Amador Community News: 2014-03-23

Friday, March 28, 2014

HAPPY FRIDAY, AMADOR COUNTY! Have a great weekend!
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News & Announcements:

NEWSLETTER: The Deaver Dish - AmadorFoodandWine.com

APRIL AT ANDIS WINES. Painting classes, Mother's Day Brunch, and more! AmadorFoodandWine.com

Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp Walkaways Captured - AmadorGovernment.com

Janice Freischlag is the featured artist for April at the Sutter Creek Gallery - AmadorArts.com
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - AmadorGroups.com
Glanton and Piccola will be AmadorArts Gallery's Featured Artists for the month of April - AmadorArts.com

SUTTER CREEK THEATER PRESENTS: Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers - Sat Mar 29 - SutterCreekTheater.com

Amador Music Hub: Amador's Local Music Scene - AmadorMusicHub.com

PRIDE OF IONE IONE WELCOME CENTER FUNDRAISER DINNER – Sat Apr 5 at 6 PM at 1401 Fairway Drive (corner of Fairway and Castle Oaks Drive). Dinner, live music, raffle, historical displays. Let’s celebrate history together! $35 per person. $15 for children 12 and under, FREE for children 3 and under.

MEET THE AUTHOR: “MONSTERS OF MEDICINE: The Lives of Five Serial Killer Physicians: Is There A Common Thread?” by William W. Colliflower, M.D. – Book signing and reception will be held on Saturday, April 5 from 3-6 PM at Hein & Co. Bookstore, 204 Main Street, Jackson

CUB SCOUT PACK 63 PINEWOOD DERBY – Sunday, April 6 at 2PM at the American Legion Hall, Sutter Creek. There will be a snack bar to raise funds for future Cub Scout events. For more information, Suzanne at Zann411@gmail.com

ATTENTION WEDDING PROFESSIONALS! - Vendor registration is now open for the 2014 Amador Wedding Faire slated for Sunday, May 4 from 12-4PM at the Jackson Rancheria Casino & Resort's Hotel Ballroom! This is a fundraising event for the Preston Castle Foundation and the Kennedy Mine Foundation. In partnership with the Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel and Real Weddings Magazine, realweddingsmag.com.
Deadline to reserve your vendor booth is Wednesday, April 16. For more information on prices and reservations for a vendor booth, requirements for the faire, etc. visit AmadorWeddings.com. For general questions about the fair, e-mail Carol Harper at carol@amadorweddings.com.

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OBITUARY NOTICES:

Roger Alluis

Posted in: AmadorMemorials.com

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CA CITY NEWS: CaliforniaCityNews.org
CA COUNTY NEWS: CaliforniaCountyNews.org
CA GOVERNMENT NEWS: News.CA.gov

Do you have a newsworthy item for any of our departments?
Email your releases or news briefs to: newsroom@newsamador.com

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March 2014 Newsletters
Email your newsletters for our calendar to: carol@newsamador.com
Amador County Artists Association - March 2014
Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council - March 2014
AAUW Gold Filings - March 2014
Mother Lode Harvest - Tues Mar 25
Operation Care - March 2014
Preston Communicator - Spring 2014

Does your group/organization have a monthly or seasonal newsletter?
Email your newsletter (or the link from your web site) to: carol@newsamador.com

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Community Calendar
Email your announcements for our calendar to: carol@newsamador.com

MARCH 2014

SHORT CIRCUIT ELECTRIC is running special through March and April. All standby generators purchased and installed by us will RECEIVE A 10 PERCENT discount off whole job!

Visit http://www.shortcircuitelectricinc.com/, and contact them for details at 209-245-3269.

AMADOR HS ADVANCED DRAMA PRESENTS: “BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS”.

Sat Mar 29 at 7 pm

Performances held at the Amador HS Performing Arts Dept., 330 Spanish Street, Sutter Creek. Admission is $8 per person; Family is $16.

OVER-EATERS ANONYMOUS OF JACKSON…if you think you have a problem with food. Everyone is welcome! Every Monday and Friday, 5:30 PM, Sutter Amador Hospital. Oakview Conference Room, in Education Dept on 2nd Floor. Contact Liz, 295-6921.

