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government

www.AmadorGovernment.com

SUTTER CREEK CITY COUNCIL - Mon July 18 - 6:00 Closed Session/7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting at 33 Church St. Sutter Creek

SPECIAL MEETING: AMADOR WATER AGENCY BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE - Tues July 19 at 3PM at 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek

AMADOR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Tues July 19 at 8:30AM at the County Administration Bldg, 810 Court Street, Jackson.

SUTTER CREEK DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE - Tues July 19 at 10AM at the Community Building, 33 Church Street, Sutter Creek CLICK HERE FOR AN AGENDA

IONE CITY COUNCIL - Tues July 19 at 6PM at Ione City Hall 1 E. Main Street, Ione.

AMADOR COUNTY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Wed July 20 at 1:30PM at the County Admin. Bldg, 810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642

AMADOR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSSION - Wed July 20 at 7PM at the County Admin Center, 810 Court St, Jackson.

CANCELLED: SUTTER CREEK DOWNTOWN PLAZA COMMITTEE Meeting of July 20, 2011. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, 2011.

SPECIAL MEETING: AWA POLICIES COMMITTEE - Thurs July 21 at 9AM at 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek

SPECIAL MEETING: PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE - Thurs July 21 at11AM at the Amador Water Agency 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek

NOTICE OF CONTINUED JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

REGARDING THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PRELIMINARY DRAFT GENERAL PLAN, GLOSSARY,

AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN As part of Amador County’s ongoing General Plan Update process, preliminary

drafts of the general plan, glossary, and implementation plan were prepared for review before a “Joint Panel” comprised

of the County’s Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. That review began in May, continued into June, with a

subsequent continuance scheduled to be held on: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. (Thursday, July 28 2011 at

8:00 a.m., if needed) at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Center, 810 Court Street, Jackson,

California.

At these previous meetings the Joint Panel reviewed and gave direction on several follow-up items presented by staff,

received comments and input from the public, reviewed and gave direction to staff on the Glossary and began the review

of the Implementation Plan. At this next meeting the Joint Panel will continue their review of the Goals, Policies and

Implementation Plan, to ensure they contain the information and items on which direction was given at the previous

Joint Meetings held in late 2008 through 2009. Public comment will be taken, however, this review is not intended to

reconsider items that have previously been discussed and on which direction has been given by the Joint Panel.

The preliminary draft documents are available online on the Amador General Plan Update page located at

www.amadorgov.org/index.aspx?page=143 and are available for viewing at the Jackson Branch of the County Library,

as well as the Planning Department and the Board of Supervisors’ office. A limited number of printed copies will be

available for purchase at the Planning Department while supplies last. If demand exceeds the number of available copies,

additional copies can be printed, however there will be a few days delay before the documents would be available.

You may visit the County’s website at www.amadorgov.org to view and obtain the written information and maps that

have been developed to this point in the General Plan Update process. The Update process is ongoing so please continue

to monitor the website and watch for notices of future public hearings as changes to the proposed General Plan can, and

will, be made up until the last meeting.

For answers to your questions or for more information you can contact the Amador County Planning Depart-

ment at (209) 223-6380. Website: www.co.amador.ca.us or E-mail: planning @amadorgov.org

Amador Community News—Monday Newsletter, July 18-24 Page 3

community groups & organizations

www.AmadorBusiness.com

First 5 Amador, First 5 Calaveras And WIC Team Up With An Otter That Wants You To

Rethink Your Drink! In an effort to provide families important information, First 5, WIC and several local organizations have teamed up with a savvy

critter that knows the importance of drinking water. Potter the Otter – A Tale About Water is being introduced to Amador and

Calaveras Counties through the distribution of books and activities that encourage families to drink water instead of sugary drinks.

