Friday, August 31, 2012

Amador Community News - Labor Day Weekend, Aug 31 - Sept 3

Last day of August! Have a SWEET weekend, Amador County!www.NewsAmador.com
Over 3,600 Facebook Friends! Updates made daily!www.facebook.com/AmadorCounty

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Check out our departments and see what’s up in “The County”...
Events this weekend are in red!
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Government - www.AmadorGovernment.com
CA Government News - news.ca.gov
County Calendar: http://www.co.amador.ca.us/index.aspx?page=15
AWA Engineering Committee - Wed Sept 5
AWA Budget & Finance Committee - Wed Sept 5

RE: FIRE PREVENTION FEE - There have been numerous emails sent to me regarding the Fire Prevention Fee. Here are the web sites that I know of:
http://www.firepreventionfee.org/
http://www.calfirefee.com/
http://firetaxprotest.org
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Community Groups & Organizations - www.AmadorGroups.com
American Sewing Guild Chapter Donates to Amador Lifeline
2012 Mokelumne River Cleanup to be held in September and October
Afghans for Angels supplies afghans for CA hospitals
Why should you join AAUW? http://www.aauwamador.org/
Please support the Amador Fire Safe Council's funding request to the Board of Supervisors
"Connection" Recovery Support Group available through NAMI
Sutter Creek Volunteer FD Annual Dinner & Dance – Sat Sept 1
Dine Out, Find Out & Donate - Mon Sept 10
Camp Out for Cancer, Sat Sept 8, www.AmadorStars.org
Upcountry 88 Lions Annual Omelet Dinner - Sun Sept 30
Bark in the Park - Sat Oct 6 – Register today! www.AmadorAPAL.org
International Dinner at Rail Road Flat Community Hall - Sat Sept 22
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Bingo – Mon Oct 29
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Opinions & Issues - www.AmadorSoapbox.com
Amador Community Media - Principles of Citizen Journalism:
   "Fairness" www.AmadorCommunityMedia.com
No Casino In Plymouth - Auction items needed
2012 Mokelumne River Cleanup to be held in September and October
Via Citizen Report: Fire Tax Protest Information
Via Citizen Report: Important information for anyone with a pond or reservoir
Via Citizen Report: Sierra Pine workers go on strike
Interview: Tony Garcia, Local 2729 President
Have a letter to the editor? Commentary? You have a thought? We'll publish it! Email yours to: acneditor@gmail.com
REPUBLISHED: Republished: The State Legislature passes a cynical fire fighting fee starting Sept. 1, 2011 - www.RuthGottstein.blogspot.com
Via Gardnerville Record: Daniel Grimes - Family turns to faith after brain cancer diagnosis.
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Amador Living & Recreation - www.LifeInAmador.com
Amador County Recreation Agency: www.goacra.org
Amador Council of Tourism - www.touramador.com
CA Parks & Recreation: http://www.parks.ca.gov/
CALFIRE Incidents: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current
CA Dept of Forest and Game: http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/
Summer's Not Over in Amador County! www.touramador.com
CAL FIRE Urges Extra Safety over Labor Day Weekend
TSPN: Board of Supervisors' meeting re: Sutter Gold Mining
Master Gardeners Annual Tomato Tasting Contest - Sat Sept 1
Downhill Extravaganza - Sept 8
6th Annual Great Chili Cook-off and Car Show – Sun Sept 9
Beginning Ceramics - Begins Tues Sept 11
Escape from Preston Castle - Sat Sept 15
Bluegrassin' in the Foothills - Sept 14-16
Lake Amador Triathlon – Sun Sept 16
Livestock Processing Project Meetings Sept 17th and 18th
ACRA: Bingo! – 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays at Thomi’s Cafe
Jackson Oktoberfest -  www.jacksonoktoberfest.com

Amador Farmers Markets
Wed-Pine Grove
Thurs-Plymouth
Sat-Sutter Creek
Sun-Jackson
www.amadorfarmersmarket.com
ROARING CAMP GOLD! We are open for day tours and our wonderful Saturday Night NY Steak BBQ and gold panning tour right along the Mokelumne River! We'll also be offering some special rates for our awesome BBQ in September, stay tuned! www.roaringcampgold.com

