Thursday, January 8, 2015

Thursday, January 8, 2015

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News & Announcements
Coming up...
- Save the Date for "A Taste of the Arts" - Registration begins Jan 1
Melissa Doyel is Sutter Creek Gallery’s Featured Artist for January
A fun January begins at Gallery 10 with a Silent Auction! - Jan 3-31
- Amador Water Agency Board Meeting - Thurs Jan 8
- Amador Council of Tourism - Thurs Jan 8
- Plymouth City Council - Thurs Jan 8
- Plymouth-Highway 49 Main Street RoundaBout Project Meeting - Thurs Jan 8
MokeWISE Public Outreach Meeting - Thurs Jan 8
Major Art Exhibition, "River Reflections" to open in Sutter Creek; Reception on Jan 10
Unique Living Statue to Call Attention to January 10 Art Reception
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- Amador Transit Bus Schedule Changes effective January 12
Jackson Creek Dental Group Opens Office for “Smiles for Kids 2015”- Mon Jan 12
- UCC Meeting - Mon Jan 12
Jackson City Council - Mon Jan 12
- Amador County Board of Supervisors - Tues Jan 13
- Amador Air District - Tues Jan 13
- Pre-School Developmental Screenings - Wed Jan 14
- AAUW Presents: "Impacts on Ecosystems, Here and Abroad" - Wed Jan 14
- Amador County Republican Central Committee: Re-Organization and Officer Elections - Thurs Jan 15
- A weekend of Americana Music on Highway 49 - Jan 17 & 18
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- Jackson Planning Commission - Mon Jan 19
Belly Dancing Class offered - Jan 20 through Feb 17
- Lockwood FPD "Souper Saturday" - Sat Jan 24
- Crab Feed and White Wines Release Party at Andis - Sat Jan 24
- Jackson City Council - Mon Jan 26
- Amador County Board of Supervisors - Tues Jan 27
- "River Reflections" Mokelumne River Arts Project Receptions in January & March
- California State Summer School for the Arts seeks Teen Artists, Writers and Performers - Application Deadline is February 28
- Save the Date! Amador Stars Bunco for Breast Cancer - Fri Apr 17
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THE AMADOR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE has changed its meeting date to the second Thursday of each month.  The next meeting will be this Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7:00 at the Amador Democrats’ Office, 829 Hwy. 49/88 in Jackson.  Anyone is welcome to attend.

MOVING/DOWNSIZING SALE: Furniture, housewares, glassware, kitchenware, lamps, linens, games, toys, garden items and much more. Friday, January 9, 9 am – 4 pm; Saturday, January 10, 9 am – 1 pm. 18891 Ellinwood Way, Jackson (Jackson Pines). For more information: 296-0940


JOB OPPORTUNITY: Amador STARS (Support, Transportation, and Resoruce Services for cancer patients) is seeking an Office Coordinator. 30 hours per week. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (lunch 12:00-12:30) Office located in Sutter Creek, CA
Looking to make a difference in our community?
Schedule patients & volunteer drivers for rides to treatment centers and support services
Assist with fundraising activities
Other duties as assigned by the Amador STARS Board of Directors
Minimum high school diploma
Computer Experience required using Word, Excel, or Microsoft Office
Knowledge of  Quick Books or similar program for book keeping
Experience with data base management preferred
Starting pay subject to experience
Email resume or questions to info@amadorstars.org
Application submission deadline: January 12, 2015
For more information regarding Amador STARS see our website:  amadorstars.org

CANCELLED: SUTTER CREEK BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION - This message is to inform you that the January Sutter Creek Business and Professional Association board meeting has been cancelled.  We will meet next on Thursday, February 5, 8:30 am, Hotel Sutter, so mark your calendars now. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the Creeky Cupboard, 267-9314.
Linda Meadows
SCBPA Secretary
creekycupboard@hotmail.com

