Friday, November 15, 2013

Friday, November 15, 2013

TGIF, Amador County! Have a great weekend...there's always something to do in "The County"!
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THIS JUST IN: AMADOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT URGES RESIDENTS TO REFRAIN FROM BURNING
Amador Fire Protection District urges residents to voluntarily refrain from the burning of any vegetation piles until we receive a much needed rain.  By waiting to burn until after a wetting rain, the chance of escaped control burns will be lessened.  Fortunately for all of us the many recent escaped burns have not escalated into major events, thanks in part to the quick fire suppression actions of state and local fire departments.  We may not continue to be so fortunate.
Should you however choose to still burn because it is declared a “permissive burn day” then we ask that you exercise extreme caution and make sure to follow all the safety requirements listed on your burn permit.
For information contact:
Jim McCart, Fire Chief
Amador Fire Protection District
PH. (209) 223 – 6391  Fax (209) 223 – 6646
jmccart@amadorgov.org

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This Weekend...
Amador County Recycles - Fri Nov 15
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
Sutter Creek Smiles Golf Tourney - Fri Nov 15 (see flyer below)
Sierra Travel Open House - Fri Nov 15 (see flyer below)
Hanford Street Gallery presents fabric artists through the month of November - AmadorArts.com
Featured Artist for November at Gallery 10 - Annie Hughes - Gallery10SutterCreek.com
J2 Acoustic at Bg's Lounge - Sat Nov 16  bgjackson.com
Argonaut Cheer Fall Fundraiser - Sat Nov 16 (see flyer below)
Going Gatsby ACCF Fundraiser Dinner - Sat Nov 16 (see flyer below)
SUTTER CREEK THEATER PRESENTS: Majickat - A Cat Stevens tribute – Sat Nov 16 at 8PM. SutterCreekTheater.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Uncle Kraker – Sat Nov 16 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule

OPEN HOUSE: INTERIM HEALTH CARE - Friday, November 15th - 11:30am - 12noon. Please come meet our in-home Care Professionals and enjoy some refreshments.  We are located at 11992 State Highway 88, Suite 2046, Jackson (next to AAA office and Roberts Retirement Group). Please call Jasmine Lipscomb at  (408) 691-6974 for questions. 

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: "Apples and Pears" - Sat Nov 16 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.) Have you ever wondered which apples or pears grow best in Amador County?  When do various varieties mature?  Do you have apple and/or pear tree experiences to share?  The Amador County Master Gardeners are presenting a free class on all things pertaining to apples and pears (pome fruits).  The class will cover orchard planning, apple and pear biology, history, variety selection, care, maintenance and harvest. Bonus Info:  We will be presenting the proper techniques for preparing and storing scions (cuttings to be propagated) until grafting season (Jan/Feb 2014).   Our grafting class will be held in early February but scions can be collected earlier. 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.edu

FALL FAIRE - SUPPORT SCHOOL ART, MUSIC & SPORTS PROGRAMS! SCEPTOR, Sutter Creek Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is having a Fall Faire on Sat the 16th from 9-4 at the Sutter Creek Auditorium. They will have about 25 vendors there, and a bake sale to raise money for art, music & PE for the school. 

AT SOPHIA’S WELL IN NOVEMBERFREE HEALING CLINIC Saturday 11/17 from 10am-4pm. Several certified practitioners will provide 30-minute Reflexology, Reiki or Spiritual Touch, Qi Massage, and Acupressure fully clothed sessions on first come, first serve basis. Sunday Meditation begins at 10:15am followed by Wisdom Circle at 11:15; Scientific Meditation is the topic Sunday 11/17; Contemplation is topic for 11/24. A Course in Miracles study group on Tuesdays 7pm with Shari Anderson. Movement Meditation: Qi Gong with Andrew Plitt Sundays 5pm; Reiki Undo with Marilyn Nutter Wednesdays 9:30am. Located at 270 Hanford Street in Sutter Creek, SWOW is a multi-faith spiritual wellness center for body and soul. Spiritual and holistic care services provided by appointment. Visit www.sophiaswell.org or contact Rev. Patsy Fine at 209-418-9003 for more information.
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THE FOOD BANK NEEDS HELP!!!! Please consider sponsoring a family or donate a turkey to the food bank! Project Thanks, the Interfaith Food Bank Thanksgiving Holiday Food Basket program is running behind schedule. With only 12 days left before our November 26th distribution date, there are still 250 families that need to be adopted. We have over 1,020 families, current food bank clients that have requested our holiday meal basket this year.
If the remaining families are not adopted, the food bank will have to absorb the cost of providing this holiday meal. Absorbing these costs will surely put a dent in our food purchasing budget.
If you can help, please call 209-267-9006, send a contribution to 12181 Airport Road Jackson CA 95642 or visit feedamador.org and contribute on line. You can"CLICK" on the Donate button and note Project Thanks, 
You can "CLICK IT TO FIX IT!"
The average cost of a holiday basket is $45.
Any amount will help. Or you can donate a frozen turkey during our Turkey Drive Friday and Saturday November 15th and 16th between 12pm and 6pm at Thomi's Cafe in Jackson
Thanks for your continued support!
Thomas Thompson
Executive Director
Interfaith Council of Amador
12181 Airport Rd.
Jackson, CA  95642
www.feedamador.org
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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Happy Thursday, Amador County, California!
Updates have been made in all our departments.
Check them out below, or see our daily posts on Facebook at: facebook.com/AmadorCounty.
We tweet our updates on Twitter, too! Twitter.com/AmadorNews
CHECK OUT OUR EVENT FLYERS at the end of this blog post. Our daily updates are also shareable on both Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Just scroll down to the end of this blog post, then click on your social network icons and share away!
Amador Community News is a part of the Knight Community News Network. Thank you for supporting your local community media!
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News & Announcements
CAL FIRE: Don’t Let Ashes Burn You Up! - AmadorGovernment.com
Eight Unique Jewelry Artists Featured for AmadorArts Holiday Show & Sale on December 7 - AmadorArts.com
Mark Bennett, "Outside the Ivory Tower": A Pioneer Biomass Plant?" - MarkBennett1.blogspot.com
Via Citizen Report: Back Up Your Data! AmadorSoapbox.com
Mike Spence: Expanding Veterans' Services - mikespence.blogspot.com
CAL FIRE: Don’t Get Burned - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador Water Agency Board Meeting - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com 
AWA Engineering Committee - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com 
Jackson Revitalization Committee - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com 
Plymouth City Council - Thurs Nov 14  - AmadorGovernment.com
Workshop: Google for Business - Thurs Nov 21 - AmadorBusiness.com 

THE FOOD BANK NEEDS HELP!!!! Please consider sponsoring a family or donate a turkey to the food bank! Project Thanks, the Interfaith Food Bank Thanksgiving Holiday Food Basket program is running behind schedule. With only 12 days left before our November 26th distribution date, there are still 250 families that need to be adopted. We have over 1,020 families, current food bank clients that have requested our holiday meal basket this year.
If the remaining families are not adopted, the food bank will have to absorb the cost of providing this holiday meal. Absorbing these costs will surely put a dent in our food purchasing budget.
If you can help, please call 209-267-9006, send a contribution to 12181 Airport Road Jackson CA 95642 or visit feedamador.org and contribute on line. You can"CLICK" on the Donate button and note Project Thanks, 
You can "CLICK IT TO FIX IT!"
The average cost of a holiday basket is $45.
Any amount will help. Or you can donate a frozen turkey during our Turkey Drive Friday and Saturday November 15th and 16th between 12pm and 6pm at Thomi's Cafe in Jackson
Thanks for your continued support!
Thomas Thompson
Executive Director
Interfaith Council of Amador
12181 Airport Rd.
Jackson, CA  95642
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AMADORSOAPBOX.COM POLL QUESTION: What do YOU think, Amador County?
Do you think an invocation (prayer) should be allowed in city council meetings?

Answer our poll question in our Opinions & Issues department at: www.AmadorSoapbox.com!
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TSPN BROADCASTS can be viewed at: www.tspntv.com 
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OPEN HOUSE: INTERIM HEALTH CARE - Friday, November 15th - 11:30am - 12noon. Please come meet our in-home Care Professionals and enjoy some refreshments.  We are located at 11992 State Highway 88, Suite 2046, Jackson (next to AAA office and Roberts Retirement Group). Please call Jasmine Lipscomb at  (408) 691-6974 for questions 

BULLYING AWARENESS WORKSHOPS - Nov 18, 19 and 21 in various locations in Amador County
This FREE workshop will address the following questions: What is bullying?  What are bullying myths and facts? How do I talk to my child about bullying? You are not alone!  It's not your fault! You can do something about it! Please join us on the following dates and locations to discuss this important topic:
Monday, November 18th, 4PM to 6PM at the Upcountry Community Center, 19386 Hwy 88, Pine Grove, CA 95665 209-296-2785
Tuesday, November 19th, 4PM to 6PM at the Ione Family Resource Center, 17 S. Buena Vista Rd., Ione, CA 95640 209-274-4527
Thursday, November 21st, 2PM to 4PM at the Camanche Lake Community Center, 4419 Camanche Pkwy N., Ione, CA 95640 209-763-2794 

FOR SALE: 2007 Yamaha YZF600R. Less than 1400 miles on bike. $3500 OBO. Email dubois@volcano.net

SUTTER CREEK’S 7TH ANNUAL “PARADE OF LIGHTS”: NOW TAKING ENTRIES! ENTRY DEADLINE: NOV 30. Enter the 7th Annual Parade! All entries MUST have lights on them, including people that are walking in the parade! The more lights, the better you look! For info and an entry form, click here. Questions, contact Tony Linde at 209-256-1750 or email taklinde@volcano.net 


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Community Calendar

NOVEMBER 2013

AT SOPHIA’S WELL IN NOVEMBERFREE HEALING CLINIC Saturday 11/17 from 10am-4pm. Several certified practitioners will provide 30-minute Reflexology, Reiki or Spiritual Touch, Qi Massage, and Acupressure fully clothed sessions on first come, first serve basis. Sunday Meditation begins at 10:15am followed by Wisdom Circle at 11:15; Scientific Meditation is the topic Sunday 11/17; Contemplation is topic for 11/24. A Course in Miracles study group on Tuesdays 7pm with Shari Anderson. Movement Meditation: Qi Gong with Andrew Plitt Sundays 5pm; Reiki Undo with Marilyn Nutter Wednesdays 9:30am. Located at 270 Hanford Street in Sutter Creek, SWOW is a multi-faith spiritual wellness center for body and soul. Spiritual and holistic care services provided by appointment. Visit www.sophiaswell.org or contact Rev. Patsy Fine at 209-418-9003 for more information. 

