Friday, August 2, 2013

Friday, August 2, 2013

Updates have been made in all of our departments.
Check them out below, or see our daily posts on Facebook at: facebook.com/AmadorCounty.
Be sure to view the latest event flyers posted below, and also in the right hand side bar.
We tweet our updates on Twitter, too! Twitter.com/AmadorNews
Amador Community News is a part of the Knight Community News Network. Thank you for supporting your local community media!
HAVE A NEWSLETTER FOR AUGUST? Remember to email them to: acneditor@gmail.com
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News & Announcements


US Congressman Tom McClintock Featured Speaker at Business/Education Summit on September 13 - AmadorEd.com
Amador Transit Adds Grocery Outlet to Shuttle Route - LifeInAmador.com
Amador Transit announces new route to Amador City and River Pines - LifeInAmador.com
Deaver Vineyards is awarded Vineyard of the Year - AmadorFoodandWine.com
Sutter Creek City Council - Mon Aug 5 - AmadorGovernment.com
Special Board Meeting: Amador County Recreation Agency - Tues Aug 6 - AmadorGovernment.com
AWA Engineering Committee - Wed Aug 7 - AmadorGovernment.com
AWA Budget & Finance Committee - Wed Aug 7 - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador Water Agency Board of Directors - Thurs Aug 8 - AmadorGovernment.com

Sutter Health Offers Local Non-Profits Sponsorships - AmadorHealth.com
Michael Bilbrey elected as California School Employees Association President - AmadorEd.com
Amador Council of Tourism - Thurs Aug 8 - AmadorBusiness.com
SAVE THE DATE! 11th Annual Bluegrassin' in the Foothills - Sept 20-22 - AmadorArts.com
Sutter Creek City Council - Mon Aug 5 - AmadorGovernment.com
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TONIGHT! FREE SQUARE DANCING CLASSES - Join the Jackson Claim Jumpers for an Open House on August 5th at the Amador Senior Center, 6:30—9:30 to see what square dancing is really about.