SOLD OUT! INDIE BLUEGRASS DUO MANDOLIN ORANGE comes to Feist Wines, Friday, March 28. Show starts at 7 pm. Opening act will be winemaker Tony Feist as he joins Allen Frank's Doghouse Blues Band. Tickets are $10, presale/$15 day of show. Feist Wines is located at 14173 Old Highway 49 in Amador City. To order tickets, call (209) 267-8020 or visit http://www.feistwines.com/pages/events.

SUTTER CREEK THEATER - SutterCreekTheater.com

Sat Mar 29 - Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers

COFFEE CHAT WITH KIM BURKE – Sun Mar 30 from 2-4PM at Clark’s Corner in Ione. You are cordially invited to Coffee Chat with Kim Burke this Sunday (March 30) from 2 to 4 pm at Clark's Corner in Ione. Grab a latte and a pastry and discuss the County budget, the duties of the Auditor, or any other questions you might have about her campaign. If you miss this event, you can catch her at other Coffee Chats throughout Amador. On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/KBurkeforauditor

AMADOR COUNTY CONCERT BAND PRESENTS “MARCH [MUSICAL] MADNESS: BAROQUE TO BROADWAY" – A free concert will be presented by the 48-member Amador County Concert Band under the direction of Steve Chambers and Irv Gidding on Sunday, March 30 at 3pm. The program will be held at the Community Church of Pine Grove, 14045 Ponderosa Way, Pine Grove. Featured music will be “Selections from Fiorello”, “Somewhere” (from “West-Side Story”), “Old Hound Dog Rag”, Leroy Anderson’s “Syncopated Clock”, and much more. The 90-minute program will conclude with refreshments….bring the entire family to this exciting concert!

The Amador County Concert Band proudly represented Northern California in June 2010, when it was selected to perform in Washington D.C. for the National Community Concert Band Sousa Festival, a salute to the legendary march king, John Philip Sousa. Under former musical director Ernie Kapphahn, the band gained very high recognition and since the band’s return, has gained new members, some traveling from as far away as Sonora, Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, and Sacramento.

The band also was chosen to perform last year at the Golden Gate Park Band Festival in June and played under the recently restored historic band shell. The Amador County Concert Band represented the Northern California area and was one of the largest ensembles to perform over the weekend. The band received superb reviews and a special recognition award for its performance.

Join us on March 30th at 3pm for an enjoyable musical experience; bring the family and enjoy the spirited music! Arrive a few minutes early for best seating….ample parking…music begins promptly at 3pm. Visit the band’s website at www.accband.org for additional information or to find out how to join the band.

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APRIL - MAY 2014

FYI: The Friends of the Amador County Library has cancelled the Spring Book Sale scheduled for April 4-6. Their next sale will be in the Fall. friendsoftheamadorcountylibrary.org

2014 LENTEN SOUP SUPPER PROGRAM – Each Wednesday evening in Lent, from 6-8PM, Trinity Episcopal Church will have a Soup Supper and Lenten Program. This year’s program is “The Jesus Creed: The Essentials of Christianity and The Book of Common Prayer”. Please bring your BCP if you have one. The soup suppers are held in Jane’s Hall. For more information, call Trinity at 267-0255.

AMADOR DEMOCRATS PRESENT: “INSIDE JOB” - On Saturday, April 5, the Amador Democrats will proudly present the Academy Award winning movie, Inside Job. This was the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulting in millions of people losing their homes and jobs.

Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulations and academia.

The movie will be shown at the Amador Democrats headquarters on Saturday, April 5 at 1 PM, 829 Highway 49/88 in Jackson across the street from Poor Man's Bronze.

Bring a notebook. There is lots of information and you don't want to miss getting the facts from the powerful documentary. See you there! For more information contact the Amador Democrats at: 209) 257-1397

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT - The Mother Lode Friends of Music is presenting a concert of classical chamber music on Sunday, April 6, starting at 2 pm in the Church of the Nazarene, 14050 Ridge Road, in Sutter Creek. There is no admission charge.

