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it’s the weekend, Amador County! make it great!

in this issue…

page 2 - city & county government

page 3 - community groups & organizations

page 4 - schools & education

page 5 - health & wellness

page 6 - amador living & recreation

page 7 - art, music & theater

page 8 - more announcements

pages 9-27 - amador county events

This weekend...

Page 2 Amador Community News—Weekend Newsletter, June 23-26, 2011

city & county government

www.AmadorGovernment.com

AMADOR COUNTY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Wed June 22 at 1:30 PM at County Administration Center, 810 Court St., Jackson, CA. AMADOR COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - Wed June 22 at 6PM, Amador County Administration Bldg, 810 Court St, Jackson. CANCELLED AMADOR WATER AGENCY REGULAR MEETING - Thurs June 23 at 9AM. CITY OF PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT - Thurs June 23 at 6:30PM. Council Chambers 9426 Main St, Plymouth REMINDER... PUBLIC MEETING: CITY OF JACKSON - Wed July 6 at 6PM in the Jackson Civic Center, 33 Broadway, Jackson. The City hired Pacific Municipal Consultants (PMC) to undertake the environmental impact report (EIR) to review the impacts of the proposed projects to help the City meet the conditions in the NPDES discharge permit. PMC has been working on development of the project description and ini-tiated some field work to get the review underway and the notice of preparation (NOP) was released yesterday. As part of the EIR process, the City has worked with PMC to establish a special website that will continue to be updated with project information. The website address is www.JacksonWWTP.com. You can find the NOP by clicking on this link: http://www.jacksonwwtp.com/release-of-notice-of-preparation-nop. In addition to taking written comments during the comment period, a public meeting will be held on July 6 at 6pm in the Jackson Civic Center. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Mike Daly, City Manager City of Jackson

WASTE TIRE RECYCLING – Sat June 25 from 8AM – 3PM (may close earlier depending on space available) at 12200 Airport Rd, Jackson (follow the signs to the gravel lot) (9 TIRES PER VEHICLE ONLY!) PASSENGER AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES No rims Tires must be less than 40 inches tall No commercial or business tires AMADOR COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY CALIFORNIA LAW PROHIBITS TRANSPORTATION OF MORE THAN 9 TIRES PER VEHICLE Funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recov-ery. For more information, please call the Amador County Waste Man-

community groups & organizations

Amador Community News—Weekend Newsletter, June 23-26, 2011 Page 3

www.AmadorGroups.com

AMADOR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FUNDRAISER AND MEMBERSHIP BBQ – Sun June 26 from 2-6PM at Teresa’s Place, 1235 Jackson Gate Road, Jackson. Live music, raffle. BBQ meat, chili beans, pasta salad, green salad, garlic bread, dessert. Beverages for sale. Tickets $20 for members; $25 for non-members. To purchase tickets call 209-295-5589 or email: [email protected]

NOT FOR PROFIT BOARDS: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES or "WHAT DID I VOLUNTEER FOR?" - Tues June 28 from 6-8PM at Thomi's Banquet Room, 627 S. State Hwy 49, Jackson. An educational and networking forum for board members, staff and volunteers of not for profits of Amador County. Presented by Katherine Keeney, CFRE, has over 25 years experience in not-for-profit management and development. Her presentation will cover the roles of Board mem-bers, keys for successful governance and tips on Board development. This event is free to not for profit Board members, volunteers and staff. RSVP required. Please call Amador Community Foundation at 209-223-2148 or e-mail [email protected]

21-B Main Street, Jackson CA 95642. 209-223-2148 www.amadorcommunityfoundation.org

WINE & DINE AT THE MINE – Sun July 10 from 4-7PM at the Kennedy Mine, Jackson. Join us for Foothill Conser-vancy's annual fundraising BBQ, to be held for the first time at the Kennedy Mine overlooking historic Jackson. Great food, fine wine, live music, fun raffles and auctions, and best of all -- wonderful people! Don't miss it.

Tickets: $30 adults, $10 children under 12. For ticket information call Susan at 267-5506

See http://www.foothillconservancy.org/pages/events.cgi?calcatid=1&calid=331&_fn_=195.327.311.331 for more infor-mation.