Singles, couples, and families are welcome. It is FUN, FITNESS, & FRIENDSHIP set to music. New Dancer Classes start Sept 16th - the first three classes are free!
Amador Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson, CA 95642
Jackson Claim Jumpers
Additional info: 209 295-7027
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SALE AT THE CREEKY CUPBOARD 32 Main Street, Sutter Creek, 209 267-9314
We need to make room for our holiday merchandise!
25% off all garden (excluding flags)
Don’t miss our 40% off shelves!!
Sale will continue until merchandise is gone.
HOURS – 7 days a week, 10:00 – 5:00
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INTERFAITH FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Interfaith Food Bank is trying to rebuild its volunteer roster, specifically on call volunteers. 
If you are a spur of the moment type person, willing to fill in at the last minute, at the drop of a hat, in a minutes' notice, quick like a bunny, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, quick as a wink and are Johnny on the spot weekdays and weekends, please email or call Volunteer Coordinator Di Stewart. distewartw@gmail.com   209-267-9006
It will require a couple days training to get familiar with the process. 
Although this is a plea for on call volunteers, if you or someone you know are interested in a regular schedule, please contact Di Stewart.
Positions available: 18 years and older
Receptionist   10-12 & 12-2 Monday through Friday
Intake         10-12 & 12-2 Monday through Friday (minor computer use)
Food pick up, rides with driver   7:45 - 10:45 Monday through Sunday (some lifting up to 40lb)
Drivers      7:45 - 10:30 Monday through Sunday (some lifting up to 40lb) Isuzu box van & Sprinter van a must, an International Diesel Bob Tail a plus. You will need to supply aDMV record print out. Fee reimbursed upon request.
Please consider supporting this need.
Thomas Thompson
Executive Director
Interfaith Council of Amador
12181 Airport Rd.
Jackson, CA  95642
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FREE CLASS: Growing Great Vegetables, Part III
Amador Master Gardeners present part 3 of Growing Great Vegetables from 9am to 12 noon on August 17th.  Emily Beals, Master Gardener and organic farmer in Mt. Aukum will present information to help get that fall vegetable garden growing, in addition to discussing such topics as crop rotation and cover crops. 
This free class includes standard and worm composting techniques as well as mulching.
Open to the public, the class is held at the County GSA Building, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.  For more information call the Master Gardeners at the UC Cooperative Extension Office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through Thursday, 223-6838 or email mgamador@ucdavis.edc.
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HEARING SCHEDULED: Congressman Tom McClintock is sponsoring a Hearing to exam the process and impact of listing the Sierra Nevada Mountain Yellow-legged Frog as “endangered” and the Yosemite Toad as “threatened”.  Based on past species listings, the restrictions to human activities on the 2 million acres under consideration for critical habitat designation could be devastating.
 The Hearing will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6 at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sierra Building, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora.
 The public is highly encouraged to attend.Congressman Tom McClintock will be joined by Congressman Devin Nunes.USFWS Representatives will be presenting the Agencies’ plans and process regarding the listing decisions.
 The follow individuals will be presenting information bearing on the listing of the Yellowlegged Frog and Yosemite Toad as well as effects of past species listings:
  • Mike Applegarth, Principle Analyst El Dorado County
  • Kelly Wooster, Cattleman Calaveras County
  • Randy Hanvelt, Supervisor Tuolumne County
  • Steve Brink, Forester
  • Mark Baird, Siskiyou County, listing impacts
  • Ron Gibson, Oregon, listing impacts
 The consequences to the lives and livelihood of people in the 14 California Counties affected make public awareness extremely important.
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UPDATE REGARDING THE IONE VALLY LAND, AIR & WATER DEFENSE ALLIANCE LLC VERSUS AMADOR COUNTY AND DEVELOPERS NEWMAN MINERALS, William Bunce, Farallon Capital Management, John Telishak, Edwin Lands, LLC, Greenrock Ranch Lands, LLC, etc. This morning, Amador Superior Court rescheduled the lawsuit hearing to Tuesday, September 10th, from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. Please save the date and spread the word.
 All that support stopping the Newman Ridge quarry and Edwin Center North hot asphalt plant are welcome to attend Tuesday, September 10th. Your presence, for even part of the day, will be very appreciated. Let's keep Amador County air, land & water clean for all! More info atwww.ionevalleylawda.com
Sondra West-Moore for Ione Valley Land, Air & Water Defense Alliance, LLC
office: 818 508-4744 
cell: 
818 681-4182
swestmoore@gmail.com
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WANT A FREE BOWLING PARTY for your office, church, or non-profit group of 10 or more? Call Russell at 223-3334 to schedule a date. Available days and times include M-F, 5:30 pm and all day Sunday. Offer includes 2 free games of bowling and shoe rental per person. Additional games for only $2.75 each. Participants not already Bowling Reward cardholders may sign up and receive $5 bowling reward credit good for a future visit. Offer ends no later than September 2, 2013 and is subject to lane availability. mail@goldcountrylanes.com
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DONATE GLASSES and change someone’s life. Walgreen's now has a Sutter Creek Lion's Club eyeglass recycling box in the Pharmacy area by the table with the brochures. They accept prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses, and plastic and metal frames. Children’s glasses are especially needed!
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MASTER GARDENERS ANNUAL TOMATO TASTING CONTEST
If you are like most gardeners, tomatoes are number one in your heart.  Most of us eagerly anticipate the first delicious fruit of the season.  We are all looking for the perfect tomato.  Saturday, August 31st is your chance to put your tomatoes to the ultimate test!  Amador Master Gardeners are sponsoring a tomato judging and tasting at the Sutter Creek Farmers Market.
Bring at least one washed tomato of each variety (at least five cherry tomatoes) to the Sutter Creek Farmers Market by 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 31st.  The judges will announce their favorites at 10:30 AM.  The largest tomato will receive a special award. Join us for the public tasting and you will have the fun of tasting all kinds of tomatoes, from tiny grape-size tomatoes to giants the size of grapefruits, and a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, pink, tiger striped, and of course, ruby red.  We are sure to have a tomato you’ve never tasted before and that may become your new favorite.
Questions? email Bobby dbbrubaker@softcom.net.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: SIERRA GOLD QUILTERS GUILD presents the Sierra Gold Harvest 2013 Quilt Show featuring vendor booths, country store, raffle baskets, demonstrations, refreshments, quilts for sale & small quilt auctions. October 5-6, 2013 (Saturday 10 AM-5 PM & Sunday 10 AM-4 PM) at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Admission is $7 (husbands and children under 12 are free). For more information, visit www.sgqg.org or call 831-247-1907 or email beachbreak112@aol.com.
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TSPN BROADCASTS can be viewed at www.tspntv.com

TSPN INTERVIEWS:

