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News & Announcements
Judging for Fair Exhibits starts on July 20 - LifeInAmador.com
Judging for Fair Exhibits starts on July 20 - LifeInAmador.com
Jackson Lions Club Support the Arc of Amador and Calaveras Transportation - AmadorGroups.com
CAL FIRE: 72 Hours – Are You Ready? - AmadorGovernment.com
Sutter Amador Hospital Welcomes OB-GYN Gail A. Russell, M.D., FACOG - AmadorHealth.com
Melissa Doyel is August's Artist of the Month at Sutter Creek Gallery - AmadorArts.com
It's That Time! Tickets Ready for Purchase at Amador County Fair - LifeInAmador.com
CAL FIRE: 72 Hours – Are You Ready? - AmadorGovernment.com
Sutter Amador Hospital Welcomes OB-GYN Gail A. Russell, M.D., FACOG - AmadorHealth.com
Melissa Doyel is August's Artist of the Month at Sutter Creek Gallery - AmadorArts.com
It's That Time! Tickets Ready for Purchase at Amador County Fair - LifeInAmador.com
FREE Indoor Power Walking Classes offered in August - AmadorHealth.com
Amador County Commission on Aging - Wed July 17 - AmadorElders.org
Amador Community College Foundation - Thurs July 18 - AmadorEd.com
Amador County Commission on Aging - Wed July 17 - AmadorElders.org
Amador Community College Foundation - Thurs July 18 - AmadorEd.com
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ROOT BEER FLOATS TO SUPPORT INTERFAITH FOOD BANK THIS SATURDAY!
REMINDER: The Friends of Amador Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, July 13th at Evelyn Bishop Hall in Ione.
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ROOT BEER FLOATS TO SUPPORT INTERFAITH FOOD BANK THIS SATURDAY!
This Saturday from 11 am to 3pm, Grocery Outlet in Jackson will have Root
Beer Floats for sale. It is going to be a hot weekend in Jackson, so cool off with
a Root Beer Float and support a great cause. All donations will go to the
Interfaith Food Bank. Suggested donation is $1.00.
While you are here, check out some of our HOT bargains!
Seedless watermelons for only $2.99 each
Apricots in a 1lb clam shell for only $1.99 each
Red or Green Grapes - 2lbs for $2.49 each
Apricots in a 1lb clam shell for only $1.99 each
Red or Green Grapes - 2lbs for $2.49 each
For our gluten free customers, we just got in some Gluten
Free English Muffins in the Freezer department - only $2.49 for a 6 pack.
We also have Organic Flat bagels in the Freezer department
for $1.99 for a 6 pack.
Hope to see you this weekend.
Jesse, Rhonda and Team
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ZUMBATHON CHARITY EVENT: Help the Jr Buffalo Cheerleaders raise money for their uniforms TOMORROW Saturday July 13th at Amador High School from 9-11.Sign in starts at 9:00 am Amador High School gym. This event is open to
everyone. Tickets are $10 before the event and $15 at the door. Join us for fun, fitness, and
supporting the Jr Buffalo Cheerleaders. See you there!
All proceeds go to the cheerleaders.
For more information, contact:
Kristen Holstine
Like my facebook page to stay up to date with Zumba news!
---REMINDER: The Friends of Amador Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, July 13th at Evelyn Bishop Hall in Ione.
Doors open at 6pm with
a no host bar with the Prime Rib and Teriyaki Chicken Dinner served at 7pm.
Drawing for a Door
Prize and an auction and raffle after Dinner.
Please show your
support for No More Casinos in Amador
County by joining Friends
of Amador for an enjoyable evening .
Tickets are available by calling 245 4588 or you can
purchase at the door. $35.00 each
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SUMMER BIKE SAFETY
Where: Detert
Park, Jackson
When: Saturday, July 20th from 10am - 1pm
When: Saturday, July 20th from 10am - 1pm
Learn about bike safety! Bring your bike and receive a
free helmet and Jamba Juice (while supplies last), bike wash station,
fingerprinting station, maneuver through a bike safety course, see exhibitions
of emergency vehicles and more.
Enter your name for a GRAND PRIZE drawing.
Two winners will receive a new bicycle! Come join the fun!
Enter your name for a GRAND PRIZE drawing.
Two winners will receive a new bicycle! Come join the fun!
Contact: Wilma Fortich 209-304-4908
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TRI-TIP DINNER, RAFFLE & AUCTION FUNDRAISER FOR NINA-CHERRIE DUDAK
Recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Contributions may be made to the “Nina Dudak Medical Fund”at any Umpqua Bank. Music by Dj Dean
Saturday July 20th, 2013
Sutter Creek Auditorium $25.00 per person.
