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Breaking News....The Mitch Dion Era Has Ended At CCWD |
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Posted by: Staff_Writer on 05/28/2014 06:56 PM
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San Andreas, CA....Item number eight on the CCWD agenda today was a closed session performance review of now former CCWD General Manager Mitch Dion. Usually these are almost perfunctory and his removal is surprising in light of the fact that from the outside looking in he was highly regarded and has outwardly provided competent leadership....
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Bear Valley Resorts Announces Ownership Change |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/23/2014 08:44 AM
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Bear Valley, CA...Bear Valley Resorts announced today that a restructuring of the partnerships has been completed and the TBH interests (Toeniskoetter, Breeding and Hallgrimson) have exited the group. The Dundee and Radar entities will continue as 50/50 owners and operators of the Resorts. Since coming together to purchase the Resort assets in 2005, the partners worked diligently to complete the EIR (Environmental Impact Report for the village) and EA (Environmental Assessment at the mountain) required to redevelop the area. In January of 2013 the company reported that the regulatory approvals for the Bear Valley expansion had been completed and they were actively seeking the capital to move the project forward...
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Travel Management Agreement Reached on Stanislaus National Forest |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/23/2014 10:50 AM
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Sonora, CA… A settlement agreement on the 2010 litigation of the 2009 Stanislaus National Forest (NF) Motorized Travel Management decision was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California today and is effective immediately. The U.S. Forest Service and the plaintiffs to the litigation (The Wilderness Society; Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility; and the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center) reached an agreement that balances the plaintiffs’ concerns while retaining the majority of motorized Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) routes made in the 2009 decision for recreational use...
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Congressman McClintock's Office Has "Office Hours" At CCWD Every Month |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/23/2014 12:10 PM
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San Andreas, CA...A representative of California's 4th District Congressman Tom McClintock is at the Calaveras County Water District headquarters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The district hosts McClintock, or one of his reps, every month in order to give members of the public a chance to communicate with their representative....
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Calaveras Fair Junior Livestock Auction Tops $377,000 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/21/2014 12:53 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...The 2014 Junior Livestock Auction exceeded all expectations. With the assistance of the community, Junior Livestock Committee, Friends of the Fair, the 39th DAA and Kent Whittle- Student Intern; Calaveras County's young producers experienced an awesome payday. Average prices for animals were: Beef $4.14 per pound. Swine $6.35 per pound. Sheep $7.63 per pound. Goats $8.56 per pound. Poultry Pens $43.33 per pound. Poultry Broiler $62.85 per pound. Turkeys $23.12 per pound. Rabbit Pens $12.37 per pound. Rabbit Fryer $74.00 per pound. The Auction topped $377,000. It is always amazing to see this auction every year. It rivals the state fair for totals...
 
Click Above For Over 80 Pics Taken At The Auction. |
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CCWD Completes Arnold Water Leak Repairs |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/21/2014 04:57 PM
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Arnold, CA...Calaveras County Water District field staff repaired a leak in a water line in Arnold that caused water to be turned off in the area of Blagen Road from about 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. Water service is being restored to the area throughout the afternoon. Water transmission lines will be flushed and customers may experience brown water and air in their water lines. The district recommends customers turn on an outside line in order to flush their personal plumbing systems. Wait until the water runs clear, and the system should function normally....
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Bear Valley Co-op Informational Meeting Roadshow Starts Tonight At V In Murphys |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/20/2014 10:55 AM
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Bear Valley, CA....Please Attend Our Informational Meetings Starting Tonight @ V restaurant Murphys, Tuesday May 20 6:30. Next is Big Trees @ HOA Pool Saturday May 24 7:00. Then at The Hub- Arnold Sunday May 25 4:00. Learn More About The Community Effort To Purchase The Bear Valley Ski Resort & Village As A Co-op. For More Information Call Joel Barnett @ 209.753.2334 or Visit BVMCoop.org
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Angels Camp City Council is Back In Action Tonight at The Firehouse |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/20/2014 03:38 PM
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Angels Camp, CA....The Angels Camp City Council is back in action tonight. Firefall Jewelers is the featured business, Closing Hwy 49 for Gold Rush Day October 18th, Water Conservation, Drought Report and Adopting Ordinance ammending emergency water conservaiton plan top agenda...
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CCWD Awards Scholarships, Moves Forward With Improvement Projects |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/16/2014 03:03 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Calaveras High School senior Kelly Airola beamed as she accepted a $500 scholarship at the Calaveras County Water District’s board meeting Wednesday, May 14. “Thank you for this generous scholarship,” she said. “It’s a great honor and it means so much to me.” Airola earned the scholarship after her essay was selected, along with James Sommers who is a senior at Bret Harte High School, from about 30 entries. The Calaveras County Water District awards two scholarships each year to deserving students using funds from its Water Resources Education Fund. “Thank you for this scholarship,” Sommers said. “Next year I’m going to U.C. Davis and majoring in biology. Then I plan to go to dental school.” Both students read their winning essays aloud in the board room. After a round of applause, CCWD Director Jeff Davidson lauded the students for taking an interest in water. “You’re both exceptional kids and will have a great future,” he said, adding he would be pleased to see Airola and Sommers work for the water district one day...
 
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CCWD Awards Their 2014 Scholarships |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/15/2014 08:18 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Calaveras High School senior Kelly Airola and Bret Harte High School senior James Sommer hold $500 scholarships awarded to them by the Calaveras County Water District at a board meeting Wednesday, May 14. Their essays about water were selected from about 30 entries. Airola plans to attend California Baptist University, where she will study engineering. Sommer will attend University of California, Davis, and study biology. Joining the students are four members of the CCWD board. From left, Bob Dean, Jeff Davidson, Dennis Dooley and Don Stump. Board Chair Scott Ratterman is not pictured....
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