In this edition of TSPN TV News In-Depth, Mike Spence talks with Supervisor Richard Forster about his work with the Rural County Representatives on California.
http://tspntv.com/component/k2/item/20905-rural-county-representatives-on-california-richard-forster-on-tspn-tv-news-in-depth-7-31-13
Richard Forster talks with Mike Spence about the current status of SRA Fire Fees and where RCRC stands on the matter.
http://tspntv.com/component/k2/item/20904-sra-fire-fees-richard-forster-on-tspn-tv-news-in-depth-7-31-13

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CA GOVERNMENT NEWS can be viewed at: news.ca.gov
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August Newsletters:
AAUW Amador Newsletter: "Gold Filings"
AmadorArts - Spring/Summer 2013
Amador County Artists Association
Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council
Friends of the Amador County Library - Spring 2013
Mother Lode Harvest Newsletter
Preston Castle Communicator
Sophia's Well of Wisdom
Trinity Tidings: Trinity Episcopal Church
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Have a news brief, announcement, press release? Letter to the Editor? A newsletter you'd like to have published? Email them to: acneditor@gmail.com



CLICK HERE for Amador Water Agency Board & Committee Meetings
CLICK HERE for the City of Jackson
CLICK HERE for the City of Sutter Creek
CLICK HERE for the City of Plymouth
CLICK HERE for the City of Ione
CLICK HERE for the Upcountry Community Council
City of Sutter Creek: Notice of Continuance of Public Hearing - Mon Aug 5 - AmadorGovernment.com
Sutter Creek City Council - Mon Aug 5 - AmadorGovernment.com 
Amador Council of Tourism - Thurs Aug 8 - AmadorBusiness.com
Collaboration in Natural Resource Management - Aug 8 & Sept 10 - LifeInAmador.com
Upcountry Community Council - Mon Aug 12 - UCCAmador.com
NOTICE: The August 13, 2013 Planning Commission meeting has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.
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Holding a meeting in your community that you'd like Amador County to know about? Send us a quick announcement/brief, telling us what it is, date, time, location and a brief description of what the meeting is about. Email your briefs/agendas to: acneditor@gmail.com


Classes, Workshops & Seminars
Amador County Recreation Agency Classes
   Ravioli Class - 
FREE Indoor Power Walking Classes offered in August - AmadorHealth.com
Oaks of the Central Sierra: Care & Preservation Workshop in Placerville - Thurs August 15 - LifeInAmador.com
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Holding a class, workshop or seminar? Send us a quick announcement/brief, telling us about it, give the date, time, location and a brief description of what the class is about. Email your briefs to: acneditor@gmail.com


Activities & Events
TGIF Summer Music Series
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
We Heart the Arts! Arts Events & Activities Update - AmadorArts.com
Gallery 10 features George Dillon's "Whimsical Nudes" through the month of August; reception on August 3 - AmadorArts.com
Sutter Creek Theater Presents: Dirty Cello - Sat Aug 3
Murder Mystery Dinner Party at the Preston Castle - Sat Aug 3 - AmadorHistory.com
Sutter Creek Lions Club Famous Pig Feed - Sat Aug 24 - AmadorGroups.com
Summer Sizzle – Sat Aug 31 - LifeInAmador.com
Amador STARS Camp Out For Cancer - Sat Sept 7 AmadorSTARS.org
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History of Carson Pass Guided Walks - AmadorHistory.com
Summer at NY Fitness - AmadorHealth.com
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LOCAL ARTIST RECEPTIONS – See AmadorArts.com
Judy Regnier at AmadorArts Gallery – Sat Aug 3
“Birds of Many Feathers at Hanford Street Gallery – Sat Aug 3
George Dillon: “Whimsical Nudes” at Gallery 10 – Sat Aug 3
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LIVE MUSIC:
TGIF Summer Music Series
OUTSIDE KATZ - Sutter Creek Farmers Market 9 am to 12 pm
UNKL BEAN - Dancin' In The Streets - Every Saturday in Amador City 6pm to 9pm 
HERB BOXHORN plays at Bella Grace on Fri Aug 2, 73 Main in Sutter Creek, and on Sun Aug 4 at Kit Carson Lodge on Silver Lake from 3-6PM.