3rd ANNUAL COLOR MADNESS 5K FUN RUN - Saturday, February 7, 9:00am-11:00am, Margaret Dalton Hall/First 5 Building, Join Operation Care and the GO! Youth Program for our 3rd annual Color Madness 5k Color Fun Run. Join us in raising awareness of and taking a stand against Teen Dating Violence in Amador County and across the nation. February is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. For more information please contact us at (209) 223-2897 and ask for Anna Garcia or Natalie Vetter. On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/759625747424644/

LOOKING FOR LOCAL MAGICIANS/ILLUSIONISTS: I would like to comprise a reference book at the Visitor Center with contacts for local entertainers in the magic and illusions field. If anyone knows someone in Amador County that fits the bill, please have them contact me, Lisa Klosowski at info@suttercreek.org or call 267-1344

SUTTER CREEK’S ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARTY & CAJUN COOK-OFF - Sat Feb 7.
It’s Mardi Gras! Masks, beads, costumes and fun! Time to get crazy and have fun for a good cause. Come in Costume to make things more festive! On Saturday February 7th, 2015 the Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation will be hosting the 4th Annual Mardi Gras Party & Cajun Cook-Off, sponsored by Manassero Insurance. Tickets are only $20 (adults over 21 years of age and older) and you can sample Cajun recipes, dance to live Cajun music from “Over The Edge”, be in the costume contest, and have a great time! Want more? Play some Poker or Blackjack, get thrown in the “Jail House”, have your fortune told and other fun stuff. The party is from 6:30 – 10:30 at the Sutter Creek Auditorium, 18 Main Street. This great event is tons of fun and is a fundraiser for the renovation of the Historic Sutter Creek Grammar School. For more info visit www.suttercreek.org. Tickets available at The Music Box Company 64 Main Street, The Sutter Creek Visitor Center at 71 A Main Street and Amador Council of Tourism at 115 Valley View Drive in Sutter Creek.

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Community Calendar

January

MASTER FOOD PRESERVERS PRESENTS: HEALTH START - LOW-SUGAR AND SALT-FREE OPTIONS. New Year’s resolutions are fun to make and easy to break! This year make one that leads to healthier living and a positive lifestyle change you’ll want to maintain. Join us for the first Master Food Preservers’ class of the year on Saturday, January 10th between 10 a.m. and noon at the Amador County GSA Building, 12200-B Airport Road in Jackson.
The first half of this free class will focus on making low- and no-sugar preserves, including a discussion of both the benefits and limitations of making low-sugar products. A low-sugar jelly will be made in class with a demonstration of water bath canning. The second half of the class will focus on dehydrating herbs and their many uses to season food and reduce salt in your diet. Join us and learn to make your own 5-minute salad dressing that is both healthy and tasty with no added sugar or salt. Samples will include herb-seasoned popcorn and zesty breadcrumbs that will add a flavorful, salt-free touch to just about any meal you serve.
Contact the Amador/Calaveras Master Food Preservers at 223-6484 (Vera Allen) or acmfp@ucdavis.edu for more information.

AMADOR DEMOCRATS MOVIE EVENT: “UNMANNED: AMERICA’S DRONE WARS” - Please mark your calendars.  This month, Amador Democrats are proud to present the movie "Unmanned: American's Drone Wars". This movie will be presented at the Amador Democrats headquarters at 829 Highway 49/88 in Jackson (across from Poor Man's Bronze) on Saturday, January 17th at 1:00 PM.  Unmanned: America's Drone Wars investigates the impact that U.S. drone strikes have across the globe. The film reveals the realities of drone warfare -- the violation of international law, the loss of life, the far-reaching implications for the communities that live under drones and the resulting repercussions the United States faces.  The question for discussion is: Does drone strikes create more instability than peace? Please join us for his fascinating look at Americas foreign policy. If you have any questions, please give me a call. In Peace, Steve Christensen, 209-267-0615.