SUTTER CREEK’S 7TH ANNUAL “PARADE OF LIGHTS”: NOW TAKING ENTRIES! ENTRY DEADLINE: NOV 30. Enter the 7th Annual Parade! All entries MUST have lights on them, including people that are walking in the parade! The more lights, the better you look! For an entry form, click here. Questions, contact Tony Linde at 209-256-1750 or email taklinde@volcano.net

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN AN EMERGENCY? The Power Fire burned 17,000 acres in the county in 2004.When: Thursday, Nov. 14th at 5:30 PM (dinner is $15).
What: Prepare for an emergency, escape routes, where to go, shelters, etc.
Who: Amador County Sheriff Martin Ryan will speak at 6:10 PM.
Where: Giannini's Restaurant in Pine Grove, UpCountry Rotary Club meeting.

Bring your spouse, friends, or neighbors. Please indicate if you will come for dinner or only for the Sheriff’s talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 12, to President Marjorie Craig, at craigmarjorie11@yahoo.com or 296-2710.

AAUW PRESENTS: “Addressing the Tragedy of Human Trafficking” – Thurs Nov 14 at 7PM in the Jackson Community Center, 33 Broadway, Jackson. American Association of University Women (AAUW) will present a program on the timely and very important issue of human trafficking. The speaker is Erika Gonzalez, Immigration Legal Services Program Manager, for Opening Doors in Sacramento. We may be accustomed to thinking of human trafficking as happening far away in a Third World area. This is not true; human trafficking is taking place in our country, in our state, in our region. Sacramento is the human trafficking activity hub for this region. Opening Doors has been a founding member of Sacramento’s Rescue and Restore coalition, and established its Survivors of Human Trafficking program. The program is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Come and learn more about the horrific problem of human trafficking and the dire needs of those who have survived it.








OPEN HOUSE: INTERIM HEALTH CARE - Friday, November 15th - 11:30am - 12noon. Please come meet our in-home Care Professionals and enjoy some refreshments.  We are located at 11992 State Highway 88, Suite 2046, Jackson (next to AAA office and Roberts Retirement Group). Please call Jasmine Lipscomb at  (408) 691-6974 for questions. 

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: "Apples and Pears" - Sat Nov 16 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.) Have you ever wondered which apples or pears grow best in Amador County?  When do various varieties mature?  Do you have apple and/or pear tree experiences to share?  The Amador County Master Gardeners are presenting a free class on all things pertaining to apples and pears (pome fruits).  The class will cover orchard planning, apple and pear biology, history, variety selection, care, maintenance and harvest. Bonus Info:  We will be presenting the proper techniques for preparing and storing scions (cuttings to be propagated) until grafting season (Jan/Feb 2014).   Our grafting class will be held in early February but scions can be collected earlier. 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.edu

GOING GATSBY GALA - The Amador Community College Foundation presents the Going Gatsby Gala on November 16th at 5:30 PM at Gold Country Auto Restoration. Step back in time to the Roaring 20's! Dance to Sister Swing! Gatsby era attire is encouraged. The event features a keynote address by Delaine Eastin, Educational and Public Policy Executive, an elegant seated dinner, and silent and live auctions. RSVP by November 1st. Tickets are available online at www.amadorcommunitycollege.org.  The event benefits the Amador Centers for Higher Learning. 

AMADOR FLYFISHERS: “FLYFISHING YAKUTAT, ALASKA”- Tues Nov 19 at 7PM at the Amador County Administration Center at 810 Court Street, Jackson 95642 "Flyfishing Yakutat Alaska" will be the presentation topic at Amador Flyfishers' (AFF) General Meeting. AFF members Dennis Larson and Ron Calvert will provide an overview of Yakutat's silver salmon fishing opportunities, including a rundown of the logistics, costs, and must-see points of interest.  Amador Flyfishers meets the third Tuesday of each month to socialize with other flyfishers, share local fishing reports, and support fishery conservation issues. Visitors welcome - come join us! (www.amadorflyfishers.org) Contact Information: Ron Calvert, secretary@amadorflyfishers.org 

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN – Tues Nov 19 from 6-8PM. Margaret Dalton Children’s Center / First 5 Building, Jackson. Special Guest Speaker - Bonnie Danielson, MFT. Bonnie is a Marriage Family Therapist, and has been working with children and families for over 35 years. Bonnie has also been the Coordinator of the Grandparent Project in Calaveras County, for seven years. This FREE workshop will focus on a variety of topics, including how grandparents can improve their own personal wellness, how to learn to let go of their adult children, how to deal with resentment, failure, grief, and low energy. FREE CHILD CARE available – please specify if this is needed, when you RSVP. Child care is limited to 8 children. Don’t miss this opportunity! Please RSVP to The Resource Connection, at 223-1624. 

AAUW: "LIBATIONS & CONVERSATIONS" - The AAUW Amador interest group, "Libations and Conversations," is meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the National Hotel Bar (downstairs) in Jackson.  This is a fun, casual way for AAUW members and interested prospective members to gather monthly at changing venues to discuss topics of interest over no-host drinks.  AAUW, a national organization, advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.  Membership is open to all graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.  Please note that there will be no Libations and Conversations meeting in December, but the group meets again on Wednesday, January  22, 2014, 5:30 p.m., at The Cellar in Sutter Creek.
For more information call Susan at 296-0940 or visit www.aauwamador.org.

“KIDS ONLY” ANNUAL MUSIC FUNDRAISER – Sat Nov 23 from 1-2:30 PM at the Dalton Children’s Center 975 Broadway in Jackson. Adam Gottstein of “Over the Edge”  and Geff Crawford of “Old Soles” will bring songs, stories, magic, and fun to elementary age kids from all over.  Adam and Geff have oodles of experience and love performing.  Admission is just a $5.00 donation, and no one will be turned away.  Kids must be accompanied by a parent who stays for the whole show. (Sorry, we can't do the day care thing.)  There will be raffle tickets sold as well…anyone can win! Hope to see you there! 

MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC PRESENTS: GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S "TRIAL BY JURY"- Sunday, November 24, 3 pm at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek.  Trial by Jury, comic operetta by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.  Fully costumed and staged production performed by  the Opera Workshop Program, California State University-Stanislaus.  Directed by Joseph Wiggett, Artistic Director of the Townsend Opera Players.  $20 adults, $10 children under 18.  Tickets may be purchased at Mother Lode Music, Prospect Plaza, Martell, Calaveras Arts Council, Main Street, San Andreas, and at the door.  Consult www.mlfm.org or call 209-293-4227 for more information.

SPEAKEAZY JAZZ ORCHESTRA performs on Sunday, Nov 24 at 2pm at the Amador Senior Center, New York Ranch Rd, Jackson. Re-appearing on November 24th at 2pm the Amador Senior Center in Jackson will be the Speakeazy Jazz Orchestra, a 10-piece dance band playing authentic arrangements from the 1920’s and 1930’s (The “Great Gatsby Era”), using original dance band instrumentation. The band will feature vocalists Chrissy Sleigh, Arlene White, and Eric Johnson.  New tunes added to the repertoire are “Goodnight Sweetheart”, “To Each His Own”, “Hoop Dee Do”, and “You’re Driving Me Crazy”.
The Orchestra (SJO) also appeared this year on September 28 at Ironstone Vineyard’s Concours d’ Elegance; it has been featured at the Dante Club in Sacramento (an annual special invitation), and made special appearance at the Berkeley City Club. There is a $5 admission charge at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Amador Senior Center. There will be cookies and coffee for your enjoyment. The Senior Center has great parking and access! See you Sunday November 24th for a fun afternoon and set your calendars back to the 1920’s! Classic cars and authentic attire are always welcome!
Visit Speakeazy Jazz Orchestra’s updated website at www.speakeazyjazz.com or call 295-4305 for more information. 

SANTA’S WORKSHOP AT THE HUB – Fri & Sat, Nov 29 & 30, open from 10AM-9PM. During Christmas Delights in Jackson. Shops in Downtown Jackson will be open late. In December, Santa’s Workshop will also be open Saturdays December 7, 14, and 21, 10AM-6PM
For Children 1st – 8th grades. Visit Santa’s shop to purchase gifts. Santa will be there from 2-4pm  Saturdays. Bring your Christmas wish list for Santa. $10 per child.
Spend $100 in Jackson and the Jackson Business & Community Assoc. will cover the cost of one $10 fee! The HUB is located at 206B Main St. Jackson. Call ACRA at (209) 223-6349, or visit their website at www.goacra.org. In partnership with Jackson Business & Community Assoc. 

THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE SUTTER – Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 53 Main Street in Sutter Creek (formerly the American Exchanged Hotel/Bellotti’s). Book now to reserve a table! Four Course Dinner  $35 adults / $15 kids
+sales tax and gratuity. wine/beverages sold separately
First Course:  Soup
Second Course:  Salad
Entree:  Choice of Beef, Salmon or Classic Turkey Entree
Festive Fall Dessert
Reservations Available 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Call:  209-267-0242

HISTORIC JACKSON'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DELIGHTS OPEN HOUSE - Fri & Sat, Nov 29-30.  Delight in the charm of Jackson’s old-fashioned Christmas Delights! On Friday and Saturday, 6 – 9 pm Thanksgiving weekend, stroll Main Street, Jackson, with music, costumed characters, activities for kids and free horse-drawn carriage rides. Jackson’s boutique shops will be open until 9 with treats for all. Santa lights the town Christmas tree at the firehouse at 6 pm, then heads to the historic National Hotel for children’s wish lists and free photos! VisitJacksonCA.com

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DECEMBER 2013

AMADOR SUPERIOR COURT RESCHEDULES LAWDA Environmental lawsuit hearing to 10/22/13. Status Update - 9/6/13 - Amador Superior Court reschedules the lawsuit hearing again to Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 9:00 am until 4:30pm.The hearing will be held at AMADOR SUPERIOR COURT 500 Argonaut Lane Jackson, CA 95642. The hearing will be open to the public. The issues of clean air, water and land will be discussed in depth. More info at www.ionevalleylawda.com 

HILLBILLY CHANUKAH CELEBRATION - The Mother Lode Jewish Community (MLJC) will be holding its annual Chanukah party on Friday, December 6th  at 6 p.m. in Murphys, CA.  This is a casual, fun evening for families and adults of all ages.  If you wish to attend, please call ahead for directions and to reserve your place, as space is limited.  There is no charge, but we ask everyone to bring a potluck dish to share.  Volunteers are also needed to help set up and clean up.  You are also welcome to bring a menorah if you would like to light your own candles.
  If you are interested in attending, please call the Mother Lode Jewish Community contact number: 209-533-1650 or email MLJC at motherlodejc@yahoo.com for additional information, reservations and directions.
  The MLJC’s mission is to provide opportunities and events that nurture a vibrant and enduring Jewish identity, culture and community in the Mother Lode, drawing members from Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties. New members are always welcome.  The activity calendar includes monthly gatherings, primarily in the Murphys and Sonora areas. The 2014 year will start off with a Tu B’Shvat Celebration, literally meaning “New Year of the Trees”, on Sunday, January 19th.  Call for more information.

