QUOTE OF THE WEEK:”Once upon a time, wasn’t singing a part of everyday life, as much as talking, physical exercise, and religion? Our distant ancestors, wherever they were in this world, sang while pounding grain, paddling canoes, or walking long journeys. Can we begin to make our lives once more all of a piece? Finding the right songs and singing them over and over is a way to start. And when one person taps out a beat, while another leads into the melody, or when three people discover a harmony they never knew existed, or a crowd joins in on a chorus as though to raise the ceiling a few feet higher, then they also know there is hope for the world.”
- Pete Seeger
- Pete Seeger
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News & Announcements
MARK BENNETT: Newman Ridge Referendum?
UC Cooperative Extension announces two Forest Landowner Tours on June 10
FEIST WINES PRESENTS: LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS - Blazing hot, high energy, Michigan-roots ensemble performing live at Feist Wines in Amador City on Sunday, May 17 at 4 pm! Watch as they swap instruments back and forth...much of the power of this interplay comes from the impressive mastery each member shows over their instruments. Read more...
UC Cooperative Extension announces two Forest Landowner Tours on June 10
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MAY 2015
- SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS! 1st Saturday Art Trek - Sat May 2
Wildfire Awareness Week is May 3-9
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- Party at Pardee to Celebrate the Conclusion of River Reflections - Sat May 9
- 4th Annual Ms. Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant - Sat May 9
- Rita Hosking Trio plays at Feist Wines on Saturday May 9
- 4th Annual Ms. Senior Citizen Beauty Pageant - Sat May 9
- Rita Hosking Trio plays at Feist Wines on Saturday May 9
- Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation Shrimp Feed - Sat May 9
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- Upcountry Community Council Meeting Notice - Mon May 11
- Board of Supervisors - Tues May 12
- Amador Transit accepting applications for Bus Operators - Due on May 15
- ACWN 2nd Annual Bunco FUNdraiser - Fri May 15
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- Upcountry Community Council Meeting Notice - Mon May 11
- Board of Supervisors - Tues May 12
- Amador Transit accepting applications for Bus Operators - Due on May 15
- ACWN 2nd Annual Bunco FUNdraiser - Fri May 15
- Savor Amador 2015 showcases local winemakers and Farm-to-Fork tapas to benefit Sutter Creek Elementary Schools- Sat May 16
- Savor Amador 2015 Focus on the Wineries: Karmere Winery supports Music and Art in the Sutter Creek Elementary School - Sat May 16
- Savor Amador 2015 "Focus on the Wineries": Drytown Cellars - Sat May 16
- Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys Live at Feist on Sunday, May 17
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- RFP - Administrator, Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group - Deadline is May 18
- Lockwood Fire Protection District Auxiliary 31st Annual Community Flea Market - Sat May 30
- Centennial Anniversary of Amador City - Sat May 30
- Savor Amador 2015 Focus on the Wineries: Karmere Winery supports Music and Art in the Sutter Creek Elementary School - Sat May 16
- Savor Amador 2015 "Focus on the Wineries": Drytown Cellars - Sat May 16
- Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys Live at Feist on Sunday, May 17
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- RFP - Administrator, Amador-Calaveras Consensus Group - Deadline is May 18
- Lockwood Fire Protection District Auxiliary 31st Annual Community Flea Market - Sat May 30
- Centennial Anniversary of Amador City - Sat May 30
- Barbera Festival is June 13...tickets now on sale!
- Summer Kindergarten Bridge Program - June 15 through July 2
MotherLoad CrossfFit: Whole Life Challenge Preliminary Event - Sat June 27
- Summer Kindergarten Bridge Program - June 15 through July 2
MotherLoad CrossfFit: Whole Life Challenge Preliminary Event - Sat June 27
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"ACROSS THE RIVER"
Events in Tri-County area:
BLUE MOUNTAIN PLAYERS PRESENT: MURDER MYSTERY DINNER ‘DEMISE OF THE DOWN HOME DEALERS” - Sat May 16 from 6-9:30 PM at West Point Community Hall, 22283 Hwy 26, West Point. Directed by Jane Sprouse. Come join us for a Tex-Mex Fiesta Dinner and No Host Donation Bar in support of the Blue Mountain Theater. Doors open and Social Hour begins at 6:00 PM, the Performance begins at 6:30 pm. This is a rollicking good time, come in costume or come as you are, your participation contributes to the fun!c Tickets: $25 per person Includes a Tex-Mex Dinner and Performance. Call for information or Reservations: 293-3100 or 293-7979.
TRUSTING HEART CONCERT featuring multi-platinum songwriter, Alex Kash with Grateful (the band), Sunday May 31 at 1 pm Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrots Ferry Rd. Sonora CA 95370. $15. Tickets can be purchased at Live Oak Music in Sonora by calling 209-532-5303.