The program features three works for winds of 20th-century French composers: the Trio d’Anches of Pierre Max Dubois, the Vent de Folie of Didier Favre, and the Quintette en Ut of Claude Arrieu. The performers are Janet Telford, flute, Jane Buzzard, oboe, Hank King, clarinet, Bill Minkel, horn, and Gail Buzzard, bassoon.

Soprano Marie Bedard sings two arias, The Letter Song and The Willow Song, from The Ballad of Baby Doe of Douglas Moore.

Concluding the program is the Piano Trio No. 1 of the young American composer Patrick Zimmerli, a work that Fanfaremagazine has called “sensational—a wholly satisfying musical experience.” The performers are violinist Corina Stoian, cellist Erik Urbina and pianist Ron Brickman.

For further information, consult the organization’s web site, www.mlfm.org.

MOVING SALE: April 6 & 7 from 7AM-4PM at 19551 E. Clinton Road. Take Hwy 88 towards Pine Grove to Irishtown/Clinton exit. Follow signs on Clinton. Too much to list!

GENTLE YOGA CLASSES - Team Fitness in Pine Grove is proud to announce the start of a Beginning Hatha Yoga Program with classes offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting in early April.

Classes will run approximately 40 minutes and will probably cost $4 with a purchase of a 10 class pass, ($5 drop-in) or can be included as part of your monthly membership if you come regularly to Team Fitness. We are taking suggestions on times you would like to see these classes offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - please send an email with your interest in the gentle yoga classes and times you are interested in, and we will contact you before the program starts. Contact: Cherie Maitland coach@jacksonteamfitness.com

PROGRESSIVE WOMEN’S COMMITTEE will meet on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 11:30 a.m at Thomi's Banquet Room in Jackson. The Speakers for the April meeting will be the Candidates for Amador County Auditor Kim Burke and Tacy Oneto Rouen This is an Open Meeting and all interested persons are welcome to attend.

Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Sally at trestrail@gotsky.com or 209-267-0177 no later than Monday, March 31st (sooner if possible) The buffet luncheon is $15.00 which includes an entree, salad, vegetarian offering various drinks, coffee, tea, dessert, tax and tip. Pay at the door - cash (the exact amount is appreciated) or personal check only.

(NOTE (and this is important): If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please call me at 209-267-0177 to cancel by Wednesday, April 2nd at noon. If you do not show up and have not cancelled. You may be billed for the luncheon.)

49er BYPASS RUN – Saturday, April 5 through Historic Sutter Creek and Amador City. Register now for the 5K (3.1mi.) or 10K (6.2mi.). Race starts on Main Street Sutter Creek at 9am. Register before March 13th to reserve your FREE race shirt. Youth (17 and under) - $20, Adult (18 and over) - $25, Groups or Families of 4 - $60, additional participants - $15. E-mail: ktraverso@amadorgov.org for additional information.

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENTS: “CELEBRATE FLOWERS FOR EATING AND ENJOYING” - Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Amador County GSA Building, 12200-B Airport Road in Jackson/Martell. UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County will offer a FREE gardening class on topics that include edible flowers, kitchen gardens, square foot gardens, and beautiful flowering plants; all fun, practical and interesting topics. Some vegetables and flowering plants will be sold. If you have any questions about the class or other gardening issues, call the Master Gardeners at the UC Cooperative Extension office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through Thursday, 209-223-6838 or e-mail, mgamador@ucdavis.edu. Web site: http://ucanr.edu/mgamador.

MOVING SALE: April 6 & 7 from 7AM-4PM at 19551 E. Clinton Road. Take Hwy 88 towards Pine Grove to Irishtown/Clinton exit. Follow signs on Clinton. Too much to list!

ARE YOU A LOCAL ARTIST? Join the Amador County Artists Association, to share, network, and support local artists. The ACAA meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Amador Senior Center. Our next meeting is Wed Apr 9th. Our meetings are open to the public, so come and join us! For more information, visit: AmadorArtists.org

CHICKEN PARMIGIANO ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FEAST – Sat April 12 at the Italian Picnic Grounds. No-host bar opens at 6 pm. All-You-Can-Eat dinner is served at 7 pm. Antipasto appetizer, green salad, pasta, fresh bread and Chicken Parmigiano. Wine included on the table. (No outside beverages please. Drink tickets are available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.) Raffle and other prizes will add to the festivities of the night. Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available at American River Bank or online at: http://italianbenevolentsociety.com/Upcoming_Events.html

COMMUNITY PASSOVER DINNER & SEDER - The Mother Lode Jewish Community (MLJC) will be holding this year’s annual Passover Dinner and Seder in Murphys on Saturday, April 19th. Passover, which celebrates freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt, is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish religion. Everyone is welcome.