“PAINT BY GLASS” CLASS – Sat Dec 7 from 2-4:30PM at the American Legion Hall in Sutter Hill. Can you sip from a wine glass while holding a paintbrush? If so, you can paint! Artist/instructor Judy Day will show step-by-step how to paint a local wine country landscape on canvas, while painters enjoy local wines and hors d’oeuvres at a “Paint by the Glass” workshop. Judy Day is a respected local art teacher, artist and children’s book illustrator. Her work reflects her love of the foothills and high Sierras and is displayed at the Sutter Creek Gallery.
Reservations are required and the class will be limited to 20 painters. The tax deductible ticket for the class is $45 and includes two beverage tickets.  Call The Arc at 267-5978 x 21 to reserve your seat at the easel! 
For more information about Paint by the Glass, ArCreations! and The Arc, visit www.arcofamador.org.

8TH ANNUAL LAS POSADAS CANDLELIGHT WALK – Sat Dec 7 at 6PM. an hour earlier than previous years.  Everyone is invited to participate in this community event sponsored by the Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, and Episcopal churches of Sutter Creek.
      The Walk begins on Spanish Street near the Immaculate Conception Church, where participants are given candles and programs.  They follow Mary on her mule, Joseph, shepherds  and angels, listen to the familiar Christmas story and sing carols.  Joseph knocks at the door of several places, seeking shelter without success.  The procession moves through beautifully decorated downtown Sutter Creek.  Finally, a stable is found in front of the Methodist Church.  Las Posadas ends with a beautiful solo, and everyone is invited into the Methodist Church hall for warm beverages and homemade cookies.  Do plan to be a part of this beautiful beginning of the Christmas season!

BUILD AND DECORATE YOUR OWN GINGERBREAD HOUSE – Thurs Dec 19, 5:30-8PM. Get into the holiday spirit with family and friends. Customize your very own Gingerbread Dream House to take home with you! $15 per house. Please pre-register; pay with credit card by phone, or stop in the office. Call ACRA to Register 223-6349.

SANTA’S WORKSHOP AT THE HUB – Open Saturdays December 7, 14, and 21, 10AM-6PM. For Children 1st – 8th grades. Visit Santa’s shop to purchase gifts. Santa will be there from 2-4pm  Saturdays. Bring your Christmas wish list for Santa. $10 per child. Spend $100 in Jackson and the Jackson Business & Community Assoc. will cover the cost of one $10 fee! The HUB is located at 206B Main St. Jackson. Call ACRA at (209) 223-6349, or visit their website at www.goacra.org. In partnership with Jackson Business & Community Assoc.

"A FAMILY CHRISTMAS GATHERING” - Sunday, December 8, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Soroptimist International of Amador County Presents: “A Family Christmas Gathering” on Dec 8th at Argonaut High School Multi-Purpose Room, 501 Argonaut Lane, Jackson. For Amador County children ages 0-12 that qualify for WIC, Medi-Cal or the Free & Reduced Lunch Program. You and your immediate household family members are invited to this holiday event! You will have the opportunity to take a picture with Santa, enjoy making a variety of arts & crafts, decorate cookies, and have your face painted.A hot home cooked turkey meal will be served with all the fixings. There will be Opportunity Drawings for decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, tabletop decorations and gift baskets. Each family attending will be provided with a Holiday Food Bag that will be handed out at the end of the event. CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT! Registrations must be received and postmarked no later than Monday, November 25, 2013. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND! Please mail the completed registration to: Soroptimist International of Amador County P.O. Box 1105 Jackson, CA 95642.
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Announcements & Ongoing Events

"WHAT COULD BE FINER than Wine & Fire?" Lockwood FPD Fundraiser is underway on November 13 – AmadorGroups.com

SAVE MACE MEADOWS! An urgent message to Upcountry Residents re: Mace Meadows Golf Course- AmadorSoapbox.com 

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP for parents of children with special needs meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Margaret Dalton First Five Center. If you have questions, please contact amadorautism@gmail.com.

DO YOU FEEL BETTER when you exercise or stretch? Though do you still put it off or find other things you would rather do? Don't feel like you can add it to your busy schedule?
Team Fitness is offering a special RELUCTANT EXERCISER monthly program for only $29 per month - no contracts or initiation fees! It includes a FREE Introductory lesson to try out our 25 minute simple yet effective aerobic and strength building session. Including your check-in, breaks and stretching at the end, plan on spending a total of 30 minutes at our cozy and friendly fitness studio by the Post Office in Pine Grove.
Your monthly fee includes as many workout visits as you want to make every week. As you become more fit, your special workout will change a bit so that you don't get stuck on a fitness plateau.
Your FREE INTRO will help you decide if this program is for you. Through the end of the year our hours are Mon - Fri 8am - 1pm and Mon and Wed 4 -7pm plus a short time on Sat mornings 9 to 10am. Hours will expand after the holidays!
Call now and talk with Cherie to learn more about this very doable and affordable program! 209-296-2348.
And if you pay ahead for 3 months - you receive a FREE private fitness training session.
http://teamfitnessamador.com/
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CONTINUED: GHOST TRAILS CEMETARY HUNT - Due to popular demand, packets are still available! Presented by the Amador County Recreation Agency and the Amador County Cemetery Board. Take a trip back in time on the Ghost trails of Amador’s historic cemeteries. This is a scavenger hunt looking for the headstones that correspond to short stories of the pioneers, their journey west and settling in Amador. Packets are available for purchase at the ACRA office. You may also pay with a credit card over the phone and have packets emailed or sent to you by mail. Call ACRA at 223-6349. Email ktraverso@amadorgov.org
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AFGHANS FOR ANGELS, Western Chapter - In Memory of Stephanie Dawn Meadows
Afghans for Angels is an organization, headquartered in Sutter Creek, made up of volunteers who make baby afghans that are then distributed to hospitals. The afghans are stored by the hospitals and given to parents who have suffered the loss of their infant through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.
    We are now providing afghans to 20 hospitals, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Ohio, White Memorial in Los Angeles, Sonora Regional Medical Center, and Marshall Hospital in Placerville.  We also donate afghans to photographers who generously give of their time and talent to the Now I Lay me Down To Sleep organization. 
    If you know of someone in need of one of our afghans, or you would like to knit, crochet, or quilt small afghans for us, please contact us at one of the options given below.  We do have yarn available to those who find it difficult to obtain yarn.  More information on the organization can be found at www.afghansforangelscalifornia.com.
AFGHANS FOR ANGELS
P.O. Box 1085
Sutter Creek, CA  95685
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ACCF: BUSINESS TO EDUCATION SURVEY - We are asking all business and community leaders to complete this brief survey to help us develop and facilitate business partnerships to meet the goal of educating Amador County students for success.  You can complete the survey online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HDDHL8S .  Click on link and enter your responses directly online.
Thanks so much for participating. 
Amador Community College Foundation
www.amadorcommunitycollege.org 
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“BREAK BREAD WITH FRIENDS” NEEDS YOUR HELP! BBWF feeds dozens of needy people every Saturday at Jackson United Methodist Church, but we are running out of $$ for this very valuable ministry. Please donate what you can to help our neighbors in need!
Make checks out to “Break Bread With Friends” and contact Steve Christensen at christensen668@sbcglobal.net for info on where and how to send your donation. Thank you!
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KEEP COMING BACK to your goals of nutritious eating - giving yourself a "cheat" day/meal every week to help you stay on track…and get back on the horse of fitness and being active! If you are struggling to lose weight and uncover the body you want, we at Team Fitness understand the hills and valleys. We can help. Stop in or call 296-2348.  http://www.jacksonteamfitness.com/classschedule.html
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LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS NEEDED! Do you love children? Are you willing to provide a safe, loving, high quality learning environment in your home?  Our staff can assist you with a Business Plan, Pre-licensing Requirements, Licensing Application, Health & Safety Classes, Learning Environments, Curriculum, and much more! For more information, please call The Resource Connection at 223-1624.
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STORY TIMES AT THE AMADOR COUNTY LIBRARY. Amador County Library pre-school story time has resumed. Story time runs from September – May and is open to children 0-5 and their caregivers. All story times are 30 minutes and consist of one – three stories, songs and a simple craft. Pre-school story time is also available at the Ione Branch. Monday’s beginning at 10:00 a.m. For more information contact the library 209-223-6400 or email: library@amadorgov.org
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BOY SCOUTS ARE COLLECTING NEWSPAPER DONATIONS - Do you have stacks of newspapers, laying around your house, waiting to be recycled?  Then please bring them on down to the Busi Parking lot in Jackson. The Boy Scout Troops of Amador County are collecting your newspaper donations and accept on an on-going basis. The large cargo container sits at the very back of the parking lot. We ask that you only donate actual newspapers, no glossy advertising, magazines or books. All proceeds directly benefit the various Troops in Amador County. It's a Win-Win for everyone: our Scouts, you and the environment! 
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DIFFERENT OPINIONS, DIFFERENT VIEWS, different beliefs, different politics, yet all can be respected and shown compassion. We don’t have to agree, we just have to care for each other with the same understanding we would want someone to show us. Whoever you are, wherever you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcomed here. Sunday services are at 8:30 and 10:30AM. Trinity Church is located at 430 Highway 49, Sutter Hill, across from Walgreens. For more information, call 267-0255, or visit www.trinitysuttercreek.org. - See more at: http://www.trinitysuttercreek.org/ 
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DONATE TO HELP COMMON GROUNDS SENIOR SERVICES! We are a new store at 18 Main Street in Jackson, CA Our name is Herndon's Haven, we sell Antiques-Collectibles & Vintage. Donated good can be dropped off or we can pick up. call ken at 209-256-9845. Percentage of profits goes to support Common Grounds Senior Services (Meals on Wheels)   We accept Antiques-Collectibles-Vintage-Records-books-paintings/pictures/art/frames/ Unique items & more. "Our Thanks to Bob Barfoot" Amador Counties singing Cowboy, What a gentleman this man is, Thank You Bob Herndon's Haven also accepts consignment of Antiques-Collectibles & Vintage we charge 33%
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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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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 for more information.
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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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Sutter Creek Planning Commission - Tues Nov 12 - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador County Planning Commission - Tues Nov 12 - AmadorGovernment.com
Upcountry Community Council Meeting - Tues Nov 12 - UCCAmador.com 
Prostate Cancer Information and Support Group Meeting Tues Nov 12 - AmadorHealth.com
Jackson City Council - Tues Nov 13 - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) - Wed Nov 13 –LifeInAmador.com
Amador Regional Sanitation Authority - Wed Nov 13 - AmadorGovernment.com
ACUSD/ACOE Board Meeting - Wed Nov 13 - AmadorEd.com
Amador Water Agency (AWA) Board Meeting - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com
AWA Engineering Committee Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com
Plymouth City Council - Thurs Nov 14  - AmadorGovernment.com
Jackson Revitalization Committee - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com 
Amador Council of Tourism - Thurs Dec12 - AmadorBusiness.com 
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SUTTER CREEK CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Mon at 7PM
IONE CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Tues at 6PM
JACKSON CITY COUNCIL meets on the 2nd & 4th Mon at 7PM
UPCOUNTRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL meets on the 2nd Mon at 6PM.
SUTTER CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 2nd Mon at 7PM.
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL meets on 2nd & 4th Thurs at 6:30PM
JACKSON PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 3rd Mon at 7PM. NOTE: November's JPC has been cancelled. Next meeting will be Monday Dec 16.