UPCOUNTRY ROTARY’S 24th CRAB FEED - Tickets are available for Amador Upcountry Rotary's 24th Annual Crab Feed, Saturday, January 17 in Pioneer at Our Lady of the Pines Church, 26750 Tiger Creek Road. Cocktails are from 4:30 to 5:30. Dinner is at 5:30.
Tickets are only $35 for all the crab you can eat plus salad, clam chowder, french bread, and complimentary wine. Tickets go fast so don’t delay. Donations are needed for the entertaining auction following dinner. Come, enjoy the crab, the entertaining auction, and support Upcountry service projects. Funds go to Local Community Service Projects, including youth and the Food Bank. Contact Bob at 295-5277 or woodlocks@volcano.net for tickets and donations.

MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND DROUGHT PLANNING - Fire and Rain, two powerful forces of nature, are all too familiar to California gardeners. The possibility of fire must be built into your landscaping plans.  There are requirements and suggestions to pay attention to.  In case of an actual forest fire, what needs to be done then?  Everyone in northern CA is aware of the on-going drought.
There is a year around concern to deal with.  When it does rain, how do we control it?  Are there reasonable ways to store and save it?  These and other issues will be discussed at this free class hosted by UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County. Class will be held on Saturday, January 17, 9am-12pm, at the GSA building, 12200-B Airport Road in Jackson (Martell).  For more information contact the Master Gardeners at 223-6838 from 10am to noon, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays or email mgamador@ucdavis.edu

MOTHERLODE RAGTIME SOCIETY: RAGTIME NEWS -Hi, Ragtime Fans! The next meeting of the Mother Lode Ragtime Society is scheduled for Saturday, January 17 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. at the Sutter Creek Ice Cream Emporium, Sutter Creek. Tom Brier will be on hand to provide lots of toe-tapping music; We're hoping that Julia Riley, Elliott Adams, Nick Arteaga, and Kylan deGhetaldi might show up as well. As always, all who would like to play are welcome.
Some other events you won't want to miss:
  1. Frederick Hodges in concert at the home of John Ulrich in El Sobrante. January 18, 2 p.m. $25/person. For info, call John at 510.223.9587, or emailjulrich@att.net.
  2. Carl Sonny Leyland in concert at the home of John Ulrich in El Sobrante.  February 22, 2 p.m. $25/person. For info, call John at 510.223.9587, or email julrich@att.net. It's not too early to start planning for next year's Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival.  Dates are August 14-16.  Watch the website,www.suttercreekragtime.com for information as it becomes available.
Hope to see you in 2015! - Marilyn

SATURDAY AT THE HUB - Sat Jan 24 from 10AM-5PM. Play pool, air hockey, ping pong, foosball, projects, activities, group games, movies and more! Children of all ages...bring your parents, too! Only $5. Call ACRA at 223-6349, ask for Katelyn.

LOCKWOOD FPD “SOUPER SATURDAY - Saturday, January 24 at 6:30PM at the LFPD Station #2 (at the corner of Shake Ridge and Hale roads, above Volcano). Come support your local fire department and have some of THE best soups in Amador County! Just $10.00 per person gets you a bowl to fill up and taste Split Pea, Minestrone, Crab Bisque, Chicken Chili, Potato Leak, and more.  PLUS home made rolls and breads, with salad and dessert included. Visit: http://www.lockwoodfire.org. Contact Carol Asmus at 296-5681 for more info. What better way to support your fire department than with good old fashioned comfort food?

AAUW LIBATIONS & CONVERSATIONS group will meet Tuesday, January 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Element Restaurant (Hanford House Inn), 61 Hanford Street, Sutter Creek. Sharon Bertoli of Sutter Amador Hospital’s Social Services Department will speak on the topic of Stress Management. AAUW members, prospective members and interested women are invited to join us over no-host drinks.  No reservations are required.
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.  For more information, visit: www.aauwamador.org or call (209) 217-8158.