The cost is only $20 per adult, $15 per child for MLJC members and $25 per adult, $20 per child for non-members; there is no charge for children under 6. Please email us at motherlodejc@yahoo.com or call 209-533-1650 for more information.

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. The group draws its members from Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties. New members are most welcome. Please visit our website at motherlodejc.org for more information and a calendar of May and June events.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Arc of Amador and Calaveras is seeking an energetic, creative, and organized leader to be part of the Executive Management team supporting both Amador and Calaveras Counties.

OVERVIEW: The Arc of Amador and Calaveras, seeks an Executive Manager to direct all aspects of the agencies resource development and operational needs under the direction of the Executive Director - including but not limited to: employee trainings, data entry, strategic planning, annual and special fund drives; major gifts; planned giving; and special events. The successful candidate will work with employees and volunteers to develop, implement, and supervise a variety of initiatives designed to create and/or enhance the mission, vision, and direction of The Arc. For more info on The Arc, visit: www.ArcOfAmador.org

HOW TO APPLY: Submit a full resume, application, cover letter, and three professional references to the administrative office. Deadline: all applications must be received by 4:00 pm April 17, 2014 Please mail or email your completed packets to: Betty Wilcox, Administrative Coordinator -75 / Academy Drive, Sutter Creek CA 95685 Email: bwilcox@arcofamador.org. Questions? Please call: (209) 267-5978

YOUTH SPORTS FAIR – Sat May 3 from 10-2pm. 4 Sports $20. This event is an opportunity for youth ages 7-12 to try out different sports to see what they like. With the guidance of an experienced adult athlete and/or coach, participants will have a schedule that takes them through each sport they wish to try

Sports to choose from include: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Football, Karate, Wrestling, Golf, Track, and Gymnastics.

Sports fill up fast; on a first come basis! Pre-registration is required.

*cannot choose the same sport more than once.

Call ACRA 223-6349, Goacra.org, facebook.com/goacra

AMADOR MASTER GARDENERS PLANT & SEED SALE - The UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County will be holding a plant and seed sale on Sunday, April 27, from 1-4 p.m. It will be hosted by AMADOR 360 – Winery Collective - located @ 18590 California 49, Plymouth, CA 95669. (PH: 209-245- 6600) This will include food from Billy Bones BBQ, Guilty Indulgence cupcakes, and goodies from Kneading Dough. There will be on-going info on growing from seeds, gardening/watering in a year of drought and, of course, wine will be sold by Amador 360. The proceeds of this event are targeted to help fund the creation of a master gardener demonstration garden to be developed at our Airport Rd. site,If you have any questions about the class or other gardening issues, call the Master Gardeners at the UC Cooperative Extension office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through Thursday, 209-223-6838 or e-mail, mgamador@ucdavis.edu. Web site: http://ucanr.edu/mgamador.

3RD ANNUAL BELTANE FESTIVAL AND CAMP-OUT – May 1-4. Please join us for a weekend of Fun ~ Family ~ Friends! There will be vendors, rituals, belly dancers, fire dancers, a maypole dance, Bel Fire, drumming and lots of music. This event is kid-friendly and will also feature activities for children Please come and have a magical time. For more info go to: BlueMountainBeltane.com

BEDBUG CHALLENGE 10K RUN & 5K WALK/RUN for 5th Grade Science Camp. Registration is open for the Bedbug Challenge on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Castle Oaks Golf Club. For more information contact Andrea at 209-274-2078.

FIRST ANNUAL ROTARY “SHOW & SHINE” CAR & VINTAGE AIRCRAFT SHOW – Sat May 31 at the Eagle’s Nest Airport in Ione, off of Ione Road. The show expects cars from throughout California and Nevada, and will feature vehicles in all categories from street rods to stock pre-1960, modified, foreign cars and more. Some trucks will also be on display.