Frightening statistics show that the average 4-5 year old eats almost 65 lbs. of added sugar a year – that’s more than 17 teaspoons

of sugar a day. The average American consumes 50 gallons of soda and other sweetened beverages each year. Drinking sugary

beverages has been linked to weight gain, children and adults becoming obese, and developing severe health problems such as Type

2 diabetes. Reducing the amount of sugar-sweetened beverages people drink is an important step in reversing the obesity epidemic.

Potter the Otter tips:

• Drink water when you are thirsty – it’s the best choice

• Fill a pitcher with water and add fresh fruit slices for more flavor

• Limit juice to 4 to 6 ounces per day. Even 100% fruit juice contains sugar and should be limited.

• Prevent tooth decay – don’t put soda or juice in a baby bottle or sippy cup.

WIC is providing information through educational presentations and the distribution of posters and pledges encouraging families to

Rethink Their Drink. If you are interested in additional information, please contact WIC at 223-7685, First 5 Amador at 257-1092

and First 5 Calaveras at 754-6917. We would like to thank First 5 Santa Clara for sharing Potter the Otter!

AMADOR FIRE SAFE COUNCIL - Wed Jul 20 at 3PM at Amador County Agriculture Department Conference Room

12200 Airport Road, Martell. ON THE AGENDA: Lookout Tower, Hazard Fuels Reduction Committee, Upcountry CWPP and

Firewise/Title III funding update, and more.

UPCOUNTRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL FIRE PROTECTION COMMITTEE - Tues July 26 from 6-8PM at the Vet's

Hall on Buckhorn Ridge Rd, Pioneer. ON THE AGENDA: BATTLION CHIEF RAY BLANKENHEIM, Amador 6:05 - 6:30 -

Fire Protection District – UPCOUNTRY WILDFIRE PROTECTION EXERCISE (“Bump & Run”)/ Sept. 2011

AMADOR COMMISSION ON AGING meets every third Wednesday at 10AM at the Amador Senior Center, 229 New

York Ranch Road, Jackson. The public is invited, and there is always a public sector item on agenda for anyone who wishes to

address commission. NEXT MEETING: Wed July 20. FOR AN AGENDA AND MORE INFO, VISIT:

www.AmadorElders.com

See the Kiwanis Newsletter on Page 10!

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faith & values

www.AmadorInterfaith.com

Angel Food Ministries comes to Amador County Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing financial support in the form of

food relief throughout the United States. Established in 1994 to provide aid to struggling families in the Monroe, GA area, today

Angel Food Ministries serves hundreds of thousands of families across 45 states. Since its inception, Angel Food Ministries (AFM)

has fed more than 22 million Americans. In 2008, AFM provided $120 million in direct food assistance to American families. This

organization is dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality food to any and all persons in need, no qualifications required.

In response to current economic conditions, there is a greater need for affordable, fresh, good quality food. This is the core of An-

gel Food’s nationwide ministry. And the expansion of these services is one example of how desperately people are looking for a

helping hand, free of censure. Angel Food provides both individuals and families with fresh, brand name food for a fraction of the

retail price. In one local survey conducted at a grocery store here in Amador County, the price of just the meat in the Bountiful

Blessings box (priced at $46 dollars through Angel Food) cost well over $70. That is not including the vegetables, eggs and side

dishes included in the box! That is a savings of over 50%.

Many of you may be wondering, how is that possible? Well, by purchasing food in bulk directly from some of the top suppliers in

the country, food is discounted by up to 50 percent of retail pricing. Angel Food Ministries is now offering a new selection of pre-

packaged boxes with more protein items. They contain top quality food staples from every food group, including chicken or beef,

milk, eggs, vegetables and fruits. Each of the regular boxes of food feeds a family of four for about one week, or a single individual

for almost one month. The menu selections vary each month and consist of both fresh and frozen items. This helps Americans save

money without sacrificing quality. There is even a nutritional box geared for people on the go.

AFM’s services are available to anyone wanting to stretch their dollar. There are absolutely no income requirements and no embar-

rassing, personal data collected. We don’t make you fill out applications and there are absolutely no qualifications for eligibility. In

addition, there are no limits to the quantity of boxes ordered per individual. We even accept food stamps and EBT.