TRUSTING HEART CONCERT featuring multi-platinum songwriter, Alex Kash with Grateful (the band), Sunday May 31 at 1 pm Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrots Ferry Rd. Sonora CA 95370. $15. Tickets can be purchased at Live Oak Music in Sonora by calling 209-532-5303.
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May
LAST REGISTRATION!! MOTHER LODE YOUTH SOCCER - Children ages 4-14 are invited to be a part of the MLYSL Fall Recreational Soccer Season. Cost is $90 per player (with a $10.00 discount for siblings). A current picture (any size!) is required for each player. A birth certificate for new players is required. The remaining registration dates are as follows: 5/2 9am-3pm Plymouth Flea Market.
ACRA-ARCD COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAM presents its first Garden workshop! “Ground Preparation & Drought Friendly Gardening Techniques” Located at the Historic Chichizola/Cuneo Ranch, Jackson Gate Road. This workshop will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 9:00 – 11:30am. The cost will be $15 per person. Please bring your own tools and gloves. Please call ACRA for more information at 223-6349.
MOTHER LODE NEWCOMERS & FRIENDS: Join us at our monthly luncheon for Mother Lode Newcomers and Friends on Thursday, May 7 2015. Our luncheon will be held at Camps restaurant at Greenhorn Creek Golf Course, 711 McCauley Ranch Road in Angels Camp, CA. Social hour starts at 11am and lunch is at 12pm. The reservation deadline is April 30. To make reservations contact: Linda Daubeneck 209-296-1547 or Joanne Silva 209-223-2845. This is the last luncheon until September, 2015.
The Mother Lode Newcomers Club is a social club that welcomes women who are new to the area . The Club is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for new friendships. We also raise money for local charities and volunteer as needed in the community. To learn more, visit our website:http://motherlodenewcomers.com/
For questions, call the Master Gardeners of Amador County at the UC Cooperative Extension Office from 10am to noon, Tuesday through Thursday, 223-6838 or email mgamador@ucdavis.edu. Website: http://ucanr.edu/mgamador
KENNEDY MINE BBQ FUNDRAISER will be held on Thursday May 14, 2015, doors open at 5pm. Come join the fun with family and friends! Featuring Deep Pit BBQ, beans, salad, bread, and dessert. No Host Bar. Tickets are $25 per person. Tickets may be purchased at the Kennedy Mine on the weekends, call Toni Fancher 209.304.7169, ACRA at 223-6349 and at The Amador Council of Tourism, 267-9249
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AMADOR FLYFISHERS, a local flyfishing club is offering a course on the ins and outs of fly fishing. Classes will be held on Sat & Sun, June 13th &14 from 9:00am – 4pm at the HUB, 206B Main St. Jackson. A fishing trip is scheduled for June 27th. The time and location to be announced. Learn what fly fishing is about. Find out the importance of Bugs and their life cycle. Learn where to find fish and special regulations. You’ll be taught casting techniques and how to use your equipment. The Cost is $40. Must be 18 years or older, Ages 12 – 17 may attend, accompanied by an adult participant. To register or get more information call ACRA at 223-6349 or email bnichols@amador gov.org.
BRITISH SOCCER CAMP returns to Amador County for the fourth year in a row. This camp is for Boys and Girls 3-12 years old. Camp is June 8-12, 2015 (5 days) at Howard Park in Ione.
FAITH ALIVE SUMMER DAY CAMP - June 29 to July 3. This is the third year we for this wonderful camp. Four young counselors come from Mt. Cross Ministries with a full curriculum, materials, and enthusiasm. Faith provides the facilities and our beautiful wooded property with trails, grinding rocks and labyrinth. We also provide all the coordination and volunteers. Everyone has a fabulous time -- the kids, the counselors, and we old folks at the church! If you have kids or grandkids, sign them up! Enrollment is limited to 30, so you need to act quickly. We are also looking for high school kids to serve as junior counselors (a great, fun way to earn community service hours!). For more information, call me, Karin Heikkila, at 296-7945 or the church at 295-4545. Registration forms can also be downloaded from the website: faithlutheranpioneer.org or picked up at the church.
MRS. HUDSON'S TEA SHOPPE OPENS AT BAKER STREET WEST (SECOND FLOOR AT HEIN & CO. BOOKSTORE)! It's no mystery! Mrs. Hudson's Tea Shoppe opens its doors at Baker Street West, upstairs at Hein & Company Bookstore in Jackson, on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Mrs. Hudson's Tea Shoppe offers hearty British and Oriental tea, tea accessories, as well as vintage china. Our venue here at Baker Street West will also allow bookings for tea parties, high teas, and afternoon tea mysteries. If you have any questions, do call Linda, 223-2215.