BODACIOUS...BOLD AND AUDACIOUS! Bodacious Women’s Self Care and Nurturing - Sat Jan 31 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm at 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek.
Join Professional Certified Coach Roberta Pickett to:
 *Take the steps to help you thrive
 *End the drive to be perfect
 *Feel great about taking care of your own needs
 *Feel the Joy that lights you up
 *Light Lunch Provided
 *Pre-registration required
 *Cost...$75
Call Barbara at 256-1365 or email bnichols@amadorgov.org

Lee Stetson portrays
John Muir at Moke Town Hall on Feb 6
JOHN MUIR TO TELL TALES IN MOKE HILL - Acclaimed performance by actor Lee Stetson fun for all! On Friday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m. the Foothill Conservancy is hosting acclaimed actor Lee Stetson portraying John Muir in Conversation with a Tramp: An Evening with John Muir. The performance will be at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, 8283 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.ticketriver.com/event/13835, or by contacting Carolyn at 209-223-3508, or carolyn@foothillconservancy.org. For more information visit the events calendar at www.foothillconservancy.org or call 209-223-3508.


SUTTER CREEK’S ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARTY & CAJUN COOK-OFF - Sat Feb 7. It’s Mardi Gras! Masks, beads, costumes and fun! Time to get crazy and have fun for a good cause. Come in Costume to make things more festive! On Saturday February 7th, 2015 the Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation will be hosting the 4th Annual Mardi Gras Party & Cajun Cook-Off, sponsored by Manassero Insurance. Tickets are only $20 (adults over 21 years of age and older) and you can sample Cajun recipes, dance to live Cajun music from “Over The Edge”, be in the costume contest, and have a great time! Want more? Play some Poker or Blackjack, get thrown in the “Jail House”, have your fortune told and other fun stuff. The party is from 6:30 – 10:30 at the Sutter Creek Auditorium, 18 Main Street. This great event is tons of fun and is a fundraiser for the renovation of the Historic Sutter Creek Grammar School. For more info visit www.suttercreek.org. Tickets available at The Music Box Company 64 Main Street, The Sutter Creek Visitor Center at 71 A Main Street and Amador Council of Tourism at 115 Valley View Drive in Sutter Creek.
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E-mail your announcements for our calendar to: carol@newsamador.com

Meetings
CLICK HERE for the County Government Calendar
Amador County Final Adopted Budget 2014-2015
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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS:
AMADOR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SUTTER CREEK CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Mon at 7 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.
JACKSON PLANNING COMMISSION meets on the 3rd Mon at 7 PM.
IONE CITY COUNCIL meets on the 1st & 3rd Tues at 6 PM
AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT meets on the 2nd & 4th Wed at 6:30 PM
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL meets on 2nd & 4th Thurs at 6:30 PM
AMADOR WATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS meets on Thursdays at 9 AM
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NOTE:  On November 10, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved an extended public comment period and scheduled an additional joint meeting for public comment. Comment period extended to Friday, January 30, 2015.

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

Classes, Workshops, Seminars
Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) - Classes, programs, camps, sports, and more!
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KOLO DANCE LESSONS 1-2-3 kick! You can do it! Join choreographer Marija for Kolo Dance Lessons at St. Sava's Church Hall (upstairs) every WEDNESDAY evening from 7-8PM. Wear comfortable shoes. For more information, contact Mary Zellem, 408-460-5581 or email maryzellem@gmail.com.


GOT SPANISH? Winter classes will begin next month and Nora Coryell, M.A., is taking reservations for individuals, and small groups who want to begin learning, or improve their Spanish now. Classes are inexpensive, on all levels as well as medical Spanish on two levels, and take place in various locations, generally once a week. For further information contact smokesignals@volcano.net or call 223-3322.

LANGUAGEMEISTER - Translations and private tutoring in French, German and Spanish
Genealogy research for clients searching for German ancestors. Member: Sacramento German Genealogy Society (SGGS). Contact information: Elke Duffy 209-296-5302, Email: elkeduffy@gmail.com www.languagemeister.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. 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

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.


Events & Activities
Amador Arts Council
Amador County Artists Association
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC! - AmadorMusicHub.com
Amador Vintner's Association - AmadorWine.com
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort - Events 2014
Main Street Theater Works - MSTW.org
Mother Lode Friends of Music Season Calendar 2013-2014
Sutter Creek Theater - SutterCreekTheater.com
Volcano Theatre Company - volcanotheatre.org
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Historic Sutter Creek Grammar School Renovation begins, seeks funding to complete tasks before Winter
International Organization "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" seeks volunteer photographers
Support Amador High Performing Arts - 2014-15 Schedule!