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Art, Music & Theater - www.AmadorArts.com
Amador County Arts Council - www.amadorarts.org
Amador County Artists Association - www.amadorartists.org
Mother Lode Friends of Music - www.mlfm.org
Mother Lode Youth Symphony Auditions - 2012-2013 Season, www.mlfm.org
Amador Artsline Fall 2012 Newsletter can be viewed at: http://amadorarts.org/Newsletters/Fall_2012_newsletter.pdf
Mother Lode Ragtime Society - September 2012
MSTW Spotlight: Nancy Street
Hanford St. Gallery presents a series of cityscapes Zbigniew Kozikowski for September
Art Trek is This Saturday! - Sat Sept 1  www.AmadorArts.org
Sabina Tuner to be guest artist ACAA September meeting - Wed Sept 12
Amador Choraliers begin rehearsals Sept 4
Calaveras County Arts Council receives a Creating Public Value Grant from the Arts Council
MSTW Presents: "The Majestic Kid" through Sept 8, www.mstw.org
Gallery 10 Sutter Creek Presents: Lynn Slade, "Amador Animals", www.gallery10suttercreek.org
ACCF: How to Look At and Understand Great Art – Thursdays beginning Sept 6
Beginning Ceramics - Begins Sept 11, www.goacra.org
Amador County Artists Association Open Studios Tour - Sept 15 & 16 (Map is now posted), www.amadorartists.org
Bluegrassin' in the Foothills - Sept 14-16, www.landspromotions.com
Jackson Oktoberfest - Sat Sept 22, www.JacksonOktoberfest.com
Gourd Ornament Workshop: Sat Oct 6 – Registration until Oct 5
ACRA: Guitar Lessons with Matt Nestor – www.goACRA.org

JACKSON RANCHERIA EVENTS:
Dierks Bentley – Sat Sept 1
Dinner and a Movie: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly– Tues Sept 25
38 Special – Sun Sept 30
Free Senior Expo – Tues Oct 2
The Guess Who – Fri Oct 12
Australia’s Thunder from Down Under – Thurs Oct 18
Dinner and a Movie: The Wizard of Oz – Tues Oct 23
Dinner and a Movie: To Catch A Thief– Tues Nov 27
Full schedule can be viewed at: http://www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule

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Food & Wine - www.AmadorFoodandWine.com
CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT YOUR LOCAL WINERIES!
Avio:  Harvest Party – Sept 1  http://www.aviowine.com/page/?page=36&pagecatid=36#top
Deaver:   Labor Day Celebration at Deaver Vineyards - Sept 1 - http://www.deavervineyards.com/Events/Our-Calendar
Mother Lode Harvest Newsletter: Good Food News - Volume 4 Number 34 August 21, 2012
ACCF: The Every Day Guide to Wine - Tuesdays beginning Sept 4
Preston Castle Wine Tasting & Tour - Saturday, September 8, 3 - 6 p.m. www.prestoncastle.com
August Events at Bella Grace: http://bellagracevineyards.com/site/pages/events.cgi
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Faith & Values - www.AmadorInterfaith.com
Sophia's Well of Wisdom - Sept 2012 - http://www.sophiaswell.org/
Church at the Cross – 8th Annual Motor Show – Sat Sept 8
Motherlode Jewish Community: Rosh Hashannah & Yom Kippur- Sept 22

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Health & Wellness - www.AmadorHealth.com
CA Dept of Health: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/
CDPH Warns Not to Eat Certain Red Vines Black Licorice Candy
Amador County Public Health: http://www.co.amador.ca.us/index.aspx?page=208
WALK Schedule/Calendar – www.walklivewithfitnessmadefun.com
Free Advance Health Care Directive Workshop - Mon Sept 10
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Business & Economy - www.AmadorBusiness.com
Amador County Chamber of COmmerce - www.amadorcountychamber.com
Jackson Business & Community Association - www.jacksonbca.org
Amador County Women's Network (ACWN) - www.acwnonline.org
ACWN: Vendors needed for November Vendor/Craft Show!
JB’s Awards & Engravings: Until There’s A Cure…Wear Your Support! www.jbawards.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort has named Michael Turngren General Manager
CHAMBER SPECIAL for Amador County Historic Book
Chamber Ribbon Cutting: Yogurt Your Way - Fri Aug 31
JBCA Meeting at National Hotel - Tues Sept 4
Chamber Mixer – Wed Sept 12

