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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...
 
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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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Governor Brown Expands Health Care Coverage, Pays Down Debt and Shores Up Teachers' Pensions in Revised State Budget |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/14/2014 11:18 AM
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Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised state budget that provides health care to millions more Californians, pays down $11 billion in debt and fully funds the teachers' retirement system over time. "This May Revision is good news for California," said Governor Brown. "It shows that California can afford to provide health care to many more people, while at the same time paying its debts and shoring up the long-troubled teachers' retirement system."
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Governor Brown Fails to Include New Money for Early Childhood Education |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2014 06:09 PM
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Sacramento, CA...California Fair Share today expressed disappointment with Gov. Brown’s decision to include no new funding for early childhood education in his revised budget proposal and pledged to keep organizing educators, parents and others until he changes his mind. “Everyone in California should get a fair shot in life and it starts with a quality education,” said Jason Pfeifle, State Director for California Fair Share. “States from Oklahoma to Massachusetts are crossing ideological boundaries to embrace high-quality, affordable, early childhood education programs and California should follow.”...
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Meet Our Central Main Street Businesses Monday, June 9, 2014 5:30 Mixer; 6:00 Program Rabobank, 501 South Main Street |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/13/2014 07:00 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Meet Our Central Main Street Businesses Monday, June 9, 2014, 5:30 Mixer; 6:00 Program, Rabobank, 501 South Main Street. ACBA continues with our 2014 program to introduce businesses in various districts of town. Our very successful February meeting featured businesses of North Main Street and our even bigger April meeting featured those from Frog Jump Plaza to Murphys Grade Road...
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Feeney Park Has New Signs |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/12/2014 09:07 AM
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Murphys, CA...Feeney Park, the heavily used recreation area adjacent to Albert Michelson Elementary School in Murphys, has a new entrance sign thanks to a gift from Nellie Redpath, Wrangler Barnum, and Becky Reagan and their human companions. (The three canines can be seen most mornings chasing balls and frolicking with each other in the park.)
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