AMADOR COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUNDRAISING THEATER NIGHT - Sun July 10. Gates open at 6PM, Curtain at 8PM at the Volcano Amphitheater. All proceeds go to the Interfaith Food Bank. This years fund raising will be held at Volcano Amphitheatre . We will be selling beverages. Come early and picnic. Contact Donna [email protected] or Annalies (223-3874). Located next to JBCA. Tickets $20 each.

Grand Prize Raffle Tix $5 each or 6 for $20 Raffle Tickets $1 each or $20 for a two arm length - Sold the night of the play

SAVE THE DATE! A-PAL HUMANE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL "BARK IN THE PARK" - Sat Sept 24 at the Italian Picnic Grounds, Sutter Creek. Registration and Vendor Info: Ruth Hartley (223-1470 or 482-1946)


schools & education

www.AmadorSchools.com

Backpack 2 School Project underway - Donate School Supplies today! Hi all,

Here is this years' Back-Pack 2 School Application. Please feel free to pass this along any way that you would like.

We are very excited to be hosting the BP2S project again this year with the ATCAA Camanche Lake Community Center and Gen-

eration Life Church.

If you would like to help our local students here is a list of what is needed:

Some teachers have asked that each student bring their own water bottle, so we have added it to the request for each grade.

For Kindergartners :

Dry Erase Board and Markers, pencils, erasers, glue stick, markers, pencil box, pencil sharpener, scissors, and a water bottle.

Thank you to Wal-Green's in Martell for donating 100 backpacks for our kindergartners!

1st and 2nd Graders:

Backpack, wide ruled paper, colored pencils, crayons, erasers, glue sticks, markers, pencil box, pencil sharpener, pencils, ruler, scis-

sors, and a water bottle.

3rd and 4th Graders:

Backpack, spiral notebook, wide ruled paper, colored pencils, crayons, erasers, glue sticks, highlighters, markers, mechanical pen-

cils, pencils with erasers, pencil box, pencil sharpener, ruler, scissors, and a water bottle.

5th and 6th Graders:

Backpack, spiral notebook, college ruled binder paper, colored pencils, crayons, composition notebooks, dry erase boards with mark-

ers, mechanical pencils, pencil box, red pens, pocket folders, ruler, scissors, and a water bottle.

Junior High and Senior High Students:

Sturdy Backpack, spiral notebooks, college ruled binder paper, composition notebooks, erasers caps, graph paper, highlighters, pens,

mechanical pencils, pocket folders, two 3-ring binders, binder dividers, and a water bottle.

Please bring the school supplies to the Stuff the Bus event in the Save-Mart Parking lot Saturday, July 23rd between noon and 4pm.

If you would like to sponsor an individual child in your area:

For Pine Grove, Pioneer or Volcano contact the Upcountry Community Center 296-2785

For Ione, Camanche or Buena Vista contact the Camanche Lake Community Center 763-2794

For the 49 corridor (Jackson, Sutter Creek, Dry Town, Amador City, Plymouth), contact the Generation Life Church at 267-

9198.

Thank you for all that you do to support our students!

Ruthella Turner

Site Coordinator &

Community Educator

A-TCAA Upcountry Community Center

upcountrycommunityctr.wordpress.com

19386 Hwy 88

Pine Grove, CA 95665

(209) 296-2785

CRC Fall 2011 Classes at the Amador Learning Center At Independence High School - 525 Independence Drive - Sutter Creek, CA 95685 | Phone: ( 209) 223-6330

Business (BUS ) BUS 300 • I ntroduction to Business

Economics (ECON) - ECON 302 • Principles of Macroeconomics

Emergency Medical Technology (EM T) - EMT 100 • Basic Emergency Medical Care

English - Writing (ENG WR) ENGWR 300 • College Composition - ENGWR 302 • Avanced Composition & Critical Thinking

Photography (PHOTO) - PHOTO 302 • Beginning Digital Photography

Psychology (PSYC) - PSYC 300 • General Principles

www.crc.losrios.edu

CALL TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION! (209) 223-6330


health & wellness

Pertussis Rate Climbs in Amador SUTTER CREEK, CA – June 22, 2011 - Pertussis (whooping cough) is on the rise in Amador County. In addition to the three cases

reported last week, a positive result was received in a health care worker this week. Amador County Public Health and Sutter

Amador Hospital are collaborating with the California Department of Public Health in investigating this case. Although the possibil-

ity of transmission is low, close contacts are being advised of their exposure. Thirteen cases have been reported in the county this

year, more than triple last year's number.