Grace Fellowship Amador is now a new host site for this wonderful program here in Amador County. To order a box, go

to www.angelfoodministries.com and scroll to the bottom of the page. There will be a box to enter your zip code to find the closest

host site. Enter 95642 and Grace Fellowship will come up. You can then follow the instructions from there for ordering a box.

Menu’s are also available online. Orders will be available for pick up the last Saturday of the month.

Whether things are tight financially right now, or you’re simply on the go and need good quality food that you can pull out of your

freezer and prepare quickly, AFM can meet your needs.

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOMES YOU Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:30, Pastor Karen Siegfriedt officiating, including child care and Sunday school during the 10:30 a.m. service. The fourth Sunday 10:30 service is followed by a community potluck. New-comers event scheduled for July 23, Parents of Adult Children Support Group held 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 4, Women’s Book Study 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 4, Centering Prayer on Wednesdays at 9:30. Free English as Second Language (E.S.L.) tutoring is available Thursdays at 7 p.m. Trinity Church is located at 430 Hwy. 49, on Sutter Hill, across from Walgreens. Call church office at 267-0255, e-mail office@trinitysuttercreek.org or visit the website: www.trinitysuttercreek.org for more infor-mation. ACTIVITIES/EVENTS AT THE HEALING WORD - A Foursquare Gospel Church Located at 26675 Tiger Creek Rd (the old bank of Amador Building)., Pioneer/Buckhorn, at the corner of Hwy 88 and Tiger Creek Rd. The name is on the side of the building. You can't miss it! Women: Please join us for a 1-Day Retreat July 23rd from 9 AM to 4 PM featuring multiple speakers. No admission fee. Just bring a salad to share for mid-day lunch. Sat July 30th at 9:30 AM. A free demonstration of how to make jellies and jams. Please bring a small jar with a good lid to take home a sample!

www.AmadorArts.com

Amador Community News—Monday Newsletter, July 18-24 Page 5

art, music and theater

FreeZeout to rock the stage in Volcano at TGIF

The stone-façade, grass-tiered Volcano Amphitheatre located in Volcano

will be the site of the free TGIF concert presented by AmadorArts on

Friday, July 22 at 6PM This is concert #6 of the season. The featured

music will be by the young band named FreeZeout who perform a unique

blend of contemporary country, blues, and classic rock from the 1950s to

the present. You can arrive early to set up your picnics, but the band

members, mostly in their 20’s start at 6:00 pm and will capture your in-

terest with their on-stage chemistry.

FreeZeout is comprised of Dominic Vicari, Andy Ferdani, Cody Gold,

Becca Ferdani, Curtis Janto and special guest for tonight, Giorgi Khokho-

bashvili. They’ve played everyone’s favorites for the eight years they’ve

been together, but recently, they’ve branched out into writing and performing original music. If you can find room to dance, and feel

like getting out of your comfy chairs you’ve brought, this will be the band to motivate you. Drive to Pine Grove on Highway 88 and

take the Pine Grove/Volcano Road to Volcano. The Amphitheatre is on the left, with free parking on the street or in the town park-

ing lot.

AmadorArts’ TGIF takes a week off due to the Amador County Fair, but will return with concert #7 on August 5. Featured at

Castle Oaks Golf Club in Ione will be Sierra Sax and Brass Quartet. Food and beverages will be available there; picnics still wel-

come, but no outside beverages. For more details, visit www.amadorarts.org .

Sutter Creek Theater Presents: Last Stage Band Northern California's premiere BOSTON tribute band. This is a large

band with lots of vocals and instruments, come check them out and

have a rockin' good time!

Last Stage has completely captured the magic of BOSTON. They

have incorporated the guitar/organ sound and the full vocals within

their show. A spectacular light show and stage backdrop puntuate

their "grand event" with the professionalism of any act around, with

the attention to detail to provide the finest quality product.

Get your tickets today at www.SutterCreekTheater.com!