MAY 1st IS THE NEXT INTRO TO HYPNOTHERAPY CLASS! Is it time to embrace a healthy change that you have been procrastinating? Learn how to use the power of your mind for your benefit!! Learn more at this Intro to Hypnotherapy Workshop!!
Please click on the link below for more information or please call Certified Hypnotherapist since 1992, Cherie River Maitland at 209-304-5139.
Private sessions and Intro Workshops are also available in Diamond Springs.
Cherie Maitland, Certified Hypnotherapist
Life Coach & Stop-Smoking Educator
Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
Certified in Sports Nutrition
Certified Yoga Instructor
530-622-7877
209-304-5139
LAST REGISTRATION!! MOTHER LODE YOUTH SOCCER - Children ages 4-14 are invited to be a part of the MLYSL Fall Recreational Soccer Season. Cost is $90 per player (with a $10.00 discount for siblings). A current picture (any size!) is required for each player. A birth certificate for new players is required. The remaining registration dates are as follows: 5/2 9am-3pm Plymouth Flea Market.
ACRA-ARCD COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAM presents its first Garden workshop! “Ground Preparation & Drought Friendly Gardening Techniques” Located at the Historic Chichizola/Cuneo Ranch, Jackson Gate Road. This workshop will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 9:00 – 11:30am. The cost will be $15 per person. Please bring your own tools and gloves. Please call ACRA for more information at 223-6349.
ACRA-ARCD is also now taking Plot Reservations! Small plots, 4x12, with annual fee of $50. Large plots are 4x24 with an annual fee of$100. There is a $100 refundable deposit. Located at the Historic Chichizola/Cuneo Ranch, Jackson Gate Road,Jackson Please call ACRA at 223-6349
SUTTER CREEK ACOUSTIC CONCERT: CELTIC HARP DUO featuring Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne, who will be playing on many various instruments for your pleasure on Saturday, May 2 at 7PM at 60 Gold Dust Trail, Sutter Creek. Tickets at the door: $25. Contact Chip Lusby, your host at “The Gardens” at 267-8193, or get your tickets online at www.guitarwork.com
ROARING CAMP IS NOW OPEN...and we'll have our first Saturday Night BBQ, guided gold mine and panning tour on Saturday May 2. This will be our first $30.00 special, we have a new band playing for us for the first time, I think most of you know the Slade River band. Come and have a wonderful night of music, panning, swimming, and of course a GREAT NY Steak dinner. For questions or reservations please give us a call at 209 296-4100. www.roaringcampgold.com
MASTER FOOD PRESERVERS: “JAMMIN’ JAM & SASSY SAUCES” - The Master Food Preservers of Amador/Calaveras Counties presents a free class covering Jams and Sauces. Achieve the perfect gel with your jams and jellies and create an appetizing product that will please even the most sophisticated palette. Also discover canned sauces, perfect as a condiment or side to a meal or available for last minute desserts. This class will offer an inspiring discussion and demonstration of boiling water canning and go home prepared to line your pantry with beautiful preserves and sauces.
Join us for the UCCE Master Food Preservers’ Jammin’ Jam & Sassy Sauces class on Saturday, May 2 between 10 a.m. and 12 Noon at the Amador County GSA Building, 12200-B Airport Road in Jackson. Contact the UCCE Master Food Preservers of Amador/Calaveras Counties at acmfp@ucdavis.edu or Vera M. Allen, Amador/Calaveras Master Food Preserver, 209-223-6484, vmallen@ucanr.edu.
SUTTER CREEK ACOUSTIC CONCERT: CELTIC HARP DUO featuring Aryeh Frankfurter and Lisa Lynne, who will be playing on many various instruments for your pleasure on Saturday, May 2 at 7PM at 60 Gold Dust Trail, Sutter Creek. Tickets at the door: $25. Contact Chip Lusby, your host at “The Gardens” at 267-8193, or get your tickets online at www.guitarwork.com
ROARING CAMP IS NOW OPEN...and we'll have our first Saturday Night BBQ, guided gold mine and panning tour on Saturday May 2. This will be our first $30.00 special, we have a new band playing for us for the first time, I think most of you know the Slade River band. Come and have a wonderful night of music, panning, swimming, and of course a GREAT NY Steak dinner. For questions or reservations please give us a call at 209 296-4100. www.roaringcampgold.com
SUTTER CREEK THEATER PRESENTS:
- Delta Wires - Sat May 2
- James Garner Tribute to Johnny Cash - Sat May 9
- Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer - Sat May 16
- Southern Drawl - Sat May 23
For information and tickets, visit: http://suttercreektheater.com/
CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE - The Mother Lode Friends of Music, the classical music performance society serving the central region of California’s historic gold country, presents a concert on Sunday, May 3, starting at 2 pm in the Church of the Nazarene, 14050 Ridge Road, in Sutter Creek. Supported by its membership base, the Friends of Music offers these concerts of outstanding quality to the general public without admission charge.