CRYSTAL IMAGE appears at Helwig Winery on Fri Aug 9 at 6:30PM, 245-4100, and at Roaring Camp on Sat Aug 31 at 6PM, reservations 296-4100, roaringcampgold.com 
DARCEL HUNTER plays at Bella Grace on Fri Aug 9 73 Main in Sutter Creek. darchella.com
THE BRUTE SQUAD plays at the Drytown Club on Sat Aug 31 from 5-8PM. $5 cover.
AMADOR CONCERT BAND performs the next free TGIF concert on Fri Aug 2 at Pine Grove Park, Highway 88 across the highway from Pine Grove Town Hall.Visit www.amadorarts.org for more info or call 209-267-9038.
KENNY FRYE appears at Bg's Lounge on Sat Sept 7 bgjackson.com
HIGHWAY 49 AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL – Sat Sept 7 from 4-10PM at the Italian Picnic Grounds, 581 Hwy 49 - Sutter Creek 95685. Gates open at 3pm. Featuring:
Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, and The Golden Cadillacs.
Six bands will perform including nationally recognized acts Wayne "The Train" Hancock and The Bastard
Sons of Johnny Cash.  The purpose of the event is to raise much-needed money to fund music education in the Amador County Unified School District.  All proceeds go to the Community Foundation of Amador County, who will also provide up to $5,000 in matching funds.  Delicious barbecued Tri-Tip and Chicken will be available for purchase as well as beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be face painting for the kids, and a car show to complement the afternoon of musical entertainment.
$20 advance tickets are tax-deductible and available for purchase now at http://www.highway49radio.com/ 
Children 12 & under are FREE with a paid adult.
www.facebook.com/highway49radio
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15th ANNUAL RAGTIME FESTIVAL will be jumping again from August 9th – 11th, 2013. The feel good music will fill the air at five, practically nonstop venues of solos, duos and groups all presenting the many moods of ragtime, plus all the hilarity and good music spilling on into the “After Hours” sessions where there is always a surprise player or two. Travel back in time and enjoy the “feel Good” music of Ragtime. This is a festival not to be missed. 
   Do you enjoy silent movies on the silver screen? Don’t miss Frederic Hodges and Keith Taylor scheduled for a Silent Movie Night at the historic Sutter Creek Theatre, with actual 16 millimeter films.
   Day badges, individual concert tickets and All-Events badges, (which include all venues, the two special concerts, and Silent Movie Night) are now on sale. Badge order forms may be found at www.suttercreekragtime.com . For more information call: (209) 405-1563 or e-mail: motherloderagtime@comcast.net 
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BAND A.I.D.E – Sat Aug 17. A very special event, the Band A.I.D.E. (Awesome Instrument Drive Extravaganza) Kick-Off Event: “Pep Band on the Ridge”.
Since the numbers in the Bands all across the district have grown recently, the District has run out of instruments to loan. So, the Band Program is holding an instrument donation drive sponsored by the Amador Community Foundation. The Kickoff event is a fun afternoon/evening of food and music at the Amador Ridge Shopping Plaza. From 3:00-9:00 PM Dickey’s, Roundtable, Oko Sushi, Yogurt Your Way and Jamba Juice will donate 10% of their sales to the Band A.I.D.E. project. At 6:30 PM, the combined high school bands will perform a short pep band concert at the Plaza. You can bring an instrument and or money to donate to the drive, or just eat at the restaurants and help out that way. Going out to eat at your favorite Amador Ridge restaurant, hearing the pep bands and helping put an instrument into the hands of a student – what a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
   The conclusion of the Band A.I.D.E. Instrument Drive is being held in conjunction with the Highway 49 Americana Music Festival on September 7th sponsored by KVGC Radio. Details are on the attached flyer and you can find more information by searching for it online or on Facebook. If you like Blues & Rock n Roll, then this is gonna be a killer festival!
Make Great Music Together!
Christopher J. Tootle
ACUSD Music Education
Amador HS (209)257-7330
ctootle@amadorcoe.k12.ca.us

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THIS SUMMER, BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL “AMADOR FARMERS MARKET”
PINE GROVE
Wednesdays 3:00 – 6-PM
Pine Grove Community Park
PLYMOUTH
Starting on August 1 through September
Thursdays 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
McGee Park on Main Street Plymouth
SUTTER CREEK
Saturdays – 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Eureka Street Parking Lot
JACKSON
Sundays 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Mel’s Restaurant Parking Lot on Hwy 49
www.AmadorFarmersMarket.com
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HAVING AN EVENT? FUNDRAISER? MUSIC GIG? ART SHOWING? BUSINESS SPECIAL OR PROMOTION? Flyers and posters (that includes full page, color ads) are only $5/month or unlimited postings of event flyers are only $50/year (yes, year)! Email your flyers (JPEG or PDF) to: acneditor@gmail.com.
For more information visit: CarolHarperMedia.com


Classified Ads 
CLICK HERE to view the latest listings! 