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Historic Preservation – www.AmadorHistory.com
Reprints of the Amador Record “Special Mining Edition, 1897” now available
CHAMBER SPECIAL for Amador County Historic Books
PRESTON CASTLE EVENTS – www.prestoncastle.com
   Wine Tasting & Tour - Saturday, September 8, 3 - 6 p.m.
   Escape from Preston - 5K run/walk - Saturday, September 15, 8 am to 10 am
   Preston Castle Halloween Haunt - Friday, Oct. 19, Saturday, Oct. 20, Friday, Oct. 26, Saturday, Oct. 27, starting at 6:30 pm
   Holiday Bazaar and Dickens Faire - Saturday, Dec. 1, Sunday, Dec. 2, Saturday Dec. 8, Sunday, Dec. 9, 9 am to 4 pm
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Schools & Education - www.AmadorEd.com
Raley's Reach Nomination for Sutter Creek Elementary
Playgroups rescheduled
Plymouth After School Program – Tues, Wed & Thurs
FACL Book Drive – Sat Sept 29
Amador Community College Foundation kicks off Annual Campaign – Amador Centers for Higher Learning to open in Sept
Volunteer Opportunity: 4H wants YOU!
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OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
AmadorMilitary.com - Military Announcements - $5
AmadorWeddings.com - Wedding/Engagement Announcements - $5
AmadorMemorials.com - Obituaries, only $99


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Classified Ads - www.amadorclassifieds.blogspot.com
 - Sutter Creek Fire Protection District - Volunteer today!
 -JOB OPPORTUNITY: Interfaith Council of Amador - Executive Director
 - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Local non-profit seeks Executive Director, Deadline is Aug 31
 - It's NOT your mom/grandma's Tupperware! Your Amador County Tupperware rep is Karen Lowe: www.my.tupperware.com/sweetgal
- YOUTUBE: White Company Landscaping - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wu2KJZfqyg
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Amador Community News is a part of the Knight Citizen News Network, www.kcnn.org
Over 3,600 Facebook friends at: www.facebook.com/AmadorCounty

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

ACN Update - Tues Aug 28, 2012

See CA Dept of Public Health news feeds in: www.AmadorHealth.com!
See Sacramento Business Journal, Wall Street Journal, and CalChamber news feeds in: www.AmadorBusiness.com!
See CA Parks & Recreation news feeds in: www.LifeInAmador.com!


Updates made daily on Facebook! www.facebook.com/AmadorCounty
Over 3,600 friends!

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Amador Community News - This Week, Aug 27 - Sept 2

Last week of August! Have an awesome week, Amador County!www.NewsAmador.com
Over 3,600 Facebook Friends! Updates made daily!www.facebook.com/AmadorCounty
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Paypal any amount to: acneditor@gmail.com
It's tough being a staff of one, but I am there for YOU, Amador County! I very much appreciate your support. Keep that information coming, and I'll keep it flowing!
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Check out our departments and see what’s up in “The County”...
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Government - www.AmadorGovernment.com
CA Government News - news.ca.gov
County Calendar: http://www.co.amador.ca.us/index.aspx?page=15
CA Government News: http://news.ca.gov/
Amador Technical Advisory Committee – Mon Aug 27
Jackson City Council - Mon Aug 27
Amador Water Agency - Mon Aug 27
Amador Planning Commission - Tues Aug 28
WORKSHOP: Amador Water Agency - Thurs Aug 30