The concert features a performance of the delightful Septet in A minor for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, cello and piano of Louis Spohr, a contemporary of Schumann and Mendelssohn. The performers are some of the top players residing in Mother Lode communities, with Sandra Betti, flute, Hank King, clarinet, Bill Minkel, horn, Gail Buzzard, bassoon, Randy Fisher, violin, Alice Williams, cello and Ron Brickman, piano.
The second half of the program features double bass virtuoso Alden Cohen. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Cohen is principal bass or assistant principal with the Berkeley, Marin and Santa Cruz symphonies and plays frequently with the Modesto and Napa symphonies and as a substitute with the San Francisco Symphony. Cohen will perform the first movement of the Concerto for Double Bass of Serge Koussevitsky, Cantabile for bass and piano of Paganini, Kol Nidrei of Max Bruch, Mozart “New-Look” by Jean Françaix, and Kicho of Astor Piazzolla, all with Ron Brickman accompanying on piano, and Bach to Blues, an unaccompanied jazz solo by John Clayton.
For further information, consult the Friends of Music’s web site at www.mlfm.org or call (209) 293-4227.MOTHER LODE NEWCOMERS & FRIENDS: Join us at our monthly luncheon for Mother Lode Newcomers and Friends on Thursday, May 7 2015. Our luncheon will be held at Camps restaurant at Greenhorn Creek Golf Course, 711 McCauley Ranch Road in Angels Camp, CA. Social hour starts at 11am and lunch is at 12pm. The reservation deadline is April 30. To make reservations contact: Linda Daubeneck 209-296-1547 or Joanne Silva 209-223-2845. This is the last luncheon until September, 2015.
The Mother Lode Newcomers Club is a social club that welcomes women who are new to the area . The Club is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for new friendships. We also raise money for local charities and volunteer as needed in the community. To learn more, visit our website:http://motherlodenewcomers.com/
MASTER GARDENERS PRESENT: HOW TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY SOIL - The UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County will host a free class on how to create and maintain healthy soil. We will teach you how to find your own soil type from the NRCS website. We will discuss what this data means. If you have a laptop or similar device, please bring it so you can explore the information in depth and save it as a bookmark. Methods of improving and maintaining your soil will also be presented. Questions on irrigation are welcome. This class will be held at the GSA Building in Martel (12200-B Airport Road) on Saturday, May 9, from 9 am to 12 pm.
SCCBF ANNUAL SHRIMP FEED - Now that "Crab Feed" season is over, let's try something different. How about all the shrimp and pasta you can eat? The Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation presents the [1st Annual] Shrimp Feed on Saturday, May 9th, 2015, at the historic Native Sons Hall at 56 Main Street, Sutter Creek. All proceeds from the event will be used for building the new Park and Gold Mining Display in Sutter Creek.
The dinner will include: All you can eat Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce, Pasta, Salad, French Bread, and Ice Cream. There will be fabulous items on display for a Raffle and the evening wraps up with a delicious Dessert Auction. Tickets for the event are only $40, with cocktails and socializing at 6 pm and dinner at 7:30. To purchase tickets call (209) 267-1003. Visit www.sccbf.org for more information.KENNEDY MINE BBQ FUNDRAISER will be held on Thursday May 14, 2015, doors open at 5pm. Come join the fun with family and friends! Featuring Deep Pit BBQ, beans, salad, bread, and dessert. No Host Bar. Tickets are $25 per person. Tickets may be purchased at the Kennedy Mine on the weekends, call Toni Fancher 209.304.7169, ACRA at 223-6349 and at The Amador Council of Tourism, 267-9249
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Needed: Raffle prizes (can be picked up), helpers to set up, clean up, parking attendants, ticket sales, raffle coordination, bar set up, etc. Contact Toni at 304-7169 or email expressions1928@hotmail.com
SHINE, WINE & DINE ON MAIN STREET, JACKSON, SATURDAY MAY 16! - Cruise on down to Main Street, Jackson, for Shine, Wine & Dine, Saturday, May 16, 10 am to 3 pm -- a day of wine, art, music and gorgeous vintage cars. Plus, a day of special “car show” discounts at Jackson restaurants – it’s free fun for the whole family in historic Jackson!
SHINE, WINE & DINE ON MAIN STREET, JACKSON, SATURDAY MAY 16! - Cruise on down to Main Street, Jackson, for Shine, Wine & Dine, Saturday, May 16, 10 am to 3 pm -- a day of wine, art, music and gorgeous vintage cars. Plus, a day of special “car show” discounts at Jackson restaurants – it’s free fun for the whole family in historic Jackson!
The fifth annual Motherlode Cruise Car Show will take you back in time with 125 vintage cars, from Model Ts to muscle cars. Stroll down Main Street to enjoy blues tunes by The Esquires, fine arts and crafts for sale by local artists and Main Street’s unique shops and eateries.