Classified ads are FREE (yes, free) on Amador Community News! Job postings, services offered, items for sale, yard sales, etc. Email yours to: acneditor@gmail.com

YARD SALE! Fri Aug 2 at 12pm, and Sat Aug 3 at 9 am. Possibly Sunday too, depending on what goes. 516 Broadway in Jackson (no early birds!)





Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Updates have been made in all of our departments.
Check them out below, or see our daily posts on Facebook at: facebook.com/AmadorCounty.
Be sure to view the latest event flyers posted below, and also in the right hand side bar.
We tweet our updates on Twitter, too! Twitter.com/AmadorNews
Amador Community News is a part of the Knight Community News Network. Thank you for supporting your local community media!
HAVE A NEWSLETTER FOR AUGUST? Remember to email them to: acneditor@gmail.com
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News & Announcements



Amador Learning Center Awarded $2500 Ethyl Grant - AmadorEd.com
Plymouth Farmers Market opens this Thursday. See flyer below, AmadorFarmersMarket.com

11th Annual International Jug Band Festival - Sat Aug 17 - AmadorArts.com
Judy Regnier is August Artist of the Month at AmadorArts Gallery, Reception is Sat Aug 3 - AmadorArts.com
World Breastfeeding Week 2013 celebrated in Moke Hill on Thurs Aug 1 (see flyer below) - AmadorHealth.com
Golden Girls Fitness Program Expands PLUS More Consistent Hours at Team Fitness - AmadorHealth.com
7th Annual Great Sutter Creek Chili Cook-Off and Car Show - Sun Sept 8 - LifeInAmador.com
NOTICE: The August 13, 2013 Planning Commission meeting has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items
The Deaver Dish Newsletter - AmadorFoodandWine.com
Sutter Creek Theater Presents: Dirty Cello - Sat Aug 3
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FROM CAL-FIRE: DRIFT SMOKE IN AEU
Camino –  The residents of the Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento Unit of CAL FIRE are seeing hazy skies and may be smelling smoke throughout the area due to fire activity outside the unit.  Southern winds are pushing smoke into our area from the  Aspen Fire in Fresno County which is located 7 miles northwest of Big Creek on the Sierra National Forest.  This fire was reported to be over 14,147 acres and only 20% contained as of this morning.  There are also several fires in the state of Oregon which are sending smoke from the north into our local area.
 For information on smoke and your health please review the attached document from El Dorado County Public Health.
 For information on fire activity please check out the fire information page on CAL FIRE’s website at www.fire.ca.gov or go to www.inciweb.org.
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CHAMBER RIBBON CUTTING: PARROTT AT&T – Thurs Aug 1 at 11 AM. 12120 Industry Blvd., Martell (Safeway shopping center). Lunch will be provided. 
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HEARING SCHEDULED: Congressman Tom McClintock is sponsoring a Hearing to exam the process and impact of listing the Sierra Nevada Mountain Yellow-legged Frog as “endangered” and the Yosemite Toad as “threatened”.  Based on past species listings, the restrictions to human activities on the 2 million acres under consideration for critical habitat designation could be devastating.
 The Hearing will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6 at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sierra Building, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora.
 The public is highly encouraged to attend.Congressman Tom McClintock will be joined by Congressman Devin Nunes.USFWS Representatives will be presenting the Agencies’ plans and process regarding the listing decisions.
 The follow individuals will be presenting information bearing on the listing of the Yellowlegged Frog and Yosemite Toad as well as effects of past species listings:
  • Mike Applegarth, Principle Analyst El Dorado County
  • Kelly Wooster, Cattleman Calaveras County
  • Randy Hanvelt, Supervisor Tuolumne County
  • Steve Brink, Forester
  • Mark Baird, Siskiyou County, listing impacts
  • Ron Gibson, Oregon, listing impacts
 The consequences to the lives and livelihood of people in the 14 California Counties affected make public awareness extremely important.
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11th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JUG BAND FESTIVAL returns to Sutter Creek on Saturday, August 17th, from 11am – 9pm. As Jugfest Co-founder Banjo Andy always said “Let a thousand jug band festivals bloom.”  This years Festival will be in honor of Banjo Andy Fahrenwald, whom Sutter Creek bid a fond farewell to earlier this year.
  Jug Bands from as far away Japan have joined in the festivities. This humble, intimate small town festival has unexpectedly set off the fourth great national revival of jug band music. Jug band music has, for over a hundred years, served as an incubator for blues, for ragtime and for jazz. Along with the Jugfest, fine traditional handmade American Folk Art and Crafts will be displayed under the trees surrounding the historic 1859 Sutter Creek Inn. There will be a children’s workshop in the Junk Yard Play Space from 1:30 to 5:30.  Bryn & Megan of Liquor Cake will help young and old make and play your own instruments from found objects and household items and Rick and Heidi of 5 Cent Coffee, make a diddley-bow and a homemade kazoo. It’s a big, fun, entertaining (and even educational) musical celebration, so you’re invited to come early and stay late!