AMADOR WATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS meets on Thurs at 9AM.

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
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Classes, Workshops & Seminars
Amador County Recreation Agency Class Schedule
New Power Walk Schedule - Oct-Nov 2013 - AmadorHealth.com
Mental Health First Aid Class offered by NAMI - Mon Nov 18 - AmadorHealth.com ---
Workshop: Google for Business - Thurs Nov 21 - AmadorBusiness.com
Farms of Amador: "Developing and Operating a Commercial Kitchen" - Sat Dec 7 - AmadorFoodandWine.com 

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: "Apples and Pears" - Sat Nov 16 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.) Have you ever wondered which apples or pears grow best in Amador County?  When do various varieties mature?  Do you have apple and/or pear tree experiences to share?  The Amador County Master Gardeners are presenting a free class on all things pertaining to apples and pears (pome fruits).  The class will cover orchard planning, apple and pear biology, history, variety selection, care, maintenance and harvest. Bonus Info:  We will be presenting the proper techniques for preparing and storing scions (cuttings to be propagated) until grafting season (Jan/Feb 2014).   Our grafting class will be held in early February but scions can be collected earlier. 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.edu

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT:  "Everything Bare Root" - Sat Dec 7 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.)

FARMS OF AMADOR “DEVELOPING AND OPERATION A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN” – Sat Dec 7 from 5:30-8PM. Amador City Community Hall, 14531 East School St., Amador City.  Join Farms of Amador on Saturday, December 7th from 5:30 to 8 pm for a potluck gathering at the Amador City Community Hall to learn about developing and operating a small scale commercial kitchen.  Professional caterers Lucy Spangler Gore and Bill Gore will share their experience in building and operating a small scale commercial kitchen in Amador Co.  Farms of Amador is excited to present this topic, the development of which will allow farmers to process their products in order to add value and increase customer appeal.  This will also be an opportunity to network with the region's food producers, chefs and consumers interested in quality regional foods.  Cost of the event is $10 for those who bring a pot-luck dish to share and $15 for those who come without a dish.  Please bring your own place setting in an effort to reduce waste.

Who: all those interested in improving the value of food produced in our region

What: A potluck gathering and presentation on developing and operating a small scale commercial kitchen

Why: Because Farms of Amador is committed to bringing information regarding improving our regional food system to our members and the public.  Creating value added products in a commercial kitchen or selling products to those already operating commercial kitchens are excellent ways to improve the economic value of our incredible local foods.

Contact: info@farmsofamador.com for more information or to reserve your ticket.

“PAINT BY GLASS” CLASS – Sat Dec 7 from 2-4:30PM at the American Legion Hall in Sutter Hill. Can you sip from a wine glass while holding a paintbrush? If so, you can paint! Artist/instructor Judy Day will show step-by-step how to paint a local wine country landscape on canvas, while painters enjoy local wines and hors d’oeuvres at a “Paint by the Glass” workshop. Judy Day is a respected local art teacher, artist and children’s book illustrator. Her work reflects her love of the foothills and high Sierras and is displayed at the Sutter Creek Gallery.
Reservations are required and the class will be limited to 20 painters. The tax deductible ticket for the class is $45 and includes two beverage tickets.  Call The Arc at 267-5978 x 21 to reserve your seat at the easel! 
For more information about Paint by the Glass, ArCreations! and The Arc, visit www.arcofamador.org.

INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY: Folsom Lake College will be offering an Introduction to Astronomy class in the Spring Semester from January 18 until May 21, 2014. This class is in a  Interactive Television (ITV) format which means the instructor and students will interact and view each other on a real-time basis. Class sessions are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:20 pm (two sessions per week). This is class is worth 3 semester credits and is taught by Bob Laurent. The class will be given at the Amador County Transit Center in Sutter Hill - 117 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek, CA 95685. This center is at the intersection of Valley View Way and Bowers Ave. For enrollment information please contact me at 209 223-6393.

ZUMBA AT THE HUB - Every Tuesday evenings 5:30- 6:30. $7 general $5 students. goacra.org

PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JEANNINE - Private lessons, 2,3,or 4hrs…($60, $90, $120). Call ACRA for details…223-6349

NEW! ADULT DODGEBALL LEAGUE. Games start Jan 18. Every Saturday afternoon at Argonaut High School. Game Time to be decided. Manager’s Meeting, Wednesday January 8th.at 6pm at the ACRA office, 10877 Conductor Blvd. Sutter Creek,CA. Register before January 15th. $250 per team. To register or for more information, call ACRA at (209) 223-6349

NEW! ADULT CO-ED 4-ON-4 VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE - Sundays Starting February 9th. Games Start at 3:00 pm. Argonaut High School. Teams can be all Male, all Female, or Mixed. Cost: $15 Per Team. Team Captains Meeting: Wednesday January 29th at 6pm at the ACRA Office. Questions? Call 223-6349 and ask for John. Drop by and fill out a waiver form and pay team fee. Amador County Recreation Agency, 10877 Conductor Blvd. Suite 100, Sutter Creek CA. 95685

NEW! YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL - Registration is between Now and March 8th, 4th – 8th Grade. First Game is Sunday Mar 9 at 1:00 pm. Cost is $30 per player. (Includes 6 games & a t-shirt). Games will be played at Jackson Jr. High League Meeting: Wednesday, February 26th at 6pm at the ACRA office. Sign up online at goacra.org or contact John at 223-6349, email jwilliamson@amadorgov.org
NOTE: Coaches and Referees needed!

NEW! ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL - First game is Sunday March 30th at 1:30 pm. League Meeting is Wednesday Mar 5 at 6 pm at the ACRA office, 10877 Conductor Blvd. Suite 100, Sutter Creek CA. 95685. Games played at Jackson Jr. High. Cost $350 Per Team. Registration is between now and March 25th. Call 223-6349 for more information or to register.

VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM - Argonaut High School, Every Sunday 3-6pm. Cost $2 per person Call ACRA (209) 223-6349. Or email jwilliamson@amadorgov.org 

PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JEANNINE - Private lessons, 2,3,or 4hrs…($60, $90, $120). Call ACRA for details…223-6349

FREE! ART AT THE HUB 
After-School Class Schedule 
All Classes are Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 3:30 to 5pm at the HUB
*Hip Hop & Break Dancing with Katie Allen: November 5 &12
*Ceramic Sculpture with Pam Sharp:  October 24,30, November 7 & 14
*Chalk Pastel with Bruce Peccianti:  November 19 & 20
*Hoop Dance with Sonya Castoe: December 3 &5
*Jewelry-Making with Edie Beadie: December 4
*Holiday Card-Making with Leslie Vasquez: December 10, 11 & 12
*Poetry with Linda Toren:  January 14,21,28, February 4 & 11 
*Journal- Making Lorra Lee Rose & Bruce Peccianti:  February 18, 19 & 20
*More classes to be scheduled: Traditional Jewelry, Music, Drama, & Drums
Students 5th,6th, 7th & 8th graders… Students of Amador County. 
Must have signed the ACRA Rec’ing Crew Waiver  to participate.
You may download a copy on the ACRA or Amador Arts websites.
For more information call ACRA at 223-6349 facebook.com/goacra,www.goacra.org., or amadorarts.org
The HUB is located at 206B Main St. Jackson.