Doors Open at 6 pm
Dinner Served at 7pm
No Host Bar
Tickets Sold at Swensen’s Shoe Store & Amador County
Rec. Agency
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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
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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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2nd SHOWING OF “HOMETOWN MEMORIES” Due to popular demand we are having a 2nd showing of "Homecoming Memories". July 19th, 6pm at Clark's Corner - We hope to see you there! Tickets are $10 and are on sale at Clark's Corner.
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REMINDER The Friends of Amador Dinner Dance will be held on July 13th at Evelyn Bishop Hall in Ione. Doors open at 6pm with a no host bar with the Prime Rib and Teriyaki Chicken Dinner served at 7pm.
Drawing for a Door Prize and an auction and raffle after Dinner.
Please show your support for No More Casinos in Amador County by joining Friends of Amador for an enjoyable evening .
Tickets are available by calling 245 4588 or you can purchase at the door. $35.00 each
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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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2nd SHOWING OF “HOMETOWN MEMORIES” Due to popular demand we are having a 2nd showing of "Homecoming Memories". July 19th, 6pm at Clark's Corner - We hope to see you there! Tickets are $10 and are on sale at Clark's Corner.
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REMINDER The Friends of Amador Dinner Dance will be held on July 13th at Evelyn Bishop Hall in Ione. Doors open at 6pm with a no host bar with the Prime Rib and Teriyaki Chicken Dinner served at 7pm.
Drawing for a Door Prize and an auction and raffle after Dinner.
Please show your support for No More Casinos in Amador County by joining Friends of Amador for an enjoyable evening .
Tickets are available by calling 245 4588 or you can purchase at the door. $35.00 each
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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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TSPN INTERVIEWS:
CA GOVERNMENT NEWS:
TSPN INTERVIEWS:
Troy Bowers talks with Mike Spence about just a few of the great events that
attendees can expect to see at the 2013 Amador County Fair. http://tspntv.com/component/
In this edition of TSPN TV News In-Depth, Mike Spence talks with Amador County
Fair CEO Troy Bowers about the amount of work that goes into planning the
Amador County Fair every year.
http://tspntv.com/component/
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Bailey Freund talks with Mike Spence about a few of the
special concerts and events that will be taking place at the Jackson Rancheria
Casino Resort over the next few weeks. http://tspntv.com/component/
In this week's episode of "Open Mike" Friday, Mike Spence sits down with Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort Special Events Sales Representative Bailey Freund. http://tspntv.com/component/
In this week's episode of "Open Mike" Friday, Mike Spence sits down with Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort Special Events Sales Representative Bailey Freund. http://tspntv.com/component/
CA GOVERNMENT NEWS:
- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Sentencing in CalTrans Fraud Case
- Black Bear Study Underway Along Central Coast
- California State Parks Announces $ 2.29 Million in Local Projects
- CalPERS to Host Retirement Planning Fairs
- City’s tourism numbers rebounding
- CDCR Releases Information on Mass Hunger Strike Disturbance
- California Department of Technology to Demonstrate Mobil Apps and GIS Services at State Fair
- GO-Biz Releases Briefing on New Incentives in Gov Brown's Economic Development Initiative
- State Park Rangers Arrest Two For Marijuana Cultivation
- State Park Rangers Arrest Two For Marijuana Cultivation
- Visit California Showcases Its Offering
July Newsletters:
AAUW Amador Newsletter: "Gold Filings"
AmadorArts - Spring/Summer 2013
Amador County Artists Association
Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council
Amador County Women's Network
First 5 Amador
Friends of the Amador County Library - Spring 2013
Mother Lode Harvest Newsletter
Operation Care
Preston Castle Communicator
Sophia's Well of Wisdom
Trinity Tidings: Trinity Episcopal Church
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First 5 Amador
Friends of the Amador County Library - Spring 2013
Mother Lode Harvest Newsletter
Operation Care
Preston Castle Communicator
Sophia's Well of Wisdom
Trinity Tidings: Trinity Episcopal Church
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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
Amador Water Agency Board Meeting - Thurs July 11
Fire Tax Protest - Fri July 19
Amador County Commission on Aging - Wed July 17 - AmadorElders.org
Amador Community College Foundation - Thurs July 18 - AmadorEd.com
ACWN Luncheon – Wed July 24 - AmadorBusiness.com
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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
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
Amador Water Agency Board Meeting - Thurs July 11
Fire Tax Protest - Fri July 19
Amador County Commission on Aging - Wed July 17 - AmadorElders.org
Amador Community College Foundation - Thurs July 18 - AmadorEd.com
ACWN Luncheon – Wed July 24 - AmadorBusiness.com
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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
Master Food Preservers Class - Sat July 13 - LifeInAmador.com
WORKSHOP: Living with Native Plants and the Threat of Weeds on the Landscape - Sat July 13 - LifeInAmador.com
PRESENTATION at Sierra Travel - Thurs July 18 - LifeInAmador.com
Master Gardeners:Fruit Tree Pruning Clinic - Sat July 20 - LifeInAmador.com
FREE Indoor Power Walking Classes offered in August - AmadorHealth.com
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WORKSHOP: Living with Native Plants and the Threat of Weeds on the Landscape - Sat July 13 - LifeInAmador.com
PRESENTATION at Sierra Travel - Thurs July 18 - LifeInAmador.com
Master Gardeners:Fruit Tree Pruning Clinic - Sat July 20 - LifeInAmador.com
FREE Indoor Power Walking Classes offered in August - AmadorHealth.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
AmadorArts: Events & Activities Update – AmadorArts.com
ACRA Events & Activities Update – LifeInAmador.com
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 presents "Color Me Hope" at Camp Out For Cancer - Sat Sept 7 AmadorGroups.com
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History of Carson Pass Guided Walks - AmadorHistory.com
Amador Transit's Summer Break Youth Pass is back! - LifeInAmador.com
TGIF Summer Music Series
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Recreation Agency
AmadorArts: Events & Activities Update – AmadorArts.com
ACRA Events & Activities Update – LifeInAmador.com
Amador Children's Theater Presents: "The Adventures of the Argonauts" - AmadorArts.com (see flyer below)
Sutter Creek Theater Presents: Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers - Sat July 13 - SutterCreekTheater.com
No Casino in Plymouth supports Friends of Amador's fundraising dinner - Sat July 13 - AmadorSoapbox.com
Foothill Conservancy Fundraiser - Sun July 14 - AmadorGroups.comSutter Creek Theater Presents: Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers - Sat July 13 - SutterCreekTheater.com
No Casino in Plymouth supports Friends of Amador's fundraising dinner - Sat July 13 - AmadorSoapbox.com
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 presents "Color Me Hope" at Camp Out For Cancer - Sat Sept 7 AmadorGroups.com
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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
JERAMY NORRIS & THE DANGEROUS MOOD appears as a part of the TGIF Summer Music Series at Castle Oaks Golf Club in Ione - Friday, July 12- AmadorArts.org
CRYSTAL IMAGE BAND appears on Saturday July 20 at Roaring Camp www.crystalimageband.weebly.com, www.roaringcampgold.com
DARCEL HUNTER appears at the Gold Country Campground Saturday, July 13 - darchella.com
ELECTRA ROAD appears at BG's this Saturday, July 13 - bgjackson.com
OUTSIDE KATZ - Susan's Place - Sutter Creek - Every Sunday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
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
SCOTT BERRIAN, the best acoustic act in the Motherlode, appears at Plasse's Resort on Saturday, July 13 at 7PM. www.plassesresort.com
THIS SUMMER, BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL “AMADOR FARMERS MARKET”
Summer at NY Fitness - AmadorHealth.com
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LIVE MUSIC:
TGIF Summer Music Series
JERAMY NORRIS & THE DANGEROUS MOOD appears as a part of the TGIF Summer Music Series at Castle Oaks Golf Club in Ione - Friday, July 12- AmadorArts.org
CRYSTAL IMAGE BAND appears on Saturday July 20 at Roaring Camp www.crystalimageband.weebly.com, www.roaringcampgold.com
DARCEL HUNTER appears at the Gold Country Campground Saturday, July 13 - darchella.com
ELECTRA ROAD appears at BG's this Saturday, July 13 - bgjackson.com
LOVIN' COUNTRY appears Roaring Camp Saturday July 13 - roaringcampgold.com
NEDRA AND JULIO appear the Volcano Union Inn on Sunday July 14 from 4 to 6 www.njrmusic.com.
OVER THE EDGE appears at Story Winery Saturday, July 13 - overtheedgemusic.comNEDRA AND JULIO appear the Volcano Union Inn on Sunday July 14 from 4 to 6 www.njrmusic.com.
OUTSIDE KATZ - Susan's Place - Sutter Creek - Every Sunday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
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
SCOTT BERRIAN, the best acoustic act in the Motherlode, appears at Plasse's Resort on Saturday, July 13 at 7PM. www.plassesresort.com
THIS SUMMER, BUY FROM YOUR LOCAL “AMADOR FARMERS MARKET”
EACH WEEK STARTING IN JUNE 2013:
For more information visit: CarolHarperMedia.com
JACKSON
Sundays 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Mel’s Restaurant Parking Lot on Hwy 49
PINE GROVE
Wednesdays 3:00 – 6-PM
Pine
Grove Community
Park
SUTTER CREEK
Saturdays – 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Eureka Street
Parking Lot
PLYMOUTH
Starting on August 1 through September
Starting on August 1 through September
Thursdays 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
McGee
Park on Main Street Plymouth
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