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Gary Tofanelli Speaks at October VSABA Luncheon on Commerce, Business and the ABA in Calaveras County |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2013 01:08 PM
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Valley Springs, CA...At the October Luncheon Gary Tofanelli will speak on Commerce, Business and the ABA in Calaveras County. The former Calaveras County Supervisor and area businessman will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon on October 16th at La Contenta...
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PG&E Offers Businesses a New Economic Development Rate |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2013 06:33 PM
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| San Francisco, CA...Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will soon begin offering a competitive new electric rate aimed at promoting economic development by making it possible for eligible employers to keep, expand or launch new operations in California rather than leave the state. The new rate, approved today by the California Public Utilities Commission, is designed to benefit all PG&E customers by making more revenues available to cover fixed costs.... |
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*88 Days in the Mother Lode, Monday, October 7, 2013. 5:30 Social; 6:00 program |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 01:51 PM
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Angels Camp, CA..."88 Days in the Mother Lode" Mark Twain's Journey to Angels Camp. Monday, October 7, 2013. 5:30 Social; 6:00 program CAMPS Restaurant, Greenhorn Creek. The 88 days that Mark Twain spent in the Mother Lode changed his life forever. One evening at the bar of the Angels Hotel on Main Street, he heard a tale about a frog, some buckshot and a bet.He wrote up the tale, sent it east to a publisher and the rest is history....
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State Route 4 – Wagon Trail Realignment Project Open House Public Meeting |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 10:30 AM
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| Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras County Department of Public Works is conducting a public meeting in an open house format for the State Route 4 – Wagon Trail Realignment Project. The purpose of the public meeting is to provide an update on the project, obtain input and answer questions regarding the environmental review process.... |
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Government Shutdown Not Affecting CalVet Home Loans |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 09:45 PM
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Sacramento, CA - In recent days, CalVet has received a number of calls from concerned veterans regarding the impact of the federal government shut down on the CalVet Home Loan program. CalVet Home Loans is not being impacted by the U.S. federal government shutdown. The Department is open for business originating and closing loans for California veterans....
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CSD Today Announced California Partnership to Install Solar Water Heaters in 1,000 Low-Income Homes |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 09:38 PM
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Sacramento, CA...CSD Today Announced California Partnership to Install Solar Water Heaters in 1,000 Low-Income Homes First Solar Water Heating System Installed This Week. The California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) today announced a unique partnership in California to bring solar energy to low-income households. CSD has partnered with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to install 1,000 solar water heating systems in low-income homes by leveraging the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant with CPUC California Solar Initiative (CSI) incentives.
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MTMC's Fall Health Fair Was a Walking, Blood & Dexa Testing Success |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 07:41 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) held its 15th Annual Fall Health Fair on Saturday, September 28th from 7am to noon on the Hospital Campus in San Andreas. The event had over fifty community health related service groups participating and the Health Fair provided a wealth of information on topics such as senior health services, nutrition, fitness and diabetes. There were a variety of free health screenings – body fat, physical fitness levels, colon cancer, stress levels, and metabolic screenings. Low cost testing and services include Pneumonia Vaccinations ($45), Blood Analysis ($45), and Bone Density Screenings ($10). Flu shots were free...
Click Above for Photos Of The Event
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Donates To Calaveras Community Foundation |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 02:56 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) recently presented Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) with a generous $5000 donation to benefit The Career and Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarship Fund. The Career and Technical Training Scholarship Fund, founded in 2010, helps to support alternative forms of higher education, including two-year junior college and trade school certificates. In a September 1st article from Parade magazine, it was stated that the vast manufacturing assembly operations of the past have given way to high-tech, precision manufacturing where sophisticated components like aircraft parts, medical devices and lab testing equipment are the rule not the exception. The challenge in America is to produce more workers who have these skills...
Donation from PG&E Presented to CCF. L to R: Brent Harrington, CCF Treasurer and Dylan George, Government Relations Representative, PG&E |
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Pat Franklin Named October 2013 Mentor of the Month |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2013 02:29 PM
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Calaveras County...Valley Springs resident Pat Franklin has been named the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program’s October Mentor of the Month. Pat and his nine-year-old mentee, Tyler, have been matched for a year now and embarking on their second year together....
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Murphys Worked Magic Again for the 2013 Grape Stomp & Street Fair. ~By John Hamilton |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/06/2013 03:16 PM
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Murphys, CA...The 20th Annual Calaveras Grape Stomp is in the books. It was another great day in Murphys. This year marked the 20th year for the Stomp. The Grapeful Dead produced a prodigious 18.73 lbs of juice from the 50 lbs of grapes that filled the barrels for the finals. This year 6 time winners the “Cluster Busters” announced that they are retiring their stomping feet and mucking hands and letting a new wave of competitors rise to prominence. They made the finals and finished in 7th place for their swan stomp. It is teams and efforts such as the “Cluster Busters” that have helped make this event one of the best of its type in Northern California. Beneath the costumes and frivolity there is always a competitive edge that drives many of the teams...
 
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Above are over 160 photos from the Grape Stomp and Street Faire. Below are videos of the the final regular heat and then the semi-finals and then the finals. Below that is the video of the costume awards.
The Top 10 Were...
Grapeful Dead Los Gatos 18.73
Broll Mountain Vineyards Murphys 17.49
Mucker Truckers San Mateo 17.19
Dwelley Devastators Angels Camp 16.86
The Giant Grapes of San Francisco Mill Valley 15.86
The Wright Stuff Hercules 15.36
Cluster Busters Murphys 14.97
Chico Crushers Chico 13.28
Stomp, Hammer Time Campbell 12.50
Don't Stomp Believing Santa Clara 10.64 |
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