Food, beverage and auto accessory vendors will be on site to accommodate all attendees. Amador County is known for its fine wines, and several vintners will be on-site for tasting. A pancake breakfast will be served by the local Boy Scout Troop 477 from 7:00 to 10:30 AM. All proceeds from this breakfast will be donated to the Troop. For those with a sweet tooth, Boy Scout Troop 581 will be serving sundaes. Other food vendors will include a variety of tasty faire.
All proceeds will go to local youth organizations and the Interfaith Food Bank. General admission for the public will be $5.00 per car. Pre-registration for display vehicles is $25, day of registration $30. For show and registration information log on to www.ionerotary.com. For show general information, contact Dave Wardall at 209-274-9160.

JUNE+ 2014

JACKSON LIONS CLUB PRCA RODEO, CAR SHOW & OUTDOOR EXPO - Sat & Sun, Sept 13 & 14. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for kids ages 7-12, and children under 7 costs $5 each. Discounted advanced tickets available. For complete info, visit: http://www.jacksonlionsclub.org/rodeo/.
Contact: jacksonlionsrodeo2014@gmail.com

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Meetings:
CLICK HERE for the County Government Calendar

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS:
AMADOR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS meets every Tues at 8:30 AM
SUTTER CREEK CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Mon at 7 PM.
IONE CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Tues at 6 PM
JACKSON CITY COUNCIL meets on the 2nd & 4th Mon at 7 PM
UPCOUNTRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL meets on the 2nd Mon at 6 PM.
SUTTER CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 2nd Mon at 7 PM.
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL meets on 2nd & 4th Thurs at 6:30 PM

JACKSON PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 3rd Mon at 7 PM.

AMADOR WATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS meets on Thurs at 9 AM
AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT meets on the 2nd & 4th Wed at 6:30 PM
Chamber Mixer at ServPro– Wed Apr 9 - AmadorBusiness.com
Candidates Forum scheduled for April 16 - AmadorSoapbox.com

OVER-EATERS ANONYMOUS OF JACKSON…if you think you have a problem with food. Everyone is welcome! Every Monday and Friday, 5:30 PM, Sutter Amador Hospital. Oakview Conference Room, in Education Dept on 2nd Floor. Contact Liz, 295-6921.

AMADOR AUTISM GROUP - Are you an exceptional person? If so, we have a place for you! Amador Autism Group, a nonprofit organization which raises funds to provide services for children with autism, is looking for volunteers, donations, and raffle items for our Spring fundraiser dinner. If you can help, please contact Shannon at 304-9485 or Patti at 256-0312 or email amadorautism@gmail.com. Thank you.

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 (ACRA) - Classes, programs, camps, sports, and more!

Kick Off to Kindergarten - February through March - AmadorEd.com

ARE YOU A LOCAL ARTIST? Join the Amador County Artists Association, to share, network, and support local artists. The ACAA meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Amador Senior Center. Our meetings are open to the public, so come and join us! For more information, visit: AmadorArtists.orgFor more information, visit: AmadorArtists.org

GENTLE YOGA CLASSES - Team Fitness in Pine Grove is proud to announce the start of a Beginning Hatha Yoga Program with classes offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting in early April.

SPRING JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS - Registration is now open for Spring Junior team tennis. Boys & Girls Ages 7-14 play on co-ed teams in three ability levels: beginning, intermediate and advanced. No experience is necessary, beginners are welcome! League matches will run six consecutive Saturdays from April 12 to May 17 and each team will have one practice per week starting in late March. Cost is $65 first child, $40 second child, $5 third child (max of $110 per household). Early bird special: take $10 off your total if registration is postmarked by Feb. 15. Fee includes junior USTA membership, t-shirt, season-end party, and awards. Print an application at www.amadortennisclub.org. Registrations must be received by March 7. If you have questions, contact league director, Dan Klement, at 257-1950 or e-mail at danklement1@gmail.com

BALLROOM DANCE lessons are continuing every Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Pine Grove Town Hall. All levels welcome. For further information or to sign up, call 296-1207 or hohohough@volcano.net.