For more information contact Jugman Wayne Hagen at 530 400-8882.\
(Also visit: AmadorArts.com)
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UPDATE REGARDING THE IONE VALLY LAND, AIR & WATER DEFENSE ALLIANCE LLC VERSUS AMADOR COUNTY AND DEVELOPERS NEWMAN MINERALS, William Bunce, Farallon Capital Management, John Telishak, Edwin Lands, LLC, Greenrock Ranch Lands, LLC, etc. This morning, Amador Superior Court rescheduled the lawsuit hearing to Tuesday, September 10th, from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. Please save the date and spread the word.
 All that support stopping the Newman Ridge quarry and Edwin Center North hot asphalt plant are welcome to attend Tuesday, September 10th. Your presence, for even part of the day, will be very appreciated. Let's keep Amador County air, land & water clean for all! More info atwww.ionevalleylawda.com
Sondra West-Moore for Ione Valley Land, Air & Water Defense Alliance, LLC
office: 818 508-4744 
cell: 
818 681-4182
swestmoore@gmail.com
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FREE SQUARE DANCING CLASSES - Join the Jackson Claim Jumpers for an Open House on August 5th at the Amador Senior Center, 6:30—9:30 to see what square dancing is really about.
Singles, couples, and families are welcome. It is FUN, FITNESS, & FRIENDSHIP set to music. New Dancer Classes start Sept 16th - the first three classes are free!
Amador Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson, CA 95642
Jackson Claim Jumpers
Additional info: 209 295-7027
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WANT A FREE BOWLING PARTY for your office, church, or non-profit group of 10 or more? Call Russell at 223-3334 to schedule a date. Available days and times include M-F, 5:30 pm and all day Sunday. Offer includes 2 free games of bowling and shoe rental per person. Additional games for only $2.75 each. Participants not already Bowling Reward cardholders may sign up and receive $5 bowling reward credit good for a future visit. Offer ends no later than September 2, 2013 and is subject to lane availability. mail@goldcountrylanes.com
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LIBRARY PARTNERS WITH THE FOOD BANK. Throughout the Summer Reading Program which runs until July 27th, the Amador County Library has partnered with the Interfaith Foodbank to collect food at our Main Branch here in Jackson as well as our branches in Ione, Plymouth, Pine Grove and Pioneer.
Most Wanted! Non-perishable food items such as: rice, tuna, pasta, peanut butter, beans (canned or dried),veggies & fruit (canned), cereal (whole grain, low sugar), boxed meals like mac and cheese, juice (canned, plastic or boxed). And always Paper Bags.
For more information on this program, locations of our libraries and hours of operation please call us at 209-223-6400. Your support will be greatly appreciated!
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DONATE GLASSES and change someone’s life. Walgreen's now has a Sutter Creek Lion's Club eyeglass recycling box in the Pharmacy area by the table with the brochures. They accept prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses, and plastic and metal frames. Children’s glasses are especially needed!
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MASTER GARDENERS ANNUAL TOMATO TASTING CONTEST
If you are like most gardeners, tomatoes are number one in your heart.  Most of us eagerly anticipate the first delicious fruit of the season.  We are all looking for the perfect tomato.  Saturday, August 31st is your chance to put your tomatoes to the ultimate test!  Amador Master Gardeners are sponsoring a tomato judging and tasting at the Sutter Creek Farmers Market.
Bring at least one washed tomato of each variety (at least five cherry tomatoes) to the Sutter Creek Farmers Market by 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 31st.  The judges will announce their favorites at 10:30 AM.  The largest tomato will receive a special award. Join us for the public tasting and you will have the fun of tasting all kinds of tomatoes, from tiny grape-size tomatoes to giants the size of grapefruits, and a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, pink, tiger striped, and of course, ruby red.  We are sure to have a tomato you’ve never tasted before and that may become your new favorite.
Questions? email Bobby dbbrubaker@softcom.net.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: SIERRA GOLD QUILTERS GUILD presents the Sierra Gold Harvest 2013 Quilt Show featuring vendor booths, country store, raffle baskets, demonstrations, refreshments, quilts for sale & small quilt auctions. October 5-6, 2013 (Saturday 10 AM-5 PM & Sunday 10 AM-4 PM) at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Admission is $7 (husbands and children under 12 are free). For more information, visit www.sgqg.org or call 831-247-1907 or email beachbreak112@aol.com.
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TSPN BROADCASTS can be viewed at www.tspntv.com

