Enjoy a Summer Evening At Rail Road Flat Elementary School With The Kool Shifters
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/18/