ANNOUNCING 4 MILE TUESDAYS! Every Tuesday night from October 22nd through the end of 2013, we will be WALKING 4 REALLY BIG MILES! We have NEW music too!
Get ready for 4 REALLY BIG MILES (60 Minute classes) every Tuesday & Thursday beginning this January! Don't miss your 3.5 mile Thursday night classes through December.
We will continue WALKING ourselves healthy and strong with our 3.5 Mile workout, so that your 4 MILE workouts become a breeze! Also, help us show our support for "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and
Wear PINK to our workouts in October...Get Ready, Get Set and Let's GOOOO!
4 Miles seems like too much for you?
NEVER worry - Stay at your own pace and your own level, before you know it - 4 Really Big Miles will come more easily! Just walk, walk, walk - stay moving and you know you'll get a great and healthy workout.
It's always a great day to WALK!
Beth Sands,
Certified Walk Leader
walkleaderbeth@yahoo.com
WalkLiveWithFitnessMadeFun.com

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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Events & Activities
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Artists Association
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
Jackson Casino Events 2013
Mother Lode Friends of Music Season Calendar 2013-2014
Events at Andis Wines
Events at Deaver Vineyars
Hanford Street Gallery presents fabric artists through the month of November - AmadorArts.com
Feist Wines Celebrates Two Years In Amador City – Sat Nov 9 - AmadorFoodandWine.com
Mother Lode Friends of Music features works by Beethoven and Chausson - Sun Nov 10 - MotherLodeFriendsofMusic.blogspot.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents: Karaoke Series – Nov 6 thru Dec 11 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule 
ACWN Holiday Shopping Fundraiser - Sat Nov 9 - AmadorBusiness.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Uncle Kraker – Sat Nov 16 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule
Historic Downtown Jackson welcomes the holiday season with annual “Christmas Delights” Open House – Nov 29 & 30  - LifeInAmador.com
ArCreations! Gifts of Art Moves to The American Legion Hall, Dec. 7 - AmadorArts.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Aaron Lewis – Sat Dec 7 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule 
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Paul Revere & the Raiders’ Rockin’ Christmas – Sun Dec 15 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule

MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC PRESENTS: GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S "TRIAL BY JURY"- Sunday, November 24, 3 pm at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek.  Trial by Jury, comic operetta by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.  Fully costumed and staged production performed by  the Opera Workshop Program, California State University-Stanislaus.  Directed by Joseph Wiggett, Artistic Director of the Townsend Opera Players.  $20 adults, $10 children under 18.  Tickets may be purchased at Mother Lode Music, Prospect Plaza, Martell, Calaveras Arts Council, Main Street, San Andreas, and at the door.  Consult www.mlfm.org or call 209-293-4227 for more information.

REC’ING CREW   Jackson &  Plymouth
After School program 100% FREE
Open to 6th 7th and 8th graders.
Lodgehill in Plymouth, and at The HUB in Jackson
2pm to 5pm - Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday
Waivers must be completed and signed by a parent.
Help with homework, Arts and Crafts, Laser Tag, Sports, Tie Dye, Engineering Projects, Field trips, Challenge of the month…and much more! Hope to see you there!

ACRA BINGO!
At the Italian Picnic Grounds
Start time: 6:30
Early Bird games start at 6:15
1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays
Buy-in: $10 for 10 games - 6 top
Sponsored Jackpots up to $100
Black out is $150
Dinner served at 5:00 p.m. for only $7 per plate
Support your local recreation agency. For more information, call Amador County Recreation Agency at (209)223-6349.
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For more information, click here


Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Wednesday, November 12, 2013

Happy Wednesday, Amador County, California!
Updates have been made in all our departments.
Check them out below, or see our daily posts on Facebook at: facebook.com/AmadorCounty.
We tweet our updates on Twitter, too! Twitter.com/AmadorNews
CHECK OUT OUR EVENT FLYERS at the end of this blog post. Our daily updates are also shareable on both Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Just scroll down to the end of this blog post, then click on your social network icons and share away!
Amador Community News is a part of the Knight Community News Network. Thank you for supporting your local community media!
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News & Announcements
Mark Bennett, "Outside the Ivory Tower": A Pioneer Biomass Plant?" - MarkBennett1.blogspot.com
Via Citizen Report: Back Up Your Data! AmadorSoapbox.com
Mike Spence: Expanding Veterans' Services - mikespence.blogspot.com
Sutter Amador Hospital Certified as “Kid-Qualified” -AmadorHealth.com
CAL FIRE: Don’t Get Burned - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) - Wed Nov 13 –LifeInAmador.com
Amador Regional Sanitation Authority - Wed Nov 13 - AmadorGovernment.com
ACUSD/ACOE Board Meeting - Wed Nov 13 - AmadorEd.com 
Amador Water Agency Board Meeting - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com 
AWA Engineering Committee - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com 
Jackson Revitalization Committee - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com
Plymouth City Council - Thurs Nov 14  - AmadorGovernment.com
Workshop: Google for Business - Thurs Nov 21 - AmadorBusiness.com

POLL QUESTION: What do YOU think Amador County?
Do you think an invocation (prayer) should be allowed in city council meetings?
Answer our poll question in our Opinions & Issues department at: www.AmadorSoapbox.com!
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TSPN BROADCASTS can be viewed at: www.tspntv.com 
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BULLYING AWARENESS WORKSHOPS - Nov 18, 19 and 21 in various locations in Amador County

This FREE workshop will address the following questions:
What is bullying?  What are bullying myths and facts? How do I talk to my child about bullying? You are not alone!  It's not your fault! You can do something about it! Please join us on the following dates and locations to discuss this important topic:
Monday, November 18th, 4PM to 6PM at the Upcountry Community Center, 19386 Hwy 88, Pine Grove, CA 95665 209-296-2785
Tuesday, November 19th, 4PM to 6PM at the Ione Family Resource Center, 17 S. Buena Vista Rd., Ione, CA 95640 209-274-4527
Thursday, November 21st, 2PM to 4PM at the Camanche Lake Community Center, 4419 Camanche Pkwy N., Ione, CA 95640 209-763-2794 


FOR SALE: 2007 Yamaha YZF600R. Less than 1400 miles on bike. $3500 OBO. Email dubois@volcano.net

SUTTER CREEK’S 7TH ANNUAL “PARADE OF LIGHTS”: NOW TAKING ENTRIES! ENTRY DEADLINE: NOV 30. Enter the 7th Annual Parade! All entries MUST have lights on them, including people that are walking in the parade! The more lights, the better you look! For info and an entry form, click here. Questions, contact Tony Linde at 209-256-1750 or email taklinde@volcano.net 

"A FAMILY CHRISTMAS GATHERING” - Sunday, December 8, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Soroptimist International of Amador County Presents: “A Family Christmas Gathering” on Dec 8th at Argonaut High School Multi-Purpose Room, 501 Argonaut Lane, Jackson. For Amador County children ages 0-12 that qualify for WIC, Medi-Cal or the Free & Reduced Lunch Program. You and your immediate household family members are invited to this holiday event! You will have the opportunity to take a picture with Santa, enjoy making a variety of arts & crafts, decorate cookies, and have your face painted.A hot home cooked turkey meal will be served with all the fixings. There will be Opportunity Drawings for decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, tabletop decorations and gift baskets. Each family attending will be provided with a Holiday Food Bag that will be handed out at the end of the event. CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT! Registrations must be received and postmarked no later than Monday, November 25, 2013. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND! Please mail the completed registration to: Soroptimist International of Amador County P.O. Box 1105 Jackson, CA 95642.

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Community Calendar

NOVEMBER 2013

AT SOPHIA’S WELL IN NOVEMBER…FREE HEALING CLINIC Saturday 11/17 from 10am-4pm. Several certified practitioners will provide 30-minute Reflexology, Reiki or Spiritual Touch, Qi Massage, and Acupressure fully clothed sessions on first come, first serve basis. Sunday Meditation begins at 10:15am followed by Wisdom Circle at 11:15; Scientific Meditation is the topic Sunday 11/17; Contemplation is topic for 11/24. A Course in Miracles study group on Tuesdays 7pm with Shari Anderson. Movement Meditation: Qi Gong with Andrew Plitt Sundays 5pm; Reiki Undo with Marilyn Nutter Wednesdays 9:30am. Located at 270 Hanford Street in Sutter Creek, SWOW is a multi-faith spiritual wellness center for body and soul. Spiritual and holistic care services provided by appointment. Visit www.sophiaswell.org or contact Rev. Patsy Fine at 209-418-9003 for more information. 

SUTTER CREEK’S 7TH ANNUAL “PARADE OF LIGHTS”: NOW TAKING ENTRIES! ENTRY DEADLINE: NOV 30. Enter the 7th Annual Parade! All entries MUST have lights on them, including people that are walking in the parade! The more lights, the better you look! For an entry form, click here. Questions, contact Tony Linde at 209-256-1750 or email taklinde@volcano.net

AMADOR COUNTY ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM (ACART) - Next General Meeting is Wednesday, Nov 13 at 6:30 pm, American Legion Ambulance Training Room, 11350 Airport Road, Sutter Creek, CA. Speakers: Sheriff Martin Ryan and Dr Karly Delano, DVM.. www.amadoranimalresponse.org

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN AN EMERGENCY? The Power Fire burned 17,000 acres in the county in 2004.When: Thursday, Nov. 14th at 5:30 PM (dinner is $15).
What: Prepare for an emergency, escape routes, where to go, shelters, etc.
Who: Amador County Sheriff Martin Ryan will speak at 6:10 PM.
Where: Giannini's Restaurant in Pine Grove, UpCountry Rotary Club meeting.

Bring your spouse, friends, or neighbors. Please indicate if you will come for dinner or only for the Sheriff’s talk. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 12, to President Marjorie Craig, at craigmarjorie11@yahoo.com or 296-2710.

AAUW PRESENTS: “Addressing the Tragedy of Human Trafficking” – Thurs Nov 14 at 7PM in the Jackson Community Center, 33 Broadway, Jackson. American Association of University Women (AAUW) will present a program on the timely and very important issue of human trafficking. The speaker is Erika Gonzalez, Immigration Legal Services Program Manager, for Opening Doors in Sacramento. We may be accustomed to thinking of human trafficking as happening far away in a Third World area. This is not true; human trafficking is taking place in our country, in our state, in our region. Sacramento is the human trafficking activity hub for this region. Opening Doors has been a founding member of Sacramento’s Rescue and Restore coalition, and established its Survivors of Human Trafficking program. The program is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Come and learn more about the horrific problem of human trafficking and the dire needs of those who have survived it.






MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: "Apples and Pears" - Sat Nov 16 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.) Have you ever wondered which apples or pears grow best in Amador County?  When do various varieties mature?  Do you have apple and/or pear tree experiences to share?  The Amador County Master Gardeners are presenting a free class on all things pertaining to apples and pears (pome fruits).  The class will cover orchard planning, apple and pear biology, history, variety selection, care, maintenance and harvest. Bonus Info:  We will be presenting the proper techniques for preparing and storing scions (cuttings to be propagated) until grafting season (Jan/Feb 2014).   Our grafting class will be held in early February but scions can be collected earlier. 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.edu

GOING GATSBY GALA - The Amador Community College Foundation presents the Going Gatsby Gala on November 16th at 5:30 PM at Gold Country Auto Restoration. Step back in time to the Roaring 20's! Dance to Sister Swing! Gatsby era attire is encouraged. The event features a keynote address by Delaine Eastin, Educational and Public Policy Executive, an elegant seated dinner, and silent and live auctions. RSVP by November 1st. Tickets are available online at www.amadorcommunitycollege.org.  The event benefits the Amador Centers for Higher Learning. 

AMADOR FLYFISHERS: “FLYFISHING YAKUTAT, ALASKA”- Tues Nov 19 at 7PM at the Amador County Administration Center at 810 Court Street, Jackson 95642 "Flyfishing Yakutat Alaska" will be the presentation topic at Amador Flyfishers' (AFF) General Meeting. AFF members Dennis Larson and Ron Calvert will provide an overview of Yakutat's silver salmon fishing opportunities, including a rundown of the logistics, costs, and must-see points of interest.  Amador Flyfishers meets the third Tuesday of each month to socialize with other flyfishers, share local fishing reports, and support fishery conservation issues. Visitors welcome - come join us! (www.amadorflyfishers.org) Contact Information: Ron Calvert, secretary@amadorflyfishers.org 

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN – Tues Nov 19 from 6-8PM. Margaret Dalton Children’s Center / First 5 Building, Jackson. Special Guest Speaker - Bonnie Danielson, MFT. Bonnie is a Marriage Family Therapist, and has been working with children and families for over 35 years. Bonnie has also been the Coordinator of the Grandparent Project in Calaveras County, for seven years. This FREE workshop will focus on a variety of topics, including how grandparents can improve their own personal wellness, how to learn to let go of their adult children, how to deal with resentment, failure, grief, and low energy. FREE CHILD CARE available – please specify if this is needed, when you RSVP. Child care is limited to 8 children. Don’t miss this opportunity! Please RSVP to The Resource Connection, at 223-1624. 

AAUW: "LIBATIONS & CONVERSATIONS" - The AAUW Amador interest group, "Libations and Conversations," is meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the National Hotel Bar (downstairs) in Jackson.  This is a fun, casual way for AAUW members and interested prospective members to gather monthly at changing venues to discuss topics of interest over no-host drinks.  AAUW, a national organization, advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.  Membership is open to all graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.  Please note that there will be no Libations and Conversations meeting in December, but the group meets again on Wednesday, January  22, 2014, 5:30 p.m., at The Cellar in Sutter Creek.
For more information call Susan at 296-0940 or visit www.aauwamador.org.

“KIDS ONLY” ANNUAL MUSIC FUNDRAISER – Sat Nov 23 from 1-2:30 PM at the Dalton Children’s Center 975 Broadway in Jackson. Adam Gottstein of “Over the Edge”  and Geff Crawford of “Old Soles” will bring songs, stories, magic, and fun to elementary age kids from all over.  Adam and Geff have oodles of experience and love performing.  Admission is just a $5.00 donation, and no one will be turned away.  Kids must be accompanied by a parent who stays for the whole show. (Sorry, we can't do the day care thing.)  There will be raffle tickets sold as well…anyone can win! Hope to see you there! 

MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC PRESENTS: GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S "TRIAL BY JURY"- Sunday, November 24, 3 pm at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek.  Trial by Jury, comic operetta by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.  Fully costumed and staged production performed by  the Opera Workshop Program, California State University-Stanislaus.  Directed by Joseph Wiggett, Artistic Director of the Townsend Opera Players.  $20 adults, $10 children under 18.  Tickets may be purchased at Mother Lode Music, Prospect Plaza, Martell, Calaveras Arts Council, Main Street, San Andreas, and at the door.  Consult www.mlfm.org or call 209-293-4227 for more information.

SPEAKEAZY JAZZ ORCHESTRA performs on Sunday, Nov 24 at 2pm at the Amador Senior Center, New York Ranch Rd, Jackson. Re-appearing on November 24th at 2pm the Amador Senior Center in Jackson will be the Speakeazy Jazz Orchestra, a 10-piece dance band playing authentic arrangements from the 1920’s and 1930’s (The “Great Gatsby Era”), using original dance band instrumentation. The band will feature vocalists Chrissy Sleigh, Arlene White, and Eric Johnson.  New tunes added to the repertoire are “Goodnight Sweetheart”, “To Each His Own”, “Hoop Dee Do”, and “You’re Driving Me Crazy”.
The Orchestra (SJO) also appeared this year on September 28 at Ironstone Vineyard’s Concours d’ Elegance; it has been featured at the Dante Club in Sacramento (an annual special invitation), and made special appearance at the Berkeley City Club. There is a $5 admission charge at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Amador Senior Center. There will be cookies and coffee for your enjoyment. The Senior Center has great parking and access! See you Sunday November 24th for a fun afternoon and set your calendars back to the 1920’s! Classic cars and authentic attire are always welcome!
Visit Speakeazy Jazz Orchestra’s updated website at www.speakeazyjazz.com or call 295-4305 for more information. 

SANTA’S WORKSHOP AT THE HUB – Fri & Sat, Nov 29 & 30, open from 10AM-9PM. During Christmas Delights in Jackson. Shops in Downtown Jackson will be open late. In December, Santa’s Workshop will also be open Saturdays December 7, 14, and 21, 10AM-6PM
For Children 1st – 8th grades. Visit Santa’s shop to purchase gifts. Santa will be there from 2-4pm  Saturdays. Bring your Christmas wish list for Santa. $10 per child.
Spend $100 in Jackson and the Jackson Business & Community Assoc. will cover the cost of one $10 fee! The HUB is located at 206B Main St. Jackson. Call ACRA at (209) 223-6349, or visit their website at www.goacra.org. In partnership with Jackson Business & Community Assoc. 

THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE SUTTER – Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 53 Main Street in Sutter Creek (formerly the American Exchanged Hotel/Bellotti’s). Book now to reserve a table! Four Course Dinner  $35 adults / $15 kids
+sales tax and gratuity. wine/beverages sold separately
First Course:  Soup
Second Course:  Salad
Entree:  Choice of Beef, Salmon or Classic Turkey Entree
Festive Fall Dessert
Reservations Available 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Call:  209-267-0242

HISTORIC JACKSON'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DELIGHTS OPEN HOUSE - Fri & Sat, Nov 29-30.  Delight in the charm of Jackson’s old-fashioned Christmas Delights! On Friday and Saturday, 6 – 9 pm Thanksgiving weekend, stroll Main Street, Jackson, with music, costumed characters, activities for kids and free horse-drawn carriage rides. Jackson’s boutique shops will be open until 9 with treats for all. Santa lights the town Christmas tree at the firehouse at 6 pm, then heads to the historic National Hotel for children’s wish lists and free photos! VisitJacksonCA.com

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DECEMBER 2013

AMADOR SUPERIOR COURT RESCHEDULES LAWDA Environmental lawsuit hearing to 10/22/13. Status Update - 9/6/13 - Amador Superior Court reschedules the lawsuit hearing again to Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 9:00 am until 4:30pm.The hearing will be held at AMADOR SUPERIOR COURT 500 Argonaut Lane Jackson, CA 95642. The hearing will be open to the public. The issues of clean air, water and land will be discussed in depth. More info at www.ionevalleylawda.com 

HILLBILLY CHANUKAH CELEBRATION - The Mother Lode Jewish Community (MLJC) will be holding its annual Chanukah party on Friday, December 6th  at 6 p.m. in Murphys, CA.  This is a casual, fun evening for families and adults of all ages.  If you wish to attend, please call ahead for directions and to reserve your place, as space is limited.  There is no charge, but we ask everyone to bring a potluck dish to share.  Volunteers are also needed to help set up and clean up.  You are also welcome to bring a menorah if you would like to light your own candles.
  If you are interested in attending, please call the Mother Lode Jewish Community contact number: 209-533-1650 or email MLJC at motherlodejc@yahoo.com for additional information, reservations and directions.
  The MLJC’s mission is to provide opportunities and events that nurture a vibrant and enduring Jewish identity, culture and community in the Mother Lode, drawing members from Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties. New members are always welcome.  The activity calendar includes monthly gatherings, primarily in the Murphys and Sonora areas. The 2014 year will start off with a Tu B’Shvat Celebration, literally meaning “New Year of the Trees”, on Sunday, January 19th.  Call for more information.

“PAINT BY GLASS” CLASS – Sat Dec 7 from 2-4:30PM at the American Legion Hall in Sutter Hill. Can you sip from a wine glass while holding a paintbrush? If so, you can paint! Artist/instructor Judy Day will show step-by-step how to paint a local wine country landscape on canvas, while painters enjoy local wines and hors d’oeuvres at a “Paint by the Glass” workshop. Judy Day is a respected local art teacher, artist and children’s book illustrator. Her work reflects her love of the foothills and high Sierras and is displayed at the Sutter Creek Gallery.
Reservations are required and the class will be limited to 20 painters. The tax deductible ticket for the class is $45 and includes two beverage tickets.  Call The Arc at 267-5978 x 21 to reserve your seat at the easel! 
For more information about Paint by the Glass, ArCreations! and The Arc, visit www.arcofamador.org.

8TH ANNUAL LAS POSADAS CANDLELIGHT WALK – Sat Dec 7 at 6PM. an hour earlier than previous years.  Everyone is invited to participate in this community event sponsored by the Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, and Episcopal churches of Sutter Creek.
      The Walk begins on Spanish Street near the Immaculate Conception Church, where participants are given candles and programs.  They follow Mary on her mule, Joseph, shepherds  and angels, listen to the familiar Christmas story and sing carols.  Joseph knocks at the door of several places, seeking shelter without success.  The procession moves through beautifully decorated downtown Sutter Creek.  Finally, a stable is found in front of the Methodist Church.  Las Posadas ends with a beautiful solo, and everyone is invited into the Methodist Church hall for warm beverages and homemade cookies.  Do plan to be a part of this beautiful beginning of the Christmas season!