TSPN INTERVIEWS:
1) In this week's episode of "Open Mike" Friday, Mike Spence talks with Ciro Toma about how much work goes into making everything happen at the Amador County Fair each year.
http://tspntv.com/tspn-shows/open-mike-friday/item/20865-what-goes-into-a-county-fair-?-ciro-toma-on-open-mike-friday
2) Ciro Toma talks with Mike Spence about his recent induction into the California Fairs Association Hall of Fame.
3) Supervisor Richard Forster talks with Tom Slivick to discuss just a few of the items that are on the agenda for this week's meeting of the Amador County Board of Supervisors.
5) Mike Spence talks with Operation Care Executive Director Tammie Crabtree about just some of the different events that Operation Care is planning for the rest of the year.
6) In this edition of TSPN TV News In-Depth Mike Spence sits down with Tammie Crabtree, Executive Director of Operation Care in Amador County.

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CA GOVERNMENT NEWS can be viewed at: news.ca.gov


July Newsletters:
AAUW Amador Newsletter: "Gold Filings"
AmadorArts - Spring/Summer 2013
Amador County Artists Association
Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council
CLICK HERE for Amador Water Agency Board & Committee Meetings
CLICK HERE for the City of Jackson
CLICK HERE for the City of Sutter Creek
CLICK HERE for the City of Plymouth
CLICK HERE for the City of Ione
CLICK HERE for the Upcountry Community Council
Fire Tax Protest - Fri July 1
Amador Water Agency Board - Thur July 25 - AmadorGovernment.com
AWA Budget & Finance Committee - Thurs July 25 - AmadorGovernment.com
CANCELLED: Plymouth City Council - Thurs July 25. Enjoy the Fair! AmadorGovernment.com
City of Sutter Creek: Notice of Continuance of Public Hearing - Mon Aug 5 - AmadorGovernment.com
Collaboration in Natural Resource Management - Aug 8 & Sept 10 - LifeInAmador.com
Upcountry Community Council - Mon Aug 12 - UCCAmador.com
NOTICE: The August 13, 2013 Planning Commission meeting has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.
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Holding a meeting in your community that you'd like Amador County to know about? Send us a quick announcement/brief, telling us what it is, date, time, location and a brief description of what the meeting is about. Email your briefs/agendas to: acneditor@gmail.com


