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| 02:00 PM | Celebrating of Life of Vinnie Boucher on June 8th |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| All Day | Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Gold Pans and Cattle Brands May 16-19, 2024 |
| All Day | California Gold Rush History Comes to Life at Columbia State Historic Park |
| 09:45 AM | Soroptimist Youth Parade for Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee |
| Friday, May 17 |
| All Day | Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Gold Pans and Cattle Brands May 16-19, 2024 |
| All Day | California Gold Rush History Comes to Life at Columbia State Historic Park |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| All Day | Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Gold Pans and Cattle Brands May 16-19, 2024 |
| All Day | California Gold Rush History Comes to Life at Columbia State Historic Park |
| 07:00 AM | Steps Against Melanoma Fundraising Walk |
| 07:00 AM | Angels Camp Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| All Day | Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee Gold Pans and Cattle Brands May 16-19, 2024 |
| All Day | California Gold Rush History Comes to Life at Columbia State Historic Park |
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Unemployment Holds Steady at 10% Nationally |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/08/2010 05:57 AM
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| Washington, DC...Nonfarm payroll employment edged down (-85,000) in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 10.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment fell in construction, manufacturing, and wholesale trade, while temporary help services and health care added jobs.... |
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Update From The Angels Camp City Council Meeting......City of Angels Camp Quarterly Budget Updates |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/05/2010 07:31 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...During the City of Angels Camp City Council Meeting this evening, the Angels Camp Budget is being discussed. One of the improvements the City is making to improve transparency and to keep the public informed is to provide the Council with Quarterly Budget Updates. This is something new and in past years they traditionally looked at the numbers on an annual basis. The initial reports are below....
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The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2010 Business of the Year |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/04/2010 03:15 PM
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Each year, the Chamber recognizes an outstanding business at the Chamber’s Annual Installation Dinner. Chamber members nominate businesses for consideration. A committee of Chamber Directors review each of the nominations according to the criteria established for the Business of the Year. The criteria for judging is: Community Involvement, Chamber Involvement, Business Successes, Charitable Involvement and the general business background. Each of the nominees must be a chamber member in good standing. The 2009 Business of the Year was The PineTree.net.....
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Yearend Surge in M&As of U.S. Venture Capital-Backed Companies Pushes 2009 Liquidity to $17.1 Billion; Sets Stage for Promising 2010 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/04/2010 10:51 AM
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| New York, NY...The fourth quarter saw U.S. venture-backed companies begin reversing the trend that saw severely depressed liquidity levels through the first three quarters of 2009. While still sitting on the sidelines of the public markets, companies staged a comeback in the private markets where corporate acquirers snapped up 86 companies for a total $7.3 billion, according to industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. During the fourth quarter, three initial public offerings (IPOs) raised $220 million... |
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Manufacturing Sector Continues Recovery |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/04/2010 10:14 AM
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| Tempe, AZ...Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the eighth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®... |
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Bear Valley Has Best Opening in 5 years......Chair Lift Interview with CEO, Martin Wegenstein~by John Hamilton |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/04/2010 09:01 AM
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Bear Valley, CA...As the Christmas - New Year break came to a close yesterday we thought it would be a good time to check in with Bear Valley Mountain Resort's CEO, Martin Wegenstein to see how their season in progressing so far. We were delighted to hear that they have had their best opening in 5 years. Our interview took place on Bear Valley's "Kuma Chair" and lasted just...
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Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Agenda for January 5th, 2009 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/04/2010 06:49 AM
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San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Board will be busy tomorrow for their first meeting of the new year. A new Board Chair will be chosen and it is expected to be District 3, Supervisor Merita Callaway. They will also parcel out the many committee assignments that the various Board Members have. They will also be appointing a new Chief Probation Officer for the county to replace the retired and beloved Mike Kriletich. The mentors will no doubt be out in force as the Calaveras Board will be proclaiming January as Mentoring Month and January 21st as Mentoring Day. The Board will be rounding out the meeting with a study session on the United States Forest Service Travel Management Plan. The complete agenda is enclosed and if you would like to view the entire 149 page Board Packet just click below...
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The Ski Business Is A Lot Like NASCAR...Looks Like Bear Valley is leading Daytona ~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/01/2010 11:28 AM
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Bear Valley, CA...NASCAR starts off it's season with Daytona it's biggest race of the year. If you win in Daytona then even if the rest of the year is subpar it still is counted as a winning year. Much is the same for the wintersports industry. Bear Valley Marketing Director Rosie Sundell said that the Christmas - New Year holiday period can amount to over 50% of a resorts sales for the year. During the 09-10 holiday break our local resort is well ahead of last year...
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The Greater Arnold Business Association has a busy January Planned. (Reminder GABA Mixer Tonight) |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/01/2010 05:07 PM
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Arnold, CA...GABA is kicking off 2010 with a bang. Their mixer this month will be held at Century 21 Sierra Properties on January 21st. GABA would also like to thank and recognize Pioneer Electric for donating their time and equipment this year for hanging all of the Christmas Lights. Nilscraft Construction is their featured business of the month in their January newsletter enclosed...
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Sierra Gift and Office Supply's Huge 40% Off After Christmas Sale! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/23/2009 09:26 AM
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Murphys, CA...40% Off Christmas Christmas starting on the 26th at 8am. The Sale Includes All Christmas Items Only. Sierra Gift and Office Supply is Calaveras County's Most Complete Gift Store & Office Supply. We have something for everyone. Webkins, SwitchFlops, A huge American Greetings Card Section, Package and Shipping Services, Copy Services, Jim Shore, Blueprints Services and of course your New Years Supply Store. We are located on Tom Bell Road in Murphys....
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