AMADORARTS GALLERY SHOW for December through January 4, titled, "Holiday Adornments"! Local artists  including Karen Crane, Cathleen Berglund, Sarah Dixon, Edie Schembri, Roberta Hughes, Lynn Keever, Kathy Martinez, Millie Butler, Laureen Shimmon,  and Bruce Peccianti have delivered small, beautiful, giftable, and hopefully affordable items for Holiday giving. Gallery on Randolph  St., open Sat and Sun from 1-4, and weekdays (M, T,Th, Fri) 9-2.  They recommend calling first on weekdays.


More announcements...
SUTTER CREEK HOUSE FOR RENT -  in historic area, available January 1, 2015, 3 bedrooms (2 are very small), 2 full bathrooms. Renovated older home (1928) with modern conveniences (A/C & forced air heat, new W/D, gas range, dishwasher, refrigerator with ice maker, microwave, disposal, gas water heater), patio and garden, hill-top view, clean and secluded, near city park, 3 blocks from town. Lots of storage space, garage, wrap-around porch. Best accommodation for the size would be a couple with perhaps one child. No pets (might negotiate), no smoking. $1,200/m., security deposit $1,800. Water, sewage, and garbage paid. Call 267-0649.


“FINDING THE MOTHER LODE” - Movie by Gianfranco Norelli and Suma Kurien. Features the unique migration of the Italians to Amador County and the West Coast.Italian Immigrants in Amador County and the West Coast. Available for purchase now! This movie is slated to be shown on PBS sometime in the future. Featuring Amador historians Carolyn Fregulia, Doug Ketron and John Leggett. Unabridged copy: $25 total at the ACRA office. On Amazon: $28.95 plus tx. and handling. For more information call 223-6349.

LGBT - Let’s Discover Our Purpose Together, Peace, Understanding, Love & Life. We’ll PULL together! We will discuss issues that have shaped our past, present and future. Exploring avenues for renewed growth and peace will be an integral part of our time together. Class sponsored by Resources for Humanity, a non-profit 501c3. Those interested should contact Duke at 916-425-6393.

PHONE NUMBERS for Upcountry Community, Ione Family Resource, & Camanche Lake Community Centers:
Upcountry Community Center
19386 Hwy 88
Pine Grove, CA 95665
P: (209) 296-2785
F: (209) 296-2782
Ione Family Resource Center
17 S. Buena Vista Rd.
Ione, CA 95640
P: (209) 274-4655
F: (209) 274-4665
Camanche Lake Community Center
4419 Camanche Pkwy N.
Ione, CA 95640
P: (209) 763-2720
F: (209) 763-2740

DOCENTS NEEDED for Monteverde Museum. Presently, the museum is only opened two days out of each month.  When the museum is opened we usually have 20 plus visitors a day.  Local folks, visitors, in state and out of state are always happy to be able to go inside the store and experience the feeling of days gone by.  Many will say it is like stepping back in time.  Many will also say, they have been through Sutter Creek before and to their dismay the store has been closed.
  It would be beneficial for Sutter Creek if the museum would be opened more often.  Unfortunately, we have a shortage of docents.  Presently, we have only 4 active docents to open the museum. We really need people to volunteer to just have the doors open to the public. If you know of anyone who has free time to do possibly one day a month, or even a few hours one day a month, please let us know.
  Still reaching out for other ideas to encourage folks to volunteer time. If you have any ideas please forward to me at rkf48@aol.com

AMADOR SENIOR VISITORS PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. Join a great group of people working in the community to help our Senior Citizens live safer, healthier lives. Please call Eileen at 223-0442 for information about how you can help!

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 behind Mel's. 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. There should be pallets next to the dumpster, where everyone can leave their stacks. Anyone can drop off their newspapers 7 days a week, day or night. 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, Scouts, you and the environment! For more information, contact Jenny Fritz at artsychickenfarm@gmail.com

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