Classes, Workshops & Seminars
Amador County Recreation Agency Classes
FREE Indoor Power Walking Classes offered in August - AmadorHealth.com
Oaks of the Central Sierra: Care & Preservation Workshop in Placerville - Thurs August 15 - LifeInAmador.com
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Activities & Events
TGIF Summer Music Series
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
We Heart The Arts! AmadorArts Events & Activities Update - AmadorArts.com
Gallery 10 features George Dillon's "Whimsical Nudes" through the month of August; reception on August 3 - AmadorArts.com
ACRA Events & Activities Update – LifeInAmador.com
Chamber Ribbon Cutting: Parrott AT&T - Thurs Aug 1 - AmadorBusiness.com
Amador Concert Band Performs a free TGIF concert - Fri Aug 2 - AmadorArts.com
Sutter Creek Theater Presents: Dirty Cello - Sat Aug 3 
Church at the Cross presents Vacation Bible School (VBS): "Tell It On The Mountain" - July 29 thru Aug 2 - AmadorInterfaith.com
Murder Mystery Dinner Party at the Preston Castle - Sat Aug 3 - AmadorHistory.com
Sutter Creek Lions Club Famous Pig Feed - Sat Aug 24 - AmadorGroups.com
Summer Sizzle – Sat Aug 31 - LifeInAmador.com
Amador STARS Camp Out For Cancer - Sat Sept 7 AmadorSTARS.org
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History of Carson Pass Guided Walks - AmadorHistory.com
Amador Transit's Summer Break Youth Pass is back! - LifeInAmador.com
Amador County Fair Pre-Sales Tickets available - LifeInAmador.com
Summer at NY Fitness - AmadorHealth.com
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LIVE MUSIC:
TGIF Summer Music Series
OUTSIDE KATZ - Sutter Creek Farmers Market 9 am to 12 pm
UNKL BEAN - Dancin' In The Streets - Every Saturday in Amador City 6pm to 9pm 
CRYSTAL IMAGE appears at Helwig Winery on Fri Aug 9 at 6:30PM, 245-4100, and at Roaring Camp on Sat Aug 31 at 6PM, reservations 296-4100, roaringcampgold.com 
THE BRUTE SQUAD plays at the Drytown Club on Sat Aug 31 from 5-8PM. $5 cover.
AMADOR CONCERT BAND performs the next free TGIF concert on Fri Aug 2 at Pine Grove Park, Highway 88 across the highway from Pine Grove Town Hall.Visit www.amadorarts.org for more info or call 209-267-9038.
HIGHWAY 49 AMERICANA MUSIC FESTIVAL – Sat Sept 7 from 4-10PM at the Italian Picnic Grounds, 581 Hwy 49 - Sutter Creek 95685. Gates open at 3pm. Featuring:
Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, and The Golden Cadillacs.
Six bands will perform including nationally recognized acts Wayne "The Train" Hancock and The Bastard
Sons of Johnny Cash.  The purpose of the event is to raise much-needed money to fund music education in the Amador County Unified School District.  All proceeds go to the Community Foundation of Amador County, who will also provide up to $5,000 in matching funds.  Delicious barbecued Tri-Tip and Chicken will be available for purchase as well as beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. There will be face painting for the kids, and a car show to complement the afternoon of musical entertainment.
$20 advance tickets are tax-deductible and available for purchase now at http://www.highway49radio.com/ 
Children 12 & under are FREE with a paid adult.
www.facebook.com/highway49radio
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15th ANNUAL RAGTIME FESTIVAL will be jumping again from August 9th – 11th, 2013. The feel good music will fill the air at five, practically nonstop venues of solos, duos and groups all presenting the many moods of ragtime, plus all the hilarity and good music spilling on into the “After Hours” sessions where there is always a surprise player or two. Travel back in time and enjoy the “feel Good” music of Ragtime. This is a festival not to be missed. 
   Do you enjoy silent movies on the silver screen? Don’t miss Frederic Hodges and Keith Taylor scheduled for a Silent Movie Night at the historic Sutter Creek Theatre, with actual 16 millimeter films.
   Day badges, individual concert tickets and All-Events badges, (which include all venues, the two special concerts, and Silent Movie Night) are now on sale. Badge order forms may be found at www.suttercreekragtime.com . For more information call: (209) 405-1563 or e-mail: motherloderagtime@comcast.net 
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BAND A.I.D.E – Sat Aug 17. A very special event, the Band A.I.D.E. (Awesome Instrument Drive Extravaganza) Kick-Off Event: “Pep Band on the Ridge”.
Since the numbers in the Bands all across the district have grown recently, the District has run out of instruments to loan. So, the Band Program is holding an instrument donation drive sponsored by the Amador Community Foundation. The Kickoff event is a fun afternoon/evening of food and music at the Amador Ridge Shopping Plaza. From 3:00-9:00 PM Dickey’s, Roundtable, Oko Sushi, Yogurt Your Way and Jamba Juice will donate 10% of their sales to the Band A.I.D.E. project. At 6:30 PM, the combined high school bands will perform a short pep band concert at the Plaza. You can bring an instrument and or money to donate to the drive, or just eat at the restaurants and help out that way. Going out to eat at your favorite Amador Ridge restaurant, hearing the pep bands and helping put an instrument into the hands of a student – what a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon!
   The conclusion of the Band A.I.D.E. Instrument Drive is being held in conjunction with the Highway 49 Americana Music Festival on September 7th sponsored by KVGC Radio. Details are on the attached flyer and you can find more information by searching for it online or on Facebook. If you like Blues & Rock n Roll, then this is gonna be a killer festival!
Make Great Music Together!
Christopher J. Tootle
ACUSD Music Education
Amador HS (209)257-7330
ctootle@amadorcoe.k12.ca.us

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THIS SUMMER, BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL “AMADOR FARMERS MARKET”
PINE GROVE
Wednesdays 3:00 – 6-PM
Pine Grove Community Park
PLYMOUTH
Starting on August 1 through September
Thursdays 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
McGee Park on Main Street Plymouth
SUTTER CREEK
Saturdays – 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Eureka Street Parking Lot
JACKSON
Sundays 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Mel’s Restaurant Parking Lot on Hwy 49
www.AmadorFarmersMarket.com
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