Wine tasting with popular Amador wineries will be offered in select Main Street shops – wine tasting tickets benefit the Amador Community Foundation.
- Motherlode Cruise Car Show: 10 am – 3 pm, Judging announced at 2 pm.
- Wine tasting in Main Street shops from 12 noon – 3 pm.
- $10 each, tasting glasses available at JBCA, 148 Main Street. Must be 21 years of age.
- Fine Arts and Handmade Crafts: Artists show and sell on Main St, 10 am – 3 pm.
- Dining specials at participating Jackson restaurants – free coupons available at JBCA, 148 Main St.
- Music by The Esquires Chicago Blues Party, on Main Street, 11 am – 2 pm
For complete information, visit:
http://www.visitjacksonca.com/motherlodecruise.html
FREE YOGA EVENT RETURNS TO JACKSON! On Saturday, May 23, local yoga enthusiasts will present a FREE opportunity for all ages to try a gentle yoga session, outdoors in Detert Park with lovely live classical music. All levels are welcome, even if you’ve never done yoga before. No pre-registration is required – check in starting at 9:15am. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water and a mat if you have one. If not, bring a large towel or two. Children under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. For more info or questions, call 257-1208.
PARTICIPATE IN SUTTER CREEK’S “TRASH TO TREASURES” - It's time to get the 13th Annual Trash to Treasures event rolling. We would like to invite you to participate! For an application, and to learn more about the event, visit: http://www.suttercreek.org/sutter-creek-events-trash-to-treasures.html
FREE YOGA EVENT RETURNS TO JACKSON! On Saturday, May 23, local yoga enthusiasts will present a FREE opportunity for all ages to try a gentle yoga session, outdoors in Detert Park with lovely live classical music. All levels are welcome, even if you’ve never done yoga before. No pre-registration is required – check in starting at 9:15am. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water and a mat if you have one. If not, bring a large towel or two. Children under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. For more info or questions, call 257-1208.
PARTICIPATE IN SUTTER CREEK’S “TRASH TO TREASURES” - It's time to get the 13th Annual Trash to Treasures event rolling. We would like to invite you to participate! For an application, and to learn more about the event, visit: http://www.suttercreek.org/sutter-creek-events-trash-to-treasures.html
You may want to have a booth of your own, if you have never done this before! Or just come and see what treasures you can find.
Let us know if there are any questions we can answer for you and we hope you all join us on Saturday, May 23rd for the Trash to Treasures event!
CELEBRATE SPRING! - Operation Care presents "Celebrate Spring" Saturday, May 30 at Sierra Ridge Winery. Festivities include food, raffle and live music by The Box Music Family. Doors open at 6 p.m. Food and music last until 10 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person, which includes $10 in free raffle tickets. Proceeds benefit Operation Care's Fresh Start program to provide financial assistance to help survivors of domestic violence transition from the safehouse into their own safe, violence-free housing. Sierra Ridge Winery is located at 14110 Ridge Rd in Sutter Creek. Tickets can be purchased at the Operation Care office at 619 New York Ranch Road in Jackson or online at www.operationcare.org. For more information, call (209) 223-2897.
SAVE THE DATE: AMADOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL “UNSTOMPABLE” 3-ON-3 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT- Sunday, May 31 at 9AM. Save the date and join us for the 1st Unstompable 3-on-3 Tournament. This is a FUNDRAISER for the Amador High School Volleyball Program. This is a co-ed tournament with 3 different divisions of play. $30 in advance/$40 day of.
CELEBRATE SPRING! - Operation Care presents "Celebrate Spring" Saturday, May 30 at Sierra Ridge Winery. Festivities include food, raffle and live music by The Box Music Family. Doors open at 6 p.m. Food and music last until 10 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person, which includes $10 in free raffle tickets. Proceeds benefit Operation Care's Fresh Start program to provide financial assistance to help survivors of domestic violence transition from the safehouse into their own safe, violence-free housing. Sierra Ridge Winery is located at 14110 Ridge Rd in Sutter Creek. Tickets can be purchased at the Operation Care office at 619 New York Ranch Road in Jackson or online at www.operationcare.org. For more information, call (209) 223-2897.
Operation Care is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization providing domestic violence and sexual assault support services, crisis intervention and education in Amador County. The group is supported through Federal and State grants which require matching funds in order to continue. Events such as "Celebrate Spring" keep their doors open.
SAVE THE DATE: AMADOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL “UNSTOMPABLE” 3-ON-3 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT- Sunday, May 31 at 9AM. Save the date and join us for the 1st Unstompable 3-on-3 Tournament. This is a FUNDRAISER for the Amador High School Volleyball Program. This is a co-ed tournament with 3 different divisions of play. $30 in advance/$40 day of.
