes include yoga poses and story telling about animals or objects in nature, which the children like to act out. Each session something new is added to the program. The children love learning new poses, but also continue poses they have learned and practiced from previous classes. Children love being able to improve their balance and show their family how well they are doing.   Back to Top

Monday Night Casual Dinners
Sutter Creek Ice Cream Emporium, 5:30-8:30PM. A different Chef's Choice home-style dinner entree every week! Entree, drink, bread and dessert for under $10. No reservations required, but call ahead for the weekly entree. Kids may order off the main menu. Located at 51 Main Street, Sutter Creek, call (209) 267-0543. E-mail: sodajerk@volcano.net 

Sutter Creek's 10th Annual Ragtime Festival

Early Bird Special on sale now! Plans are already under-way for the 10th Annual Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival, to be held August 8-10th, 2008. This is going to be some celebration. Bigger and better than ever, we're pulling out all the stops to commemorate our tenth year of festival triumphs. Expect a loaded with fun weekend featuring a Silent Movie Night with Frederick Hodges and Keith Taylor, two Gala Festival Concerts, with our headliners, and 6 practically non-stop venues to choose from. A special youth concert, so you can hear where the future of ragtime is going, and many more surprises are in the works. The current list of invited performers includes Patrick Aranda, Nan Bostick, Jack and Chris Bradshaw, Tom Brier, Marty Eggers, Ann Gibson, HeeBee JeeBee's, Frederick Hodges, Brad Kay, Carl Sonny Leyland, Stevens Price, Raspberry Jam Band, Hal Smith, Adam Swanson, Keith Taylor, Virginia Tichenor, Town Square Harmonizers, and more to come! You won't want to miss a note. More details will follow. All-Events badges, which include the two special concerts, are now on sale for the early bird price of $55, if ordered by July 15, 2008. The price increases to $65 after that. Youth 16 and under attend free with a paying adult. Day badges and individual concert tickets will also be available. Badge order forms may be found at the website www.suttercreekragtime.com. For more info, call (209) 223-0867 or please e-mail: jasser09@yahoo.com.

Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet, May 31, 866-806-WINE (9463).Visit online at www.CalaverasWines.org

Habitat for Humanity Calaveras
By Deana Murchison

Food, fun, live entertainment and dancing – Starry, Starry Night; Saturday, June 21, 2008; 6-10pm; Dove Hill Ranch, Angels Camp. $50.00 all inclusive ticket price includes fantastic food, local wines, live music by the Flashbacks, dancing and a silent auction of original birdhouses. Come and enjoy the beautiful setting at Dove Hill Ranch, while helping Habitat for Humanity to further their endeavor to bring afford-able housing to Calaveras County. Advance sales only; visit www.habitatcalaveras.org or call 209-754-5331.

4th Annual Hoedown for Habitat; Saturday August 16, 2008; 5 – 9pm; Murphys Park, Murphys, CA. Live Music, No host bar, finger lickin’ good dinner and an awesome silent auction. Adult tickets $20 Children 6 – 12 $5 in advance. www.habitatcalaveras.org.  Call 754-5331. All proceeds go towards Habitat’s endeavor to bring affordable housing to Calaveras County.

Library News
AUTHOR EVENT:
May 21st at 6:30 PM: Invisible Friend Author Laryssa Nechay will share the story of a couple who were befriended by an invisible Friend who took them on a journey of psychological and spiritual learning.

Ms. Nechay recorded this journey in her book, Invisible Friend, which will provide the basis of her talk. Ms Nechay was born in the Ukraine, studied medicine in Austria, and received her masters degree in Social Work in the US. She has worked at the Stanford Medical Center, the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, and, most recently, at Mule Creek state prison, Ione. She resides in Sutter Creek where she maintains a private counseling practice. Join us for what is sure to be a captivating evening.

Book Ends: The Book Club at Jackson Library meets the 4th Wed of each month, 6:30-7:30. Tortilla Curtain by T. C. Boyle is the selection for May 28th. This book deals with social consciousness, environmental awareness, crime and un-employment in a tale that raises the curtain, the dark side of the American Dream. Pick up copies of the featured book at the Library. All are invited to attend the book club.

LIBRARY YARNS meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month in Jackson 5:30-7:30. The next meeting is May 20th from 5:30-7:30 at the main library. Please bring any projects you are working on, and ask for help if you need it. The group is sponsored by the American Sewing Guild.

THE BOOK CLUB AT PLYMOUTH LIBRARY: More information 245-6476. All Welcome! No charge for events. For more information, please call 209-223-6400 or stop by the library.

Renaissance meets Rocky Road as Fairytale Town uncorks Annual Crystal Midsummer Night's Dream & Ice Cream Fantasy on June 21, 6PM - 9PM. Is there anything cooler than a Renaissance-themed event? Well, yes, actually: a Renaissance-themed event where they're serving up Crystal ice cream on every corner! With non-stop live entertainment, vendors in Elizabethan or fairy costumes, and a half-dozen Crystal ice cream stations scattered around Sacramento's most beloved children's park, the Midsummer bash has quickly become a much-anticipated tradition for the region's families.

"It really is such a fun event," says Kathy Fleming, Fairytale Town's executive director. "You've got continuous entertainment on the Mother Goose stage, wandering minstrels, belly dancers - and, of course, all of that ice cream! Plus, it raises funds needed to make improvements to the park." For more info, please call (916) 264-7979 or visit www.fairytaletown.org. At Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA. Presale tickets purchased by June 20 - $15 for adults (13 and up), $5 for children (3-12), free to children 2-under. June 21 tickets - $22 for adults (13 and up), $10 for children (3-12), free to children 2-under. Fairytale Town members receive $2 discount on day-of tickets. Directions: Take I-5 To Sutterville Road east, turn left on Land Park Drive.

Cedar Center's 4th Annual Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show
June 21, 2008. Car show hours are 10am to 4pm, vendors from 10am to 6pm and live music from 6pm to 8pm with Schiraz. The event and Center feature restaurants, unique shops, raffles (including a 50/50), live music, awards, food, craft and car-related vendor booths. Cedar Center is located off of scenic Highway 4 and Oak Circle, in the heart of Arnold. All 1983 models and older are welcome. Pre-register by June 20th for $20.00 or $30.00 on the day of the show. All proceeds benefit the Annual Cedar Center Community Events. For car registration info call Jon at Highland Books, 209-795-9423. For vendor info, call Susan at 209-588-0999.

MUSIC EVENTS, John Covert

May 31 - We'll be performing with the duo John & Mike at the Sutter Creek Palace 9:30-12:30pm. May 30 - Blue House Bistro, San Andreas, 209-754-9559, 6-8 pm. John Covert, contact us at crystali@volcano.net

Opening June 20th at the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre: To Kill a Mockingbird
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee, Dramatized by Christopher Sergel, Directed by Susan McCandless. See this classic American treasure under the stars at the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre on Fri and Sat nights, June 20 through July 19.

ACRA's 4th Annual Kennedy Mine BBQ, 5/29 $25, live music, Steak & Ravioli dinner, 530pm. www.highsierratickets.com for tickets. Info, 209-223-6349.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera"

SACRAMENTO - Directed by Harold Prince, this show is returning to the Sacramento Community Center Theater for four weeks beginning Wed, May 21 through Sat, June 14, 2008. Tickets are on sale now at the Wells Fargo Pavilion box office, 1419 H Street, the Community Center Theater box office, 1301 L Street, and all www.Tickets.com outlets, or by calling (916) 557-1999, (916) 808-5181, or (800) 225-2277. Group orders (mini-mum 12 or more) may be placed by calling (916) 557-1198.

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