SIERRA RIDGE "MUSIC ON THE RIDGE" SERIES PRESENTS: TANGELED ROOTS www.sierraridgewine.com. Gates open at 7:00 Music at 8:00. No cover charge OVER THE EDGE: www.overtheedgemusic.com Tuesday, July 26th ~ The Alchemy Market and Café in Murphys / 191 Main Street SPEAKEASY JAZZ ORCHESTRA – Sun July 24 at 2PM at the Jackson Elks Lodge, Hwy 88. www.speakeazyjazz.com

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health & wellness

Motherlode Holistic celebrates relocation Motherlode Holistic Wellness Center, formerly Motherlode Holistic Connection, celebrates it new, expanded location Aug. 1 with a

Grand Re-Opening party Saturday, Aug. 20.

The new center, located at 1001 Broadway (at Clinton Road across from the California Highway Patrol in the former Mental

Health building) offers enhanced services and amenities to visitors and clients. During the Aug. 20 event, visitors will have a chance

to view the site, meet the practitioners, enjoy freshly grilled organic vegetables, receive discounts and purchase gift certificates.

"The new location has more space and greater parking, and is completely handicap accessible with room for more wellness profes-

sionals to join our team and share the complex with us," said center director/owner and hypnotherapist Brandy Astwood.

In addition to Astwood’s hypnotherapy practice and childbirth education services, the center offers six therapy rooms shared by

nine practitioners who offer holistic wellness services in the areas of hypnotherapy, pre-natal and post-partum coaching, massage,

comparative religion classes, alternative medicine, nutritional counseling, yoga, tai chi, Reiki, weight loss coaching, and other alter-

native and complementary health therapies.

“Holistic wellness is a concept that incorporates an individual's body, mind and spirit in a complementary effort to achieve optimal

health," Astwood noted. "More and more physicians are seeing the benefit of integrating treatments such as acupuncture, aromather-

apy, hypnotherapy and massage with more traditional types of treatment and diagnostic tests for many chronic and acute ailments.

This approach can reduce or even eliminate the need for prescription medications, which in turn can reduce the side-effects and exor-

bitant expenses of medications.’’

Davina’s Healing Hands and Associates offers massage and bodywork six days a week by certified massage therapists, Davina

Edmonson (owner/operator) and partners Shawna Goss, Hannah Suncloud and Daren Maupin. The team provides customized thera-

peutic bodywork sessions, including Swedish, deep tissue, prenatal and fertility, Eastern/Shiatsu, hot stone, Chinese medical and

sports massage as well as Myofascial release, Reiki, Reflexology, Acupressure, Cranial Sacral and more.

Meridian Tapping, provided by Susan McMorris, owner of Wellness By Choice, is a simple-to-use, emotional clearing technique

that has been shown beneficial in eliminating fears, phobias and emotional trauma.

Jim DuCray MS, LMFT has a 20 years of experience in Amador County providing supportive therapy. DuCray specializes in

working with substance abuse disorders and adolescents. He can be reached confidentially at (209) 304-5695.

Reiki Master Rose Navarro provides intuitive coaching, women’s empowerment sessions, energy healing and monthly Reiki cir-

cles and clinics.

Mary Hackworth, RN, Integrative Life Coach and Yoga Therapist, provides private sessions and ongoing small group yoga and tai

chi classes.

For more information, call 223-1497 or visit www.motherlodeholistic.com.

www.AmadorHealth.com

New Activity Director at Jackson Gardens Elder Care Home Jackson, California – Lindsey Thorstensen has been chosen as the new activity director for

Jackson Gardens Elder Care Home.