Whooping cough is an illness that is highly contagious, particularly to infants. Pertussis starts with mild

cold-like symptoms (runny nose, sneezing, mild cough). Coughing fits may be followed by a whoop or

vomiting. Symptoms in infants may include gagging, vomiting, gasping, turning blue in the face, or irregular breathing, rather than a

cough or whoop.

“Everyone should be vaccinated against pertussis,” commented Dr. Bob Hartmann, Amador County Health Officer. “But it is par-

ticularly important that new parents and caregivers of infants get vaccinated.” Pertussis vaccination begins at two months of age, but

young infants are not adequately protected until the initial series of three shots is complete at 6 months of age. The series of shots

that most children receive wears off by middle school.

A new law requires all 7-12 graders to be immunized before they start school this fall. State lawmakers

passed AB 354 after California experienced the highest number of whooping cough cases since 1947. Last year, 10 infants died from

the disease and more than 9,100 people were infected in the state. Parents should be aware that the protection from childhood immu-

nization to pertussis wears off, and adolescents may be at risk for infection without a booster.

“If your child hasn’t had a booster after age 7, vaccinate now,” reminded Lori Jagoda, Public Health

Communicable Disease Coordinator, “and get documentation to the school district before school starts.”

The child’s primary health care provider, or “medical home,” is the best resource to receive and document the pertussis vacci ne.

Other resources in the community include Amador County Public Health and some local pharmacies. For Public Health immuniza-

tion clinic information call 223-6407.

www.AmadorHealth.com

FIND YOUR BALANCE: WELLNESS WORKSHOPS:

June 29, 2011 - Introduction to Hypnosis - Ione Family Learning Center

June 27, 2011 - Memory loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's disease - Camanche Lake Community Center

WOMEN'S CANCER SUPPORT MEETINGS - Tues June 28. Women Shine With STARS meets monthly at the Amador STARS office. 2 doors east of Safeway. 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. (except Dec.)

Did you know…?

AMADOR SENIOR

PEER COUNSELING GROUP

Provides free, in-home counseling to

seniors who are dealing with depression,

loneliness, health issues, family prob-

lems and placement issues.

Any senior who wishes to be visited by a

trained counselor who is also a senior

member of the community, may call the

Senior Center at 223-0442.

With Amador Lifeline, you can...

Maintain independence by living in your own environment.

Have security and peace of mind for you and your family

Have prompt, caring assistance at the 'touch of a button',

24 hours a day, 365 days a year!

www.AmadorLifeline.com


amador living & recreation

www.LifeInAmador.com

Gardening Tip: Radishes

Radishes are easy to grow, only take a month to mature and will grow all year (in

the summer they must be grown in the shade of other plants). Seed some today and

eat them in your soups and salads in a month. Also leave one or two to bolt and

you will have radish seed for the next round. If you seed radishes every 2 weeks

for 2 months and allow a few to go to seed you will not have to seed them again

because they will reseed themselves and provide you with perpetual radishes.

Enjoy the day!

FREE SEMINAR: BANKRUPTCY & FORECLOSURE - Fri June 24 at 10AM at The Calaveras Resource Connection: 1404 Gold Hunter Rd. In San Andreas (near the Government Center.) Mike McEnroe, an Amador City Bankruptcy attorney, will be giving another free seminar at the Resource Connection in Calaveras County. The seminar is open to the public, but we do request that you RSVP with the Re-source Connection by calling (209) 754 1443. Space is limited, but these seminars are held nearly every month and we are willing to schedule a second seminar if this session is overcrowded. Mike will be covering topics related to bankruptcy and fore-closure and invites participants to ask questions. Mike also offers free consultations at his office for those who are unable to attend the seminar. To find out more about the legal resource center, which offers much more to the community than just free legal help, you can go to their website at: http://www.theresourceconnection.net

DAYLILY DAYS AT THE AMADOR FLOWER FARM - Sat & Sun, June 25 & 26. SEE FLYER!