RE: FIRE PREVENTION FEE - There have been numerous emails sent to me regarding the Fire Prevention Fee. Here are the web sites that I know of:
http://www.firepreventionfee.org/
http://www.calfirefee.com/
http://firetaxprotest.org
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Community Groups & Organizations - www.AmadorGroups.com
American Sewing Guild Chapter Donates to Amador Lifeline
2012 Mokelumne River Cleanup to be held in September and October
Afghans for Angels supplies afghans for CA hospitals
Why should you join AAUW? http://www.aauwamador.org/
Dine Out, Find Out & Donate - Mon Sept 10
Sutter Creek Volunteer FD Annual Dinner & Dance – Sat Sept 1
Camp Out for Cancer, Sat Sept 8, www.AmadorStars.org
Upcountry 88 Lions Annual Omelet Dinner - Sun Sept 30
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Bingo – Mon Oct 29
Bark in the Park - Sat Oct 6 – Register today! www.AmadorAPAL.org
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Opinions & Issues - www.AmadorSoapbox.com
Amador Community Media - Principles of Citizen Journalism:
   "Fairness" www.AmadorCommunityMedia.com
No Casino In Plymouth - Auction items needed
2012 Mokelumne River Cleanup to be held in September and October
Via Citizen Report: Fire Tax Protest Information
Via Citizen Report: Important information for anyone with a pond or reservoir
Via Citizen Report: Sierra Pine workers go on strike
Interview: Tony Garcia, Local 2729 President
REPUBLISHED: Republished: The State Legislature passes a cynical fire fighting fee starting Sept. 1, 2011 - www.RuthGottstein.blogspot.com
What are your thoughts about the Fire Tax Fee? Have a letter to the editor? Commentary? You have a thought? We'll publish it! Email yours to: acneditor@gmail.com
Via Gardnerville Record: Daniel Grimes - Family turns to faith after brain cancer diagnosis.
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Amador Living & Recreation - www.LifeInAmador.com
Amador County Recreation Agency: www.goacra.org
Amador Council of Tourism - www.touramador.com
CA Parks & Recreation: http://www.parks.ca.gov/
CALFIRE Incidents: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current
CA Dept of Forest and Game: http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/

TSPN INTERVIEW: JoLynn Miller, Dev. Advisor for Central Sierra 4-H
TSPN INTERVIEW: George Wendt, O.A.R.S President - Moke River rafting
State Launches Fire Prevention Fee Website
Master Gardeners Annual Tomato Tasting Contest - Sat Sept 1
Downhill Extravaganza - Sept 8
6th Annual Great Chili Cook-off and Car Show – Sun Sept 9
Beginning Ceramics - Begins Tues Sept 11
Escape from Preston Castle - Sat Sept 15
Bluegrassin' in the Foothills - Sept 14-16
Lake Amador Triathlon – Sun Sept 16
ACRA: Bingo! – 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays at Thomi’s Cafe
Jackson Oktoberfest -
Amador Farmers Markets
Wed-Pine Grove
Thurs-Plymouth
Sat-Sutter Creek
Sun-Jackson
www.amadorfarmersmarket.com
ROARING CAMP GOLD! We are open for day tours and our wonderful Saturday Night NY Steak BBQ and gold panning tour right along the Mokelumne River! We'll also be offering some special rates for our awesome BBQ in September, stay tuned! www.roaringcampgold.com

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Art, Music & Theater - www.AmadorArts.com
Amador County Arts Council - www.amadorarts.org
Amador COunty Artists Association - www.amadorartists.org
Mother Lode Friends of Music - www.mlfm.org
Mother Lode Youth Symphony Auditions - 2012-2013 Season, www.mlfm.org
Amador Artsline's Fall 2012 Newsletter can be viewed at: http://amadorarts.org/Newsletters/Fall_2012_newsletter.pdf
September Exhibit at Hanford St. Gallery: Zbigniew Kozikowski
Amador Choraliers begin rehearsals Sept 4
Calaveras County Arts Council receives a Creating Public Value Grant from the Arts Council
MSTW Presents: "The Majestic Kid" through Sept 8, www.mstw.org
Gallery 10 Sutter Creek Presents: Lynn Slade, "Amador Animals", www.gallery10suttercreek.org
ACCF: How to Look At and Understand Great Art – Thursdays beginning Sept 6
Beginning Ceramics - Begins Sept 11, www.goacra.org
Amador County Artists Association Open Studios Tour - Sept 15 & 16 (Map is now posted), www.amadorartists.org
Bluegrassin' in the Foothills - Sept 14-16, www.landspromotions.com
Jackson Oktoberfest - Sat Sept 22, www.JacksonOktoberfest.com
Gourd Ornament Workshop: Sat Oct 6 – Registration until Oct 5
ACRA: Guitar Lessons with Matt Nestor – www.goACRA.org