Division 1 - High School (Girls & Boys)
Division 2 - Jr. High and Younger
Division 3 - Open (All ages... Girls, Boys, Women & Men).
Prizes to be awarded for 1st and 2nd place in each division. Trophy for 1st Place.
Registration Forms & Rules will posted soon. Goal is to get at least 30 teams. 10 teams in each division. All day play. Team must fill out and return will full payment to Amador Volleyball to Amador High School 330 Spanish Street, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, or you can drop off in school office to Tammy Kalp or give to Coach Emily directly.
Snack bar and Amador Volleyball merchandise will be available at event. Questions - Coach Emily Tirapelle (209) 304-0305 or tirapelle19@yahoo.comJune+
AMADOR FLYFISHERS, a local flyfishing club is offering a course on the ins and outs of fly fishing. Classes will be held on Sat & Sun, June 13th &14 from 9:00am – 4pm at the HUB, 206B Main St. Jackson. A fishing trip is scheduled for June 27th. The time and location to be announced. Learn what fly fishing is about. Find out the importance of Bugs and their life cycle. Learn where to find fish and special regulations. You’ll be taught casting techniques and how to use your equipment. The Cost is $40. Must be 18 years or older, Ages 12 – 17 may attend, accompanied by an adult participant. To register or get more information call ACRA at 223-6349 or email bnichols@amador gov.org.
BRITISH SOCCER CAMP returns to Amador County for the fourth year in a row. This camp is for Boys and Girls 3-12 years old. Camp is June 8-12, 2015 (5 days) at Howard Park in Ione.
Camp includes FREE ball & shirt. *Bonus Jersey Free! Online deadline: April 24th.
Ages 3-5yrs. $113 (9:00-10:30am) or (10:40-12:10pm)
Ages 6-12yr $133 (9-12 pm) Half Day. Half Day participants may add the Golden Goal session 12:30-2:30 for $45.
Host a British Coach, receive rebate of $80.
For online registration www.goacra.org For more info, call ACRA at 223-6349 ask for Kim. Or email ktreverso@amadorgov.org
“ We coach skills within a framework of character development based on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship.” British Soccer Camp
FAITH ALIVE SUMMER DAY CAMP - June 29 to July 3. This is the third year we for this wonderful camp. Four young counselors come from Mt. Cross Ministries with a full curriculum, materials, and enthusiasm. Faith provides the facilities and our beautiful wooded property with trails, grinding rocks and labyrinth. We also provide all the coordination and volunteers. Everyone has a fabulous time -- the kids, the counselors, and we old folks at the church! If you have kids or grandkids, sign them up! Enrollment is limited to 30, so you need to act quickly. We are also looking for high school kids to serve as junior counselors (a great, fun way to earn community service hours!). For more information, call me, Karin Heikkila, at 296-7945 or the church at 295-4545. Registration forms can also be downloaded from the website: faithlutheranpioneer.org or picked up at the church.
SAVE THE DATE! DECLARE YOUR “BIG CRUSH” ON AMADOR COUNTY’S WINE REGION ON OCTOBER 3 & 4! Each year, we celebrate the grape harvest by inviting our friends to join our 42 member wineries and get in on this most exciting time of year. BIG CRUSH is a grand time to see the harvest in action and this year will be no exception. Saturday, October 3rd & Sunday, October 4th , 2015 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. you’re invited to see the Crush in full swing. Scenes of teeming vineyards, trudging tractors, bustling crush pads are accompanied by incomparable non-stop Amador wine region hospitality! Creative food & wine pairings, a variety of live music, and harvest activities are presented by warm & friendly family wineries.
Please join us and enjoy the sights, sounds, and aromas of this exciting harvest season. Tickets for the “Big Crush,” are good for wine tasting, food and all activities. Each ticket includes a commemorative wine glass. Tickets will be sold online at www.amadorwine.com beginningAugust 1, 2015. A ticket for your designated driver is only $10. Please drive responsibly and enjoy all that Big Crush weekend has to offer.
For more information on Amador’s “Big Crush” call 1-888-655-8614, e-mail info@amadorwine.com or visit the Amador Vintners website atwww.amadorwine.com
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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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ACTC: NOTICE OF MEETING DATE CHANGE - Notice is hereby provided that the Amador County Transportation Commission and the Amador Transit Board of Directors have changed the date of their regular monthly meeting from Thursday, March 19, 2015, to Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Said meetings will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the Amador County Transportation Commission, 117 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek, CA. http://www.actc-amador.org/
OVER-EATERS ANONYMOUS OF
Classes, Workshops, Seminars
Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA) - Classes, programs, camps, sports, and more!