BUILD AND DECORATE YOUR OWN GINGERBREAD HOUSE – Thurs Dec 19, 5:30-8PM. Get into the holiday spirit with family and friends. Customize your very own Gingerbread Dream House to take home with you! $15 per house. Please pre-register; pay with credit card by phone, or stop in the office. Call ACRA to Register 223-6349.

SANTA’S WORKSHOP AT THE HUB – Open Saturdays December 7, 14, and 21, 10AM-6PM. For Children 1st – 8th grades. Visit Santa’s shop to purchase gifts. Santa will be there from 2-4pm  Saturdays. Bring your Christmas wish list for Santa. $10 per child. Spend $100 in Jackson and the Jackson Business & Community Assoc. will cover the cost of one $10 fee! The HUB is located at 206B Main St. Jackson. Call ACRA at (209) 223-6349, or visit their website at www.goacra.org. In partnership with Jackson Business & Community Assoc.

"A FAMILY CHRISTMAS GATHERING” - Sunday, December 8, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Soroptimist International of Amador County Presents: “A Family Christmas Gathering” on Dec 8th at Argonaut High School Multi-Purpose Room, 501 Argonaut Lane, Jackson. For Amador County children ages 0-12 that qualify for WIC, Medi-Cal or the Free & Reduced Lunch Program. You and your immediate household family members are invited to this holiday event! You will have the opportunity to take a picture with Santa, enjoy making a variety of arts & crafts, decorate cookies, and have your face painted.A hot home cooked turkey meal will be served with all the fixings. There will be Opportunity Drawings for decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, tabletop decorations and gift baskets. Each family attending will be provided with a Holiday Food Bag that will be handed out at the end of the event. CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT! Registrations must be received and postmarked no later than Monday, November 25, 2013. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND! Please mail the completed registration to: Soroptimist International of Amador County P.O. Box 1105 Jackson, CA 95642.
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Announcements & Ongoing Events

"WHAT COULD BE FINER than Wine & Fire?" Lockwood FPD Fundraiser is underway on November 13 – AmadorGroups.com

SAVE MACE MEADOWS! An urgent message to Upcountry Residents re: Mace Meadows Golf Course- AmadorSoapbox.com 

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP for parents of children with special needs meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Margaret Dalton First Five Center. If you have questions, please contact amadorautism@gmail.com.

DO YOU FEEL BETTER when you exercise or stretch? Though do you still put it off or find other things you would rather do? Don't feel like you can add it to your busy schedule?
Team Fitness is offering a special RELUCTANT EXERCISER monthly program for only $29 per month - no contracts or initiation fees! It includes a FREE Introductory lesson to try out our 25 minute simple yet effective aerobic and strength building session. Including your check-in, breaks and stretching at the end, plan on spending a total of 30 minutes at our cozy and friendly fitness studio by the Post Office in Pine Grove.
Your monthly fee includes as many workout visits as you want to make every week. As you become more fit, your special workout will change a bit so that you don't get stuck on a fitness plateau.
Your FREE INTRO will help you decide if this program is for you. Through the end of the year our hours are Mon - Fri 8am - 1pm and Mon and Wed 4 -7pm plus a short time on Sat mornings 9 to 10am. Hours will expand after the holidays!
Call now and talk with Cherie to learn more about this very doable and affordable program! 209-296-2348.
And if you pay ahead for 3 months - you receive a FREE private fitness training session.
http://teamfitnessamador.com/
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CONTINUED: GHOST TRAILS CEMETARY HUNT - Due to popular demand, packets are still available! Presented by the Amador County Recreation Agency and the Amador County Cemetery Board. Take a trip back in time on the Ghost trails of Amador’s historic cemeteries. This is a scavenger hunt looking for the headstones that correspond to short stories of the pioneers, their journey west and settling in Amador. Packets are available for purchase at the ACRA office. You may also pay with a credit card over the phone and have packets emailed or sent to you by mail. Call ACRA at 223-6349. Email ktraverso@amadorgov.org
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AFGHANS FOR ANGELS, Western Chapter - In Memory of Stephanie Dawn Meadows
Afghans for Angels is an organization, headquartered in Sutter Creek, made up of volunteers who make baby afghans that are then distributed to hospitals. The afghans are stored by the hospitals and given to parents who have suffered the loss of their infant through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.
    We are now providing afghans to 20 hospitals, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Ohio, White Memorial in Los Angeles, Sonora Regional Medical Center, and Marshall Hospital in Placerville.  We also donate afghans to photographers who generously give of their time and talent to the Now I Lay me Down To Sleep organization. 
    If you know of someone in need of one of our afghans, or you would like to knit, crochet, or quilt small afghans for us, please contact us at one of the options given below.  We do have yarn available to those who find it difficult to obtain yarn.  More information on the organization can be found at www.afghansforangelscalifornia.com.
AFGHANS FOR ANGELS
P.O. Box 1085
Sutter Creek, CA  95685
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ACCF: BUSINESS TO EDUCATION SURVEY - We are asking all business and community leaders to complete this brief survey to help us develop and facilitate business partnerships to meet the goal of educating Amador County students for success.  You can complete the survey online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HDDHL8S .  Click on link and enter your responses directly online.
Thanks so much for participating. 
Amador Community College Foundation
www.amadorcommunitycollege.org 
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“BREAK BREAD WITH FRIENDS” NEEDS YOUR HELP! BBWF feeds dozens of needy people every Saturday at Jackson United Methodist Church, but we are running out of $$ for this very valuable ministry. Please donate what you can to help our neighbors in need!
Make checks out to “Break Bread With Friends” and contact Steve Christensen at christensen668@sbcglobal.net for info on where and how to send your donation. Thank you!
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KEEP COMING BACK to your goals of nutritious eating - giving yourself a "cheat" day/meal every week to help you stay on track…and get back on the horse of fitness and being active! If you are struggling to lose weight and uncover the body you want, we at Team Fitness understand the hills and valleys. We can help. Stop in or call 296-2348.  http://www.jacksonteamfitness.com/classschedule.html
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LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS NEEDED! Do you love children? Are you willing to provide a safe, loving, high quality learning environment in your home?  Our staff can assist you with a Business Plan, Pre-licensing Requirements, Licensing Application, Health & Safety Classes, Learning Environments, Curriculum, and much more! For more information, please call The Resource Connection at 223-1624.
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STORY TIMES AT THE AMADOR COUNTY LIBRARY. Amador County Library pre-school story time has resumed. Story time runs from September – May and is open to children 0-5 and their caregivers. All story times are 30 minutes and consist of one – three stories, songs and a simple craft. Pre-school story time is also available at the Ione Branch. Monday’s beginning at 10:00 a.m. For more information contact the library 209-223-6400 or email: library@amadorgov.org
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BOY SCOUTS ARE COLLECTING NEWSPAPER DONATIONS - Do you have stacks of newspapers, laying around your house, waiting to be recycled?  Then please bring them on down to the Busi Parking lot in Jackson. The Boy Scout Troops of Amador County are collecting your newspaper donations and accept on an on-going basis. The large cargo container sits at the very back of the parking lot. We ask that you only donate actual newspapers, no glossy advertising, magazines or books. All proceeds directly benefit the various Troops in Amador County. It's a Win-Win for everyone: our Scouts, you and the environment! 
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DIFFERENT OPINIONS, DIFFERENT VIEWS, different beliefs, different politics, yet all can be respected and shown compassion. We don’t have to agree, we just have to care for each other with the same understanding we would want someone to show us. Whoever you are, wherever you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcomed here. Sunday services are at 8:30 and 10:30AM. Trinity Church is located at 430 Highway 49, Sutter Hill, across from Walgreens. For more information, call 267-0255, or visit www.trinitysuttercreek.org. - See more at: http://www.trinitysuttercreek.org/ 
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DONATE TO HELP COMMON GROUNDS SENIOR SERVICES! We are a new store at 18 Main Street in Jackson, CA Our name is Herndon's Haven, we sell Antiques-Collectibles & Vintage. Donated good can be dropped off or we can pick up. call ken at 209-256-9845. Percentage of profits goes to support Common Grounds Senior Services (Meals on Wheels)   We accept Antiques-Collectibles-Vintage-Records-books-paintings/pictures/art/frames/ Unique items & more. "Our Thanks to Bob Barfoot" Amador Counties singing Cowboy, What a gentleman this man is, Thank You Bob Herndon's Haven also accepts consignment of Antiques-Collectibles & Vintage we charge 33%
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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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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 for more information.
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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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Sutter Creek Planning Commission - Tues Nov 12 - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador County Planning Commission - Tues Nov 12 - AmadorGovernment.com
Upcountry Community Council Meeting - Tues Nov 12 - UCCAmador.com 
Prostate Cancer Information and Support Group Meeting Tues Nov 12 - AmadorHealth.com
Jackson City Council - Tues Nov 13 - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) - Wed Nov 13 –LifeInAmador.com
Amador Regional Sanitation Authority - Wed Nov 13 - AmadorGovernment.com
ACUSD/ACOE Board Meeting - Wed Nov 13 - AmadorEd.com
Amador Water Agency (AWA) Board Meeting - Thurs Nov 14 - AmadorGovernment.com
AWA Engineering Committee Thurs NOv 14 - AmadorGovernment.com
Plymouth City Council - Thurs Nov 14  - AmadorGovernment.com
Amador Council of Tourism - Thurs Dec12 - AmadorBusiness.com 
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
SUTTER CREEK CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Mon at 7PM
IONE CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Tues at 6PM
JACKSON CITY COUNCIL meets on the 2nd & 4th Mon at 7PM
UPCOUNTRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL meets on the 2nd Mon at 6PM.
SUTTER CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 2nd Mon at 7PM.
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL meets on 2nd & 4th Thurs at 6:30PM
JACKSON PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 3rd Mon at 6:30PM
AMADOR WATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS meets on Thurs at 9AM.