YELLOW STARTHISTLE WORKSHOP - Tues June 28 at 6PM at in the Mace Meadow Golf Club Geat Room, Pioneer. Learn How to Eradicate Yellow Starthistle

University of California Cooperative Extension is hosting a free workshop to help Amador County residents control yellow starthistle, a noxious weed that now occu-pies over 14 million acres in California. It is advancing onto national forest land and into national parks. Learn what you can do to control yellow starthistle on your own property and prevent its spread.

Registration for the free workshop is recommended to ensure adequate workshop materials, but walk-ins are welcome. Register at: http://cetuolumne.ucdavis.edu

or call the UCCE office at (209) 533-5695.

For more information or to schedule a workshop in your neighborhood, call the UCCE Natural Resources program at (209) 533-6993. For more information about local workshops or to find out more about the Yellow Starthistle Leading Edge pro-gram, call Rebecca Miller-Cripps at (209) 533-6993 or email [email protected]

"A truly caring place

for the elderly.”

www.PatriciaGardensAmador.com

SUTTER CREEK

Sat from 8-11AM in the Eureka Street Parking Lot

JACKSON

Sun from 10AM-1PM in the Busi Municipal Parking Lot, Hwy 49

(Mel & Faye's Diner)


art, music and theater

Fingerstyle guitar champion plays in Sutter Creek this Satur-

day Michael Chapdelaine

Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 8:00 pm

$15 adv / $17 day of show

Michael Chapdelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world's top competi-

tions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres; the Guitar Foundation of America Inter-

national Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championships at the

Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival inWinfield , Kansas. From New York's Lincoln Center to

the Cactus Cafe in Austin, from Milano toBangkok, Michael continues to enchant, dazzle

and surprise audiences and critics alike as he redefines the modern acoustic guitar with his

amazing technique, "soulful" expressiveness, and versatility as a performer, composer and

arranger/producer. His performances, played on both steel string and classical guitars, in-

clude musical styles ranging from blues to Bach to country to rhythm n' blues as he wins

his audiences hearts with breath taking technique and the poetic magic of his original musi-

cal portraits and landscapes.

Get your tickets now! Visit: www.SutterCreekTheater.com

www.AmadorArts.com

“Trail of Trees” authors hold book signing this Saturday John and Joyce Jackson will be appearing at an author’s signing on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Hein & Company Bookstore,

204 Main Street, Jackson, CA, from 1 to 4PM. Their book “Trail of Trees” appeals to readers interested in environmental conser-

vation, family togetherness, travel adventure, Native American history and hometown values. It covers the ten year, 64,000 mile od-

yssey of the Jackson family to plant five trees in each of the fifty states. Along the way the book recounts their variety of experi-

ences with natural habitat conditions, reception committees and the exciting challenges of traveling to often-remote places.

Their journey took them to planting sites related to the name of Jackson, since a primary aspect of their project was to connect with

their Jackson family surname. That’s what brought them to Jackson, CA, twice – the initial planting in the 1990’s and a follow-up

visit in 2008 to replace some of the original trees that didn’t survive.

They had other reasons for doing the project which included a celebration of Joyce Jackson having survived breast cancer, a desire

to make a contribution to the environment and to accomplish something that would extend beyond their time on earth.

The book is 261 pages with nearly 100 photographs. There’s a chapter for each state, one covering Andrew Jackson’s homestead,

The Hermitage, and one for the final planting at the U.S. Capitol sponsored by the National Park Service.

It also traces their extensive media coverage, awards and other forms of acknowledgment. An overview of the book’s theme can be

obtained from the website www.thejacksonlegacy.com

John and Joyce Jackson are natives of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. They have been married for 48 years and have three

children and five grandchildren. John’s career as a trucking executive resulted in many family relocations around the country where

Joyce was also able to pursue her career in country club food and beverage management. Both are college graduates and have long

been involved in church and community activities. Traveling has always been their # 1 hobby. The tree-planting project allowed

them to combine this hobby with their other desires to do something for the environment and to leave behind a lasting family legacy.