UC Davis Extension: Winter Land Use and Natural Resources courses available
ITV College Classes offered in Spring 2015
Dream Big in 2015 with UC Davis Extension
Upcoming workshops and events at Family Resource Centers - Feb & Mar 2015
Local artist Lynn Slade offers workshops on collage techniques in April
Summer ITV College Classes offered - enroll today!
Call to Artists: "Phantom Gallery" is now being formed under the umbrella of Sutter Creek Gallery
---ITV College Classes offered in Spring 2015
Dream Big in 2015 with UC Davis Extension
Upcoming workshops and events at Family Resource Centers - Feb & Mar 2015
Local artist Lynn Slade offers workshops on collage techniques in April
Summer ITV College Classes offered - enroll today!
Call to Artists: "Phantom Gallery" is now being formed under the umbrella of Sutter Creek Gallery
GOT SPANISH? Classes will resume in May. Contact Profe Nora toward the end of April at smokesignals@volcano.net to enroll. A series of 5 classes is $45. and most are held in Jackson and Martell. Classes are small and specialized, and all levels are available as well as Medical Spanish on two levels. Credentialed teacher with 25 years experience teaching adults.
Contact me by email at americassmokesignals@netzero.net, by mail at P. O. Box 181, Jackson 95642, or by phone at 223-3322. Profe NoraLEARN TO SPEAK FRENCH! Classes are taught by Amel Tafsout. Her beginning classes, Level 1 have been so well received that she is adding a Level 2 class. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings April 28 - May26, 2015. Level 1 class time is 6:30pm – 8pm and the cost will be$70. Level 2 class time is 5:30pm – 6:30 and the cost will be $65. Classes will be held at 10877 Conductor Blvd., Sutter Creek. For more information call ACRA at 223-6349 or email bnichols@amadorgov.org
LANGUAGEMEISTER - Translations and private tutoring in French, German and Spanish
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.
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
SALSA DANCE CLASS for Men and Women. Salsa is a type of music and dance of Hispanic origin. Salsa Music is based on Cuban music. Salsa is a dance that has easy steps to pick up. So the time it takes you to learn your first few steps and be able to dance Salsa is far, far shorter that you might think.This class is taught by Amel Tafsout who studied Salsa and Afro Cuban dances in Havana, Cuba. Classes are on Wednesday evenings,April 29 – May 27, from 7 – 8pm, at the HUB 206B Main St. Jackson. The Cost will be $75. For More Information call ACRA at 223-6349 or email bnichols@amadorgov.org
AMADOR FLYFISHERS, a local flyfishing club is offering a course on the ins and outs of fly fishing. Classes will be held on Sat & Sun, June 13th &14 from 9:00am – 4pm at the HUB, 206B Main St. Jackson. A fishing trip is scheduled for June 27th. The time and location to be announced. Learn what fly fishing is about. Find out the importance of Bugs and their life cycle. Learn where to find fish and special regulations. You’ll be taught casting techniques and how to use your equipment. The Cost is $40. Must be 18 years or older, Ages 12 – 17 may attend, accompanied by an adult participant. To register or get more information call ACRA at 223-6349 or email bnichols@amador gov.org.
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 County Artists Association
Amador County Recreation Agency - Event Calendar
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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- Senior Social Hour at Upcountry Community Center on Wednesdays at 12 Noon
- International Organization "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" seeks volunteer photographers
Support Amador High Performing Arts - 2014-15 Schedule!
- Twisting the Classics into Classic Comedy - Main Street Theater Works announces 2015 Summer season
- New Artist Scott Anderson featured at Sutter Creek Gallery
- "April Showers Bring May Flowers" is the theme for Consignment Artists at Sutter Creek Gallery
- New Artist at Sutter Creek Gallery: Aaron Bullock
WIN A MAUI VACATION FOR TWO! 100% of proceeds benefit the Interfaith Food Bank!