CHINA PAINTING WITH MARGARET ANWAY – Margaret Anway has decades of experience painting, as well as teaching china and glass painting. She has been published in “The China Decorator” magazine, and is happy teaching beginning artists as well as professional, and is flexible to your needs.

Classes are Tues mornings, 9-12 noon at Margaret Anway’s home, 26601 High Tree Ave, Pioneer. $7 per class. Call 295-8836 to schedule your first class or if you have any questions regarding the class.

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
Amador Music Hub: Amador's Local Music Scene - AmadorMusicHub.com
Amador Vintner's Association - AmadorWine.com
Jackson Casino Events 2013
Mother Lode Friends of Music Season Calendar 2013-2014

17th Annual "Spring Fling" at the Amador Flower Farm - April 5 & 6 - LifeInAmador.com
Glanton and Piccola will be AmadorArts Gallery's Featured Artists for the month of April - AmadorArts.com
Janice Freischlag is the featured artist for April at the Sutter Creek Gallery - AmadorArts.com
Benefit Dinner for Ezekiel "Zeke" Reiling - Wed Apr 5 - HelpZeke.blogspot.com
"Spring Fling" with Ted Novelli - Wed Apr 16 - TedNovelli.com

SUTTER CREEK THEATER - SutterCreekTheater.com

Sat Mar 29 - Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers

ATTENTION WEDDING PROFESSIONALS! SAVE THE DATE for the 3rd Annual Amador Wedding Faire slated for Sunday, May 4 at the Jackson Casino's Hotel Ballroom. Details TBA. This is a fundraising event for the Preston Castle Foundation and the Kennedy Mine Foundation. If you are interested in participating as a vendor, contact Carol Harper at carol@amadorweddings.com, and we'll get you on the email list! Web site: AmadorWeddings.com. On Facebook at: Facebook.com/AmadorWeddings

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Email your posters/flyers to: carol@newsamador.com.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Updates have been made in all our departments...thanks for reading!
See our daily posts on Facebook.
We tweet on Twitter, and "pin" on Pintrest, too!
Check out the community calendar below, as well as the posters/flyers in the left hand side bar and at the end of this update, and be sure to say you saw it on ACN!
Amador Community News is a part of the Knight Community News Network. Thank you for supporting your local community media!
__________________________________________

News & Announcements:

NEWSLETTER: The Deaver Dish - AmadorFoodandWine.com
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - AmadorGroups.com

Sutter Amador Hospital: Key Facts about Covered California -- Amador County - AmadorHealth.com

Glanton and Piccola will be AmadorArts Gallery's Featured Artists for the month of April - AmadorArts.com

AMADOR WATER AGENCY - Thurs Mar 27
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL meets on 2nd & 4th Thurs at 6:30PM
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: 14-06 Rabbit Creek Causeway Culvert Repair Project-Phase II Opening

SUTTER CREEK THEATER PRESENTS: Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers - Sat Mar 29 - SutterCreekTheater.com
Benefit Dinner for Ezekiel "Zeke" Reiling - Wed Apr 5 - HelpZeke.blogspot.com

Chamber Mixer at ServPro– Wed Apr 9 - AmadorBusiness.com
"Spring Fling" with Ted Novelli - Wed Apr 16 - TedNovelli.com
Amador Music Hub: Amador's Local Music Scene - AmadorMusicHub.com

Soprano Marie Bedard sings two arias, The Letter Song and The Willow Song, from The Ballad of Baby Doe of Douglas Moore.

For further information, consult the organization’s web site, www.mlfm.org.

This will include food from Billy Bones BBQ, Guilty Indulgence cupcakes, and goodies from Kneading Dough. There will be on-going info on growing from seeds, gardening/watering in a year of drought and, of course, wine will be sold by Amador 360. The proceeds of this event are targeted to help fund the creation of a master gardener demonstration garden to be developed at our Airport Rd. site,If you have any questions about the class or other gardening issues, call the Master Gardeners at the UC Cooperative Extension office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through Thursday, 209-223-6838 or e-mail, mgamador@ucdavis.edu. Web site: http://ucanr.edu/mgamador.