They live today in Delaware, Ohio, with their family nearby.

www.vicariphotography.blogspot.com

AMADORARTS' "T.G.I.F. SUMMER MUSIC SERIES - Fri June 24 at 6PM. Minnie Provis Park in Sutter Creek. Get a heavy dose of the blues with a dash of soul and funk thrown in for good measure when you attend the FREE TGIF con-cert. The Esquires pay homage to the blues of Chicago and have been playing their rockin’ mix of classic and contemporary blues since 1999. Bring your outdoor chairs and picnics, maybe some mosquito repellant and your dancing shoes. The Esquires are Chris Christenson on guitar and vocals, Paul Lee on harp, Dennis Holland on bass, Glenn Mandelkern on piano and organ, and Johnny Stone on drums. Free parking is behind Sutter Creek City Hall and along the streets. The next TFIF free concert will be Friday, July 8 in Pine Grove Park and will feature Crystal Image. Visit www.amadorarts.org for more information.

http://www.thejacksonlegacy.com/


more announcements...

Hometown Radio news... Amador County man assaulted near Jackson

Taco Bell Tuesday night

Ione group submits intent to recall Ione Mayor

Calaveras Sheriff states determination to manage

Department money

Sutter Creek approved budget Monday night

Jackson Planning Commission directs more

work on downtown façade

Cal Fire continues live training today

Grass fire in Rancho Calaveras blamed on unat-

tended burn pile

ACTC may award Transit Center bid

Passing mishap results in Highway 88 collision

Bicyclist injured in solo crash near Ione

Listen on 1340 AM! www.KVGCradio.com

www.AmadorFoodandWine.com

food & wine

AT DEAVER VINEYARDS

June 25th & 26th: Wood-Fired Pizzas & Wine!The Rustic Pizza Company will be firing up the oven all weekend long, serving 8” personal pizzas for under $9. Choose from the Margharita, Chicken Pesto, Meat Lovers, Raspberry Chi-potle Steak, and more. Any way you choose, you can’t go wrong!

SIERRA RIDGE "MUSIC ON THE RIDGE" SERIES

June 24 - Darcel Hunter and friends 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. - Gates open at 6:30 - No cover charge . ave 10% On any 1 bottle of Sierra Ridge Wine being offered at any one of our concerts!

www.AmadorHistory.com

historic preservation

MOTHER LODE RAGTIME SOCIETY

The next meeting of the Mother Lode Ragtime Society will be held at the Sutter Creek Ice Cream Emporium on July 23, from 7 pm until 9:30 pm. Tom Brier will be on hand to provide lots of great music; but all who would like to play are welcome.

By popular demand, Sonny Leyland is coming back to Jeff's Union House--only one month after his initial Moke-lumne Hill appearance! Save the date--June 26. No host bar 4:30 - 5 p.m., at 5 p.m.,

www.AmadorInterfaith.com

faith & values

GUEST SPEAKER REV MARILYN BUEHLER from Radiant Light Spiritual Center in Sacramento will be the guest speaker on Sunday June 26. In a talk about the Universal Christ, Rev. Buehler will share her expertise in Esoteric Christianity. Sunday Meditation begins at 10:15 a.m. and the Wisdom Circle at 11:15 a.m. The Sophia School of Wis-dom summer session includes two classes: Spiritual Healing with Reiki and Spiritual Disciplines and Practices. A Course in Miracles meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Jackson. Spiritual Practice Circle meets on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Sophia’s Well of Wisdom, an interspiritual center, is located at 270 Hanford Street in Sutter Creek. Visit www.sophiaswell.org or contact Rev. Patsy at 418-9003 or [email protected] for more information or to register for a summer class.

INDEPENDENCE DAY UPCOUNTRY COMMUNITY CARNIVAL: "A CONEY ISLAND 4TH OF JULY" - Mon July 4 from 11AM - 2PM at Pioneer Park, Buckhorn Ridge Road, Pioneer. Join us for Coney Island Hot Dogs, Bounce Houses, Carnival Games, Prizes, Snow Cones, Hay Rides, Face Painting, Contests, Music, Water Slide, Raffle and much, much more. FREE!

VBS AT SIERRA BAPTIST CHURCH: BIG CITY, BIG FUN IN THE BIG APPLE - July 11-15 from 9AM-12 noon at Sierra Baptist Church, 26355 Buckhorn Ridge Road, Pioneer. Grab a cab and get ready for fun around every corner dur-ing our Big Apple Adventure! Register for VBS Online at: www.SBCPioneer.org or call: 209-295-5359

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