KENNEDY MINE HISTORIC SURFACE TOURS begin again in March and continue to Oct 31. Tours are given from 10am to 3pm. Contact: info@kennedygoldmine.com or 223-9542
Call to Artists: "Phantom Gallery" is now being formed under the umbrella of Sutter Creek Gallery
Farm to Fork Dining Comes from Napa to Amador County
Four ACT Co-op Advertising Opportunities
ACCOA Reflective Sign Project: "If We Can't Find You, We Can't Help You"
- Business For Sale: Gold Country Publishing
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: LIVE-IN CAREGIVER/COMPANION NEEDED (TAHOE PARK AREA, SACRAMENTO). Looking for a retired, live in caregiver, to share a home with our elderly mother. Includes room and board in a charming, quiet duplex, with a small weekly stipend (food, utilities and rent are included). The ideal candidate will be mature, retired, with either a pension or receiving SOCIAL SECURITY benefits. Our mother has slight dementia, but can take care of herself pretty well. She is a very sweet lady, who likes her glass of wine every night before dinner. Applicant will have two days and two nights off, (preferably Monday and Tuesday) have their own bedroom with internet and cable. Must have own transportation. Caregiver will need to clean, cook, do laundry, etc. Please have caregiving experience, and a desire to make this a stable, long term commitment. References a must. Please, no students or part timer's, this is an around the clock caregiving domestic job. Please email with a short bio/resume of yourself, your interest, hobbies, experience and CONTACT info. If you ask us to call you without providing a short bio/resume and all the pertinent information listed, we will not return the call. We will be conducting interviews in the near future. Email: tribalemail09@gmail.com or jrj6447@2aol.com
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT MOTHER LODE JOB TRAINING - Mother Lode Job Training (MLJT -formerly Job Connection) has Scholarship and Training funds available for eligible Adults and Dislocated Workers. Last program year, we awarded $297,000 in scholarships to eligible participants in fields from Medical Assisting, Truck Driving, Welding and more! Eligibility conditions do apply, so contact MLJT for more information and to see if you qualify. We are now located in the Health and Human Services building located at 10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 700, in Sutter Creek. Hours of operation are Monday – Thursday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM, closed from 12 PM to 1 PM, and closed Fridays. Contact MLJT at 223-3341, or visit the website at www.mljt.org
AMADOR POLITICAL DISCUSSION GROUP on Facebook! Have something to say? Join today! https://www.facebook.com/groups/amadorpolitics/
“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.
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
Support Amador High Performing Arts - 2014-15 Schedule!
- Twisting the Classics into Classic Comedy - Main Street Theater Works announces 2015 Summer season
- New Artist Scott Anderson featured at Sutter Creek Gallery
- "April Showers Bring May Flowers" is the theme for Consignment Artists at Sutter Creek Gallery
- New Artist at Sutter Creek Gallery: Aaron Bullock
WIN A MAUI VACATION FOR TWO! 100% of proceeds benefit the Interfaith Food Bank!
PARTICIPATE IN SUTTER CREEK’S “TRASH TO TREASURES” - It's time to get the 13th Annual Trash to Treasures event rolling. We would like to invite you to participate! For an application, and to learn more about the event, visit: http://www.suttercreek.org/sutter-creek-events-trash-to-treasures.html
You may want to have a booth of your own, if you have never done this before! Or just come and see what treasures you can find.
Let us know if there are any questions we can answer for you and we hope you all join us on Saturday, May 23rd for the Trash to Treasures event!KENNEDY MINE HISTORIC SURFACE TOURS begin again in March and continue to Oct 31. Tours are given from 10am to 3pm. Contact: info@kennedygoldmine.com or 223-9542
More announcements...
Support local cyclist Thomas Moriatis in AIDS "Life Cycle" from SF to LACall to Artists: "Phantom Gallery" is now being formed under the umbrella of Sutter Creek Gallery
Farm to Fork Dining Comes from Napa to Amador County
Four ACT Co-op Advertising Opportunities
ACCOA Reflective Sign Project: "If We Can't Find You, We Can't Help You"
- Business For Sale: Gold Country Publishing
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: LIVE-IN CAREGIVER/COMPANION NEEDED (TAHOE PARK AREA, SACRAMENTO). Looking for a retired, live in caregiver, to share a home with our elderly mother. Includes room and board in a charming, quiet duplex, with a small weekly stipend (food, utilities and rent are included). The ideal candidate will be mature, retired, with either a pension or receiving SOCIAL SECURITY benefits. Our mother has slight dementia, but can take care of herself pretty well. She is a very sweet lady, who likes her glass of wine every night before dinner. Applicant will have two days and two nights off, (preferably Monday and Tuesday) have their own bedroom with internet and cable. Must have own transportation. Caregiver will need to clean, cook, do laundry, etc. Please have caregiving experience, and a desire to make this a stable, long term commitment. References a must. Please, no students or part timer's, this is an around the clock caregiving domestic job. Please email with a short bio/resume of yourself, your interest, hobbies, experience and CONTACT info. If you ask us to call you without providing a short bio/resume and all the pertinent information listed, we will not return the call. We will be conducting interviews in the near future. Email: tribalemail09@gmail.com or jrj6447@2aol.com
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| Monteverde General Store gets a facelift |
THE MONTEVERDE GENERAL STORE MUSEUM, one of Sutter Creek’s most beloved and historical buildings, got a much needed fresh look recently, with new paint and store name. The City of Sutter Creek, Sutter Creek Community Benefit Foundation and donations from visitors and volunteers, made it possible for the Museum to look like new again. Read more...
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS! Appointments for FREE tax assistance at the Amador Senior Center for seniors (60+) and low to moderate individuals and families started on Jan 20th. Call 223-0442 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tax services will be provided between Feb. 2 to April 15. Please have all your paperwork before you make an appointment.
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