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OBITUARY NOTICES:

Roger Alluis

Posted in: AmadorMemorials.com

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TSPN BROADCASTS can be viewed at: www.tspntv.com

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CA CITY NEWS: CaliforniaCityNews.org
CA COUNTY NEWS: CaliforniaCountyNews.org
CA GOVERNMENT NEWS: News.CA.gov

Do you have a newsworthy item for any of our departments?
Email your releases or news briefs to: newsroom@newsamador.com

________________________________________________

Does your group/organization have a monthly or seasonal newsletter?
Email your newsletter (or the link from your web site) to: carol@newsamador.com

________________________________________________

Community Calendar
Email your announcements for our calendar to: carol@newsamador.com

MARCH 2014

SHORT CIRCUIT ELECTRIC is running special through March and April. All standby generators purchased and installed by us will RECEIVE A 10 PERCENT discount off whole job!

Visit http://www.shortcircuitelectricinc.com/, and contact them for details at 209-245-3269.

2014 LENTEN SOUP SUPPER PROGRAM – Each Wednesday evening in Lent, from 6-8PM, Trinity Episcopal Church will have a Soup Supper and Lenten Program. This year’s program is “The Jesus Creed: The Essentials of Christianity and The Book of Common Prayer”. Please bring your BCP if you have one. The soup suppers are held in Jane’s Hall. For more information, call Trinity at 267-0255.

SUTTER CREEK BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION'S
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MIXER/MEETING – Thursday, March 27th 5-7 pm
Hosted by: Scott Harvey Tasting Room, 79 Main St., Sutter Creek. Great chance to meet new members and find out what the Sutter Creek Business and Professional Association has coming up in the very near future.

AMADOR HS ADVANCED DRAMA PRESENTS: “BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS”.

Thurs Mar 27 at 6:30 pm

Fri, Mar 28 at 7 pm

Sat Mar 29 at 7 pm

Performances held at the Amador HS Performing Arts Dept., 330 Spanish Street, Sutter Creek. Admission is $8 per person; Family is $16.

MEET LYNN MORGAN, Candidate for District 3 Supervisor, Friday, March 28, 3 pm - 6 pm at the O.K. Corral, 27065 Highway 88, Pioneer. Talk with Lynn and share your concerns about District 3! Appetizers and no-host bar. For more information, call 813-0618 e-mail: vote4lynn@lynnmorgan.org, www.lynnmorgan.org

OVER-EATERS ANONYMOUS OF JACKSON…if you think you have a problem with food. Everyone is welcome! Every Monday and Friday, 5:30 PM, Sutter Amador Hospital. Oakview Conference Room, in Education Dept on 2nd Floor. Contact Liz, 295-6921.

INDIE BLUEGRASS DUO MANDOLIN ORANGE comes to Feist Wines, Friday, March 28. Show starts at 7 pm. Opening act will be winemaker Tony Feist as he joins Allen Frank's Doghouse Blues Band. Tickets are $10, presale/$15 day of show. Feist Wines is located at 14173 Old Highway 49 in Amador City. To order tickets, call (209) 267-8020 or visit http://www.feistwines.com/pages/events.

SUTTER CREEK THEATER - SutterCreekTheater.com

Sat Mar 29 - Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers

The movie will be shown at the Amador Democrats headquarters on Saturday, April 5 at 1 PM, 829 Highway 49/88 in Jackson across the street from Poor Man's Bronze.

MOVING SALE: April 6 & 7 from 7AM-4PM at 19551 E. Clinton Road. Take Hwy 88 towards Pine Grove to Irishtown/Clinton exit. Follow signs on Clinton. Too much to list!

GENTLE YOGA CLASSES - Team Fitness in Pine Grove is proud to announce the start of a Beginning Hatha Yoga Program with classes offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting in early April.

This is an Open Meeting and all interested persons are welcome to attend.

Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Sally at trestrail@gotsky.com or 209-267-0177 no later than Monday, March 31st (sooner if possible)

The buffet luncheon is $15.00 which includes an entree, salad, vegetarian offering

various drinks, coffee, tea, dessert, tax and tip.

Pay at the door - cash (the exact amount is appreciated) or personal check only.