Newly appointed Activity Director, Lindsey Thorstensen is no stranger to the Assistcare

residential care communities and has worked at all four; Oak Manor, Gold Quartz, Amador

Residential Care and Jackson Gardens. She recently accepted the position when Lisa Dill-

Justice became the new assistant administrator for Jackson Gardens. “It takes a special per-

son to work with our residents,” says Lisa, who was the former activity director before her

promotion. “A natural candidate for the job was Lindsey Thorstensen who came from the

activity department at sister facility, Gold Quartz Inn.” Lindsey has been with AssistCare

since 2002, working mostly in the activity departments at the facilities. When asked if she

thinks she made the right move to Jackson Gardens, Lindsey emphatically replies, “Yes, I

think it’s a perfect fit for me!”

Jackson Gardens is a member of AssistCare Residential Care Communities and is de-

signed and staffed for the care of seniors with advanced dementias such as Alzheimer’s Dis-

ease. It is located at 185 Placer Drive in Jackson and is open for tours and information seven

days a week.

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www.LifeInAmador.com

ANNUAL ROARING CAMP MOTHER LODE GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday July 23rd is

our annual Roaring Camp Mother Lode Gold Panning Championships, we also have running races and egg

toss, etc. It also includes our NY Steak BBQ. Don’t miss this! Please call for reservations. If you are not

able to attend that Saturday you still have plenty of Saturday’s left to come to camp, we close for the season

on October 1st. www.roaringcampgold.com

CLARK'S CORNER IN IONE BINGO! Every 3rd Wednesday of the month. Starts at 6:30pm. Friday July 22, 2011 ITS LADIES NIGHT! Enjoy two for one Wine Tasting of wines from Andis Winery! PLUS local vendors for the ladies! -Wine Time 6-8pm: This weeks Featured winery is Dillian Winery. -Live Music 7-9pm: Funky Tim playing EVERYTHING from the 40?s to Michael Jackson! Saturday July 23, 2011 Live Music by the Wicked Sisters! 8-10pm Enjoy live music by the Wicked Sisters with their folk style music! There is No Cover Charge so stop by and enjoy a refreshing twist on music and listen to some great Folk by one great band!

www.AmadorGroups.com

DID YOU KNOW?...GOLD COUNTRY FLYERS of Amador County, meets the 1st Thursday of every month from 7-9PM, Amador County Ag Building, 12200 Airport Road, Jackson Founded in 1972, the Gold Country Flyers is a 90+ Member Club nestled in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Gold Country. We are dedicated to the enjoyment and advancement of building and flying radio controlled aircraft. All levels of experience are welcome. Free instruction is available to those just starting out. Club membership is required to fly at our flying field, Spiva Field, is located approximately 5 miles north of Ione, CA on Michigan Bar Road. Membership is open to all Amador County residents; visitors interested in RC are always welcome. For more information contact Tom Minger 296-0622 tomminger@volcano.net or go to: http://

www.volcano.net/~tomminger

www.AmadorBusiness.com AMADOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPEN HOUSE/RIBBON CUTTING – Wed July 20 at 5PM at the Chamber office, 115 Main Street in downtown Jackson. Food, beverages, meet the directors and staff. CANCELLED: JULY MEETING OF THE JACKSON REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 11, 6pm in the Jackson Civic Center. http://www.ci.jackson.ca.us/revitalization.html AMADOR COUNTY WOMEN'S NETWORK holds its monthly luncheons on the 4th Wed of the month at 11:30AM to 1PM at Thomi's Banquet Room in Jackson. Luncheon cost is $16. Reservations are required. Contact: Sue Allred at 296-5989 or sueallred@volcano.net. Join other local business women as they learn, network and promote their businesses. For more information on ACWN, visit www.acwnonline.org NEXT MEETING: Wed July 27 - Guest Speaker: Dr. Kelli Garcia of Amador Eye Care.

more announcements...

The Committee to Elect Jeff Seaton for Superior Court Judge, 2012

Hosts a

MEET & GREET JEFF SEATON

Mon July 18 from 5-7PM

at Jose's Mexican Restaurant

609 S State Hwy 49, Jackson.

Come loaded with questions

or just come and meet Jeff and enjoy some chips and salsa!

Hope to see you all there!

Any questions before the event?

Call Nannette at 257-4802.

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