Monday, April 29, 2013

Amador Community News - Monday, April 29, 2013

Happy Monday, Amador County! Only two days of April left!
Updates have been made in all of our departments; check them out below, or see our daily posts on Facebook at: facebook.com/AmadorCounty 

WE'RE BACK UP ON TWITTER! Twitter.com/AmadorNews

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News & Announcements


Senator Berryhill hosts the 39th Annual Capitol Frog Jump - Tues April 30- AmadorGovernment.com
Tickets on sale now for the Teva Reel Paddling Film Festival on Saturday June 8 - AmadorSoapbox.com 
International Workers’ Day Celebration held in Ione on Saturday May 4 - AmadorSoapbox.com
Amador Artist Sabina Turner holds a series of portrait classes and workshops - AmadorArts.com


Amador Water Agency: Engineering Committee - Wed May 1 - AmadorGovernment.com

Progressive Women’s Committee – Thurs May 2 - AmadorSoapbox.com
Story Savers Workshop - Mon May 13 - LifeInAmador.com
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"OUR FURRY FRIENDS" SPECIAL! Check out Our Furry Friends special 20% savings on their in-home private training lessons on Fridays in Amador, El Dorado and Sacramento Counties. For more info visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OurFurryFriendsTraining?fref=ts
Win 5 Free Sessions! Coaching For Success - Changing a Habit - AmadorHealth.com
Gold Country Wine Tours offers Imperial Hotel package - AmadorFoodandWine.com
Gold Country Wine Tours offers "Cru-Zin in the Vineyard" 4th of July Tour Deal - AmadorFoodandWine.com
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LIBRARY CLOSURE (Temporary) - The Amador County Library and all the branches will be closed Monday May 6th and Tuesday May 7th for a library system upgrade. PLEASE NOTE: The library catalog, downloadable e-books, individual library accounts will be unavailable during the upgrade.  We hope to be back up running sometime Tuesday the 7th. Any questions please call us at our main branch in Jackson at 209-223-6400.
Thanks,
Don Rosson
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MISSIONARY OPPORTUNITY for a couple to work in Lima, Peru, as managers of a B&B for the next six months starting immediately. The clientele are all English speaking. This would present a great opportunity for a couple to share the Gospel with both the guests and the surrounding community. If you know of a couple who may be interested please contact Bob Mees at  209-295-8856 or email robert@ILITeam.org
“B&B LIMA Located only 10 minutes away from Jorge Chaves International Airport our family style Bed & Breakfast offers guests comfortable, safe, and affordable lodging. Whether you have a quick layover or will be spending some time in Lima we are always sure our guests feel at home. http://peruroadtrip.com/bb”
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TSPN INTERVIEWS: “Today’s Seniors: Living Well” – AmadorElders.org
TSPN'S LIVE BROADCAST can be found at their web site at: http://www.tspntv.com/home.
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CA GOVERNMENT NEWS:
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MAY NEWSLETTERS:
Amador County Artists Association - May 2013
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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
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Meetings 
COUNTY GOVERNMENT CALENDAR

AWA Budget & Finance Committee - Wed May 1 – AmadorGovernment.com
Amador Water Agency: Engineering Committee - Wed May 1 - AmadorGovernment.com
Progressive Women’s Committee – Thurs May 2 - AmadorSoapbox.com
Woman's Club of Jackson - Fri May 3 - AmadorGroups.com
Motherlode Ragtime News & Meeting - Sat May 18 - AmadorArts.com
EMT Course offered by JFD - June thru Aug 2013 - AmadorEd.com 
CANCELLED: Amador Regional Sanitation Authority - Wed May 22 – AmadorGovernment.com

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 to: acneditor@gmail.com
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Classes, Workshops & Seminars
CPR & First Aid Class - Sat May 4 - AmadorHealth.com
Adyashanti Gathering - Mon May 6 - AmadorInterfaith.com
Photography Class - May 4-June 8 - goACRA.org
NAMI Family to Family Education Class on Mental Illness - Sat May 4 thru Sat June 8 – AmadorHealth.com
Cottage Foods Workshop - Fri May 10-  AmadorFoodandWine.com
Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale - Sat May 11 - LifeInAmador.com
Story Savers Workshop - Mon May 13 - LifeInAmador.com
Healthy Changes Weight Loss Program – Wed May 1 - AmadorHealth.com
Adyashanti Gathering - Mon May 6 - AmadorInterfaith.com
Cooking Class: Rustic Puff Pastry Turnovers - Wed May 15 - goACRA.org
Laughton Ranch Riding Day Camp Sat May 25 - goACRA.org
Cooking Class: The Art of Pie Making - Tues June 4 - goACRA.org
FREE WORKSHOP: Life Planning - Will you leave a legacy...or a mess? AmadorGroups.com / AmadorElders.org
Flyfishing Class/Fishing Trip - May 18 & 19; June 1 - goACRA.org

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
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Activities & Events
Sierra Madre Garden Club 30th Annual Garden Show - Fri May 3 & Sat May 4 – LifeInAmador.com
Youth Sports Fair - Sat May 4  - goACRA.org
Mother Lode Friends of Music: Chamber Music Concert, Sunday May 5 – AmadorArts.com
Adyashanti Gathering - Mon May 6 - AmadorInterfaith.com
National Provider Appreciation Day - Fri May 10 – AmadorGroups.com
Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale - Sat May 11 - LifeInAmador.com
Mother's Day Champagne Brunch at Andis Wines - Sun May 12 – AmadorFoodandWine.com
AmadorArts Networking Mixer - Thurs May 16 - AmadorArts.com
Mother Lode Harvest Open House at Harmony Hill Farm – Sat May 18 - AmadorFoodandWine.com
Motherlode Cruise - Sat May 18 - MotherlodeCruise.com
Kennedy Mine BBQ -  Thurs May 18 - goACRA.org
Motherlode Ragtime Meeting - Sat May 18 - AmadorArts.com
Dobra Zemlja's "Taste of Croatia" Tour - May 4-18 - AmadorFoodandWine.com
A-PAL Humane Society's annual "Whiskers & Wine" - Sat May 25 - AmadorGroups.com
British Soccer Camp - June 10-14 - goACRA.org
Jazzin' It Up in Jackson - Sat Jun 22 - AmadorArts.com

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LOOKING FOR ADULT BEGINNER TENNIS PLAYER for adult beginner tennis player for practice at Amador or Argonaut H.S. Please call 267-0649.

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GOLDEN NUGGETS SENIOR SINGLES – Founded to enrich the life of senior singles, offers fun and friendship to members.  Meets at 10AM the second Wednesday of every month at Pine Grove Mobile Home Estates, 14074 Irish Town Road, Pine Grove.  The club offers a variety of activities and events, welcomes visitors, and is always seeking new members.  Past club events have included a trips to wineries and farms, hikes, luncheon cruises, barbecues, potlucks and tours. For future activities and further information e-mail GNuggetsSrSingle@aol.com or contact Shirley at 295-2992.
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