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT - Sunday, April 6 at 2 pm. Chamber music concert of the Mother Lode Friends of Music. Music for winds by French composers; soprano Marie Bedard; and the Piano Trio #1 of Patrick Zimmerli with Corina Stoian, Erik Urbina and Ron Brickman. Free admission. Church of the Nazarene, 14050 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek. Contact (209) 293-4227 or visit www.mlfm.org for more information.

ARE YOU A LOCAL ARTIST? Join the Amador County Artists Association, to share, network, and support local artists. The ACAA meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Amador Senior Center. Our next meeting is Wed Apr 9th. Our meetings are open to the public, so come and join us! For more information, visit: AmadorArtists.org

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The Arc of Amador and Calaveras is seeking an energetic, creative, and organized leader to be part of the Executive Management team supporting both Amador and Calaveras Counties.

Sports to choose from include: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Football, Karate, Wrestling, Golf, Track, and Gymnastics.

Sports fill up fast; on a first come basis! Pre-registration is required.

*cannot choose the same sport more than once.

Call ACRA 223-6349, Goacra.org, facebook.com/goacra

41st ANNUAL AAUW HOME TOUR: “JEWELS OF THE MOTHER LODE” – Historic Sutter Creek on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 11am to 4pm. Featuring four homes and one inn. Docents will guide ticket holders and tea and cookies will be served. An art show, special lunch venues and wine tasting will round out the tour. Tickets are $ 22 in advance and $ 25 on tour day. For more information contact chapman@volcano.net or (209) 245-6052 or visit the AAUW website at: www.aauwamador.org. Proceeds provide scholarships for local women.

AMADOR MASTER GARDENERS PLANT & SEED SALE HOSTED BY AMADOR 360 – Sun April 27 from 1-4 p.m. Amador 360 18590 California 49, Plymouth, CA 95669. Plant and Seed Sale, Billy Bones BBQ, Guilty Indulgence cupcakes, munchies from Kneading Dough, on-going info on gardening/watering in a drought & growing from seeds, wine sold by Amador 360. Proceeds will go to the creation of Master Gardener Demonstration Garden.

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Meetings:
CLICK HERE for the County Government Calendar

JACKSON PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 3rd Mon at 7 PM.

AMADOR WATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS meets on Thurs at 9 AM
AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT meets on the 2nd & 4th Wed at 6:30 PM
AMADOR WATER AGENCY - Thurs Mar 27
CANCELLED: ACUSD/ACOE - Wed Mar 26
Chamber Mixer at ServPro– Wed Apr 9 - AmadorBusiness.com
Candidates Forum scheduled for April 16 - AmadorSoapbox.com

OVER-EATERS ANONYMOUS OF JACKSON…if you think you have a problem with food. Everyone is welcome! Every Monday and Friday, 5:30 PM, Sutter Amador Hospital. Oakview Conference Room, in Education Dept on 2nd Floor. Contact Liz, 295-6921.

AMADOR AUTISM GROUP - Are you an exceptional person? If so, we have a place for you! Amador Autism Group, a nonprofit organization which raises funds to provide services for children with autism, is looking for volunteers, donations, and raffle items for our Spring fundraiser dinner. If you can help, please contact Shannon at 304-9485 or Patti at 256-0312 or email amadorautism@gmail.com. Thank you.

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 (ACRA) - Classes, programs, camps, sports, and more!

GENTLE YOGA CLASSES - Team Fitness in Pine Grove is proud to announce the start of a Beginning Hatha Yoga Program with classes offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting in early April.

BALLROOM DANCE lessons are continuing every Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Pine Grove Town Hall. All levels welcome. For further information or to sign up, call 296-1207 or hohohough@volcano.net.

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Events & Activities:
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Artists Association
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
Amador Vintner's Association - AmadorWine.com
Jackson Casino Events 2013
Mother Lode Friends of Music Season Calendar 2013-2014
Scenes Remembered - Watercolor collages by Lynn Slade at Gallery 10 in March - AmadorArts.com

Fri Mar 21 - Dan Crary and Thunderation

Sat Mar 22 - Tempest - High energy Celtic rock!

Sat Mar 29 - Dennis Johnson & the Mississippi Ramblers

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