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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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Broadband Deployment Bill Signed into Law |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/05/2013 12:02 PM
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| Sacramento, CA...The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) applauds Governor Jerry Brown for signing into law Senate Bill 740, which helps expand broadband deployment in rural California. Several weeks ago, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 740, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-San Fernando Valley), which revises the activities of the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF). The CASF, administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), provides grants to bridge the “digital divide” and secure greater broadband services in California’s un-served and underserved areas. Funding for the CASF originates from a modest surcharge that California residents pay on their monthly phone bills... |
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Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge October Update |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/05/2013 10:47 AM
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White Pines, CA....This is the third in a series of news to the community from the Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge. September was a very busy month for us, with the Nevada-California. Annual Convention, where we were again awarded the Legion Lodge Award, Signifying Best in the Area!! We renovated our lodge to give more room for our Pool Player’s and greater seating capacity for our members in the “Social Quarters”.
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October 8 Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Agenda |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/05/2013 10:19 AM
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| San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors will be back in action on October 8th in the Board Chambers. Their busy agenda is enclosed... |
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What's New From Apple is SMUG's October Topic |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/04/2013 06:53 PM
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| Arnold, CA...Exploring the newly released Apple products, and those in the near future, will be the major topic when the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) gathers for its Tuesday, October 8 meeting that will begin at 7 p.m. in the assembly room of the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Rd., just off Highway 4. Brian Thomas, Technology Specialist and Trainer for the Calaveras County Office of Education, will be making the presentation and leading the discussion. In addition to talking about the new products, he will also help audience members learn to get the most out of the ones they have. |
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Murphys Library To Reopen October 11th |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 10/04/2013 10:26 AM
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| Murphys, CA...An update on the Murphys Library story. Due to a broken pipe the Murphys Library will be closed until approximately Friday, October 11, 2013. Because of the extensive water damage the downstairs carpet is being replaced which necessitated moving all the book shelves and books out of the downstairs. Also, the elevator needs some replacement parts. Thankfully, county insurance is covering all damages... |
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