JACKSON RANCHERIA EVENTS:
Dinner and a Movie: West Side Story – Tues Aug 28
Dierks Bentley – Sat Sept 1
Dinner and a Movie: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly– Tues Sept 25
38 Special – Sun Sept 30
Free Senior Expo – Tues Oct 2
The Guess Who – Fri Oct 12
Australia’s Thunder from Down Under – Thurs Oct 18
Dinner and a Movie: The Wizard of Oz – Tues Oct 23
Dinner and a Movie: To Catch A Thief– Tues Nov 27
Full schedule can be viewed at: http://www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule

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Food & Wine - www.AmadorFoodandWine.com
CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT YOUR LOCAL WINERIES!
Avio:  Harvest Party – Sept 1  http://www.aviowine.com/page/?page=36&pagecatid=36#top
Deaver:   Labor Day Celebration at Deaver Vineyards - Sept 1 - http://www.deavervineyards.com/Events/Our-Calendar
Preston Castle Wine Tasting & Tour - Saturday, September 8, 3 - 6 p.m. www.prestoncastle.com
ACCF: The Every Day Guide to Wine - Tuesdays beginning Sept 4
August Events at Bella Grace: http://bellagracevineyards.com/site/pages/events.cgi
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Faith & Values - www.AmadorInterfaith.com
Trinity Tidings: Trinity Episcopal Church Newsletter, Aug 2012 - www.trinitysuttercreek.org
Sophia's Well of Wisdom - Aug 2012 - http://www.sophiaswell.org/
Church at the Cross – 8th Annual Motor Show – Sat Sept 8
Motherlode Jewish Community: Rosh Hashannah & Yom Kippur- Sept 22

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Health & Wellness - www.AmadorHealth.com
CA Dept of Health: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/
CDPH Warns Not to Eat Certain Red Vines Black Licorice Candy
Amador County Public Health: http://www.co.amador.ca.us/index.aspx?page=208
WALK Schedule/Calendar – www.walklivewithfitnessmadefun.com

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Business & Economy - www.AmadorBusiness.com
Amador County Chamber of COmmerce - www.amadorcountychamber.com
Jackson Business & Community Association - www.jacksonbca.org
Amador County Women's Network (ACWN) - www.acwnonline.org

Chamber Mixer – Wed Sept 12
ACWN: Vendors needed for November Vendor/Craft Show
JB’s Awards & Engravings: Until There’s A Cure…Wear Your Support! www.jbawards.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort has named Michael Turngren General Manager
CHAMBER SPECIAL for Amador County Historic Book

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Historic Preservation – www.AmadorHistory.com
Reprints of the Amador Record “Special Mining Edition, 1897” now available
CHAMBER SPECIAL for Amador County Historic Books
PRESTON CASTLE EVENTS – www.prestoncastle.com
   Wine Tasting & Tour - Saturday, September 8, 3 - 6 p.m.
   Escape from Preston - 5K run/walk - Saturday, September 15, 8 am to 10 am
   Preston Castle Halloween Haunt - Friday, Oct. 19, Saturday, Oct. 20, Friday, Oct. 26, Saturday, Oct. 27, starting at 6:30 pm
   Holiday Bazaar and Dickens Faire - Saturday, Dec. 1, Sunday, Dec. 2, Saturday Dec. 8, Sunday, Dec. 9, 9 am to 4 pm
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Schools & Education - www.AmadorEd.com
Raley's Reach Nomination for Sutter Creek Elementary
Playgroups rescheduled
Plymouth After School Program – Tues, Wed & Thurs
Master Food Preservers – Tues & Sat Aug 11-28
FACL Book Drive – Sat Sept 29
Amador Community College Foundation kicks off Annual Campaign – Amador Centers for Higher Learning to open in Sept
Volunteer Opportunity: 4H wants YOU!
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OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
AmadorMilitary.com – www.AmadorMilitary.com 
Amador Wedding Professionals - www.AmadorWeddings.com
Classified Ads - www.amadorclassifieds.blogspot.com
 - Sutter Creek Fire Protection District - Volunteer today!
 -JOB OPPORTUNITY: Interfaith Council of Amador - Executive Director
 - JOB OPPORTUNITY: Local non-profit seeks Executive Director, Deadline is Aug 31
 - It's NOT your mom/grandma's Tupperware! Your Amador County rep is Karen Lowe: www.my.tupperware.com/sweetgal

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