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
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Classes, Workshops & Seminars
Amador County Recreation Agency Class Schedule
New Power Walk Schedule - Oct-Nov 2013 - AmadorHealth.com
Mental Health First Aid Class offered by NAMI - Mon Nov 18 - AmadorHealth.com ---
Workshop: Google for Business - Thurs Nov 21 - AmadorBusiness.com
Farms of Amador: "Developing and Operating a Commercial Kitchen" - Sat Dec 7 - AmadorFoodandWine.com 

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: "Apples and Pears" - Sat Nov 16 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.) Have you ever wondered which apples or pears grow best in Amador County?  When do various varieties mature?  Do you have apple and/or pear tree experiences to share?  The Amador County Master Gardeners are presenting a free class on all things pertaining to apples and pears (pome fruits).  The class will cover orchard planning, apple and pear biology, history, variety selection, care, maintenance and harvest. Bonus Info:  We will be presenting the proper techniques for preparing and storing scions (cuttings to be propagated) until grafting season (Jan/Feb 2014).   Our grafting class will be held in early February but scions can be collected earlier. 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.edu

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT:  "Everything Bare Root" - Sat Dec 7 from 9AM-12PM at the County Agricultural Dept. offices, 12200-B Airport Road in Martell.)

FARMS OF AMADOR “DEVELOPING AND OPERATION A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN” – Sat Dec 7 from 5:30-8PM. Amador City Community Hall, 14531 East School St., Amador City.  Join Farms of Amador on Saturday, December 7th from 5:30 to 8 pm for a potluck gathering at the Amador City Community Hall to learn about developing and operating a small scale commercial kitchen.  Professional caterers Lucy Spangler Gore and Bill Gore will share their experience in building and operating a small scale commercial kitchen in Amador Co.  Farms of Amador is excited to present this topic, the development of which will allow farmers to process their products in order to add value and increase customer appeal.  This will also be an opportunity to network with the region's food producers, chefs and consumers interested in quality regional foods.  Cost of the event is $10 for those who bring a pot-luck dish to share and $15 for those who come without a dish.  Please bring your own place setting in an effort to reduce waste.

Who: all those interested in improving the value of food produced in our region

What: A potluck gathering and presentation on developing and operating a small scale commercial kitchen

Why: Because Farms of Amador is committed to bringing information regarding improving our regional food system to our members and the public.  Creating value added products in a commercial kitchen or selling products to those already operating commercial kitchens are excellent ways to improve the economic value of our incredible local foods.

Contact: info@farmsofamador.com for more information or to reserve your ticket.

“PAINT BY GLASS” CLASS – Sat Dec 7 from 2-4:30PM at the American Legion Hall in Sutter Hill. Can you sip from a wine glass while holding a paintbrush? If so, you can paint! Artist/instructor Judy Day will show step-by-step how to paint a local wine country landscape on canvas, while painters enjoy local wines and hors d’oeuvres at a “Paint by the Glass” workshop. Judy Day is a respected local art teacher, artist and children’s book illustrator. Her work reflects her love of the foothills and high Sierras and is displayed at the Sutter Creek Gallery.
Reservations are required and the class will be limited to 20 painters. The tax deductible ticket for the class is $45 and includes two beverage tickets.  Call The Arc at 267-5978 x 21 to reserve your seat at the easel! 
For more information about Paint by the Glass, ArCreations! and The Arc, visit www.arcofamador.org.

INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY: Folsom Lake College will be offering an Introduction to Astronomy class in the Spring Semester from January 18 until May 21, 2014. This class is in a  Interactive Television (ITV) format which means the instructor and students will interact and view each other on a real-time basis. Class sessions are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:20 pm (two sessions per week). This is class is worth 3 semester credits and is taught by Bob Laurent. The class will be given at the Amador County Transit Center in Sutter Hill - 117 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek, CA 95685. This center is at the intersection of Valley View Way and Bowers Ave. For enrollment information please contact me at 209 223-6393.

ZUMBA AT THE HUB - Every Tuesday evenings 5:30- 6:30. $7 general $5 students. goacra.org

PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JEANNINE - Private lessons, 2,3,or 4hrs…($60, $90, $120). Call ACRA for details…223-6349

NEW! ADULT DODGEBALL LEAGUE. Games start Jan 18. Every Saturday afternoon at Argonaut High School. Game Time to be decided. Manager’s Meeting, Wednesday January 8th.at 6pm at the ACRA office, 10877 Conductor Blvd. Sutter Creek,CA. Register before January 15th. $250 per team. To register or for more information, call ACRA at (209) 223-6349

NEW! ADULT CO-ED 4-ON-4 VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE - Sundays Starting February 9th. Games Start at 3:00 pm. Argonaut High School. Teams can be all Male, all Female, or Mixed. Cost: $15 Per Team. Team Captains Meeting: Wednesday January 29th at 6pm at the ACRA Office. Questions? Call 223-6349 and ask for John. Drop by and fill out a waiver form and pay team fee. Amador County Recreation Agency, 10877 Conductor Blvd. Suite 100, Sutter Creek CA. 95685

NEW! YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL - Registration is between Now and March 8th, 4th – 8th Grade. First Game is Sunday Mar 9 at 1:00 pm. Cost is $30 per player. (Includes 6 games & a t-shirt). Games will be played at Jackson Jr. High League Meeting: Wednesday, February 26th at 6pm at the ACRA office. Sign up online at goacra.org or contact John at 223-6349, email jwilliamson@amadorgov.org
NOTE: Coaches and Referees needed!

NEW! ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL - First game is Sunday March 30th at 1:30 pm. League Meeting is Wednesday Mar 5 at 6 pm at the ACRA office, 10877 Conductor Blvd. Suite 100, Sutter Creek CA. 95685. Games played at Jackson Jr. High. Cost $350 Per Team. Registration is between now and March 25th. Call 223-6349 for more information or to register.

VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM - Argonaut High School, Every Sunday 3-6pm. Cost $2 per person Call ACRA (209) 223-6349. Or email jwilliamson@amadorgov.org 

PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JEANNINE - Private lessons, 2,3,or 4hrs…($60, $90, $120). Call ACRA for details…223-6349

FREE! ART AT THE HUB 
After-School Class Schedule 
All Classes are Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 3:30 to 5pm at the HUB
*Hip Hop & Break Dancing with Katie Allen: November 5 &12
*Ceramic Sculpture with Pam Sharp:  October 24,30, November 7 & 14
*Chalk Pastel with Bruce Peccianti:  November 19 & 20
*Hoop Dance with Sonya Castoe: December 3 &5
*Jewelry-Making with Edie Beadie: December 4
*Holiday Card-Making with Leslie Vasquez: December 10, 11 & 12
*Poetry with Linda Toren:  January 14,21,28, February 4 & 11 
*Journal- Making Lorra Lee Rose & Bruce Peccianti:  February 18, 19 & 20
*More classes to be scheduled: Traditional Jewelry, Music, Drama, & Drums
Students 5th,6th, 7th & 8th graders… Students of Amador County. 
Must have signed the ACRA Rec’ing Crew Waiver  to participate.
You may download a copy on the ACRA or Amador Arts websites.
For more information call ACRA at 223-6349 facebook.com/goacra,www.goacra.org., or amadorarts.org
The HUB is located at 206B Main St. Jackson.

ANNOUNCING 4 MILE TUESDAYS! Every Tuesday night from October 22nd through the end of 2013, we will be WALKING 4 REALLY BIG MILES! We have NEW music too!
Get ready for 4 REALLY BIG MILES (60 Minute classes) every Tuesday & Thursday beginning this January! Don't miss your 3.5 mile Thursday night classes through December.
We will continue WALKING ourselves healthy and strong with our 3.5 Mile workout, so that your 4 MILE workouts become a breeze! Also, help us show our support for "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and
Wear PINK to our workouts in October...Get Ready, Get Set and Let's GOOOO!
4 Miles seems like too much for you?
NEVER worry - Stay at your own pace and your own level, before you know it - 4 Really Big Miles will come more easily! Just walk, walk, walk - stay moving and you know you'll get a great and healthy workout.
It's always a great day to WALK!
Beth Sands,
Certified Walk Leader
walkleaderbeth@yahoo.com
WalkLiveWithFitnessMadeFun.com

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Events & Activities
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Artists Association
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
Jackson Casino Events 2013
Mother Lode Friends of Music Season Calendar 2013-2014
Events at Andis Wines
Events at Deaver Vineyars
Hanford Street Gallery presents fabric artists through the month of November - AmadorArts.com
Feist Wines Celebrates Two Years In Amador City – Sat Nov 9 - AmadorFoodandWine.com
Mother Lode Friends of Music features works by Beethoven and Chausson - Sun Nov 10 - MotherLodeFriendsofMusic.blogspot.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents: Karaoke Series – Nov 6 thru Dec 11 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule 
ACWN Holiday Shopping Fundraiser - Sat Nov 9 - AmadorBusiness.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Uncle Kraker – Sat Nov 16 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule
Historic Downtown Jackson welcomes the holiday season with annual “Christmas Delights” Open House – Nov 29 & 30  - LifeInAmador.com
ArCreations! Gifts of Art Moves to The American Legion Hall, Dec. 7 - AmadorArts.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Aaron Lewis – Sat Dec 7 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule 
Jackson Rancheria Casino Presents:  Paul Revere & the Raiders’ Rockin’ Christmas – Sun Dec 15 - www.jacksoncasino.com/entertainment/full-schedule

MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC PRESENTS: GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S "TRIAL BY JURY"- Sunday, November 24, 3 pm at the Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek.  Trial by Jury, comic operetta by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.  Fully costumed and staged production performed by  the Opera Workshop Program, California State University-Stanislaus.  Directed by Joseph Wiggett, Artistic Director of the Townsend Opera Players.  $20 adults, $10 children under 18.  Tickets may be purchased at Mother Lode Music, Prospect Plaza, Martell, Calaveras Arts Council, Main Street, San Andreas, and at the door.  Consult www.mlfm.org or call 209-293-4227 for more information.

REC’ING CREW   Jackson &  Plymouth
After School program 100% FREE
Open to 6th 7th and 8th graders.
Lodgehill in Plymouth, and at The HUB in Jackson
2pm to 5pm - Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday
Waivers must be completed and signed by a parent.
Help with homework, Arts and Crafts, Laser Tag, Sports, Tie Dye, Engineering Projects, Field trips, Challenge of the month…and much more! Hope to see you there!

ACRA BINGO!
At the Italian Picnic Grounds
Start time: 6:30
Early Bird games start at 6:15
1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays
Buy-in: $10 for 10 games - 6 top
Sponsored Jackpots up to $100
Black out is $150
Dinner served at 5:00 p.m. for only $7 per plate
Support your local recreation agency. For more information, call Amador County Recreation Agency at (209)223-6349.
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