Mark Twain Medical Center Awards $22,000 in Community Grants With Video Enclosed
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/28/2013 11:50 AM
San Andreas, CA...January 23, 2013– Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has selected six Calaveras County nonprofit organizations to receive Dignity Health Community Grants for 2012. “Besides having the opportunity to listen to each of the recipients about their projects, this luncheon also provides us the opportunity to talk about our Community Benefit programs and celebrate their successes,” commented Larry Cornish, V.P. Chief Operating Officer, who serves on the Executive Leadership team that evaluated grants. “In 2012, over 52,000 persons benefited from our community programs. Highlights included a total community benefit expenditure of over $32 million. Quantifiable benefits included over $3M in benefit to our more vulnerable populations, $40,000 for the broader community, traditional charity care, unpaid costs of Medi-cal and Medicare, community service donations, community health services and education, and community building activities.”
From left to right:
Craig Marks, Mark Twain Medical Center; Renee Davis, Hospice of Amador & Calaveras; Catherine Lambie, Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families; Peggy Chambers, Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families; Kim Molina, Live On! Suicide Prevention; Amber Chambers, Live On! Suicide Prevention; Jeannie Hayward, The Resource Connection Food Bank; Laurie Perry, Calaveras Children’s Dental Project; Kelli Fraguero, The Calaveras Sexual Assault Response Team; Barbara Yook, The Calaveras Sexual Assault Response Team; Larry Cornish, Mark Twain Medical Center, and Jacob Lewis, Mark Twain Medical Center
CALAVERAS COUNTY - The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance presents the 17th annual Presidents’ Wine Weekend Feb. 16 and 17, 2013 at all 24 CWA wineries from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekend festivities include All-American fare, new releases,barrel tastings, food and wine pairings, and live music, as well as a number of special discounts on wines and gifts....
Click Above for Photos from The 2010 Presidents Wine Weekend
Calaveras County Sheriff's Logs for January 19 -26, 2013
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/26/2013 01:26 PM
San Andreas, CA...Traffic Stops, Shots Fired, 911 Hang Ups, Criminal Contempt, Burglaries, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Ongoing Issues Between Parties, Prowler Opened Door...Left When Owner Yelled, 80 Silver Dollars Missing and much, much more...
Habitat for Humanity Calaveras is Seeking Volunteers
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/25/2013 11:44 PM
San Andreas, CA...In its efforts to assist more local families with their housing needs, Habitat for Humanity is seeking volunteers to help with its continuing projects. Depending on their interests and abilities, volunteers may be assigned to help in operating the ReStore (proceeds fund Habitat’s housing programs), “A Brush With Kindness” sprucing up homes in various local neighborhoods, a Women Build project in May, a Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative at the Community Hall in West Point, and fundraising for Snow-Down for Habitat in March and Hoe-Down for Habitat in September....
Kellie Krpan Wins Local Competion In Lions International Peace Poster Contest
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/24/2013 12:37 AM
Arnold, January 16, 2013 -- Kellie Krpan, a seventh grade student at Avery Middle School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local Peace Poster competition sponsored by the Arnold Lions Club....
President Lion Ramona Green, Avery Middle School Student Kellie Krpan, Lion Gerry Sachs,
and Chair for the Peace Poster Contest Lion Barbara Guevara.
Live Chat with Twisted Oak's Jeff Stai Tomorrow Night
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2013 10:54 AM
Vallecito, CA...Want to chat with your nakedwines.com winemaker? Join us tomorrow at 5pm PST for a live video chat with winemaker Jeff Stai, rumor is he is bringing some special guests. RSVP here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nakedwines-com — with Jeff Stai.
Sierra Hills Natural Foods Celebrating our First Year.
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2013 11:55 AM
Murphys, CA...Sierra Hills Natural Foods Celebrating our First Year. With a store full of savings. Join Mike, Angie, Stewart and the rest of the crew as we celebrate the first year of the Sierra Hills Natural Food Market, bringing you the best in organic, fresh, and natural products...
Business Focus with Mark Twain Medical Center's CEO Craig Marks (Welcome Home Update)
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2013 07:31 PM
San Andeas, CA...(We planned this interview to be part of the Chamber's Welcome Home Campaign. We shot it a couple of weeks before the announcement so we thought a repost is in order. One of the things a vibrant and healthy community needs is quality health care. Mark Twain Medical Center's CEO Craig Marks and his team have the vision and plans to do just that) We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes with new Mark Twain Medical Center CEO Craig Marks. There have and will be big changes and plans at our local hospital and medical centers. They plan on recruiting up to 30 new providers over the next few years and they are opening up a new cancer center as well. We conducted our interview in a new Fluoroscopy Suite that is being installed.
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Agenda for January 22, 2013
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/19/2013 10:22 AM
San Andreas, CA...It will be a busy BOS Meeting as the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors for 2013 wade into county business. Resolutions honoring Colleen Smart for her leadership and inspiration in support of health care programs and services in Calaveras County and recognizing Jeannie Middleton for her “24” years of service with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department will get the meeting started. The noisy issue of Copperopolis Area Lake Tulloch vacation rentals is back on the docket and more as the agenda is enclosed...
Calaveras County Sheriff's Logs for January 11-17, 2013
Posted by: John_Hamilton on 01/17/2013 09:17 AM
San Andreas, CA...The last few days with the colder temps have been quieter ones for the local Sheriff's Department at least in the total call volume. Still some significant incidents just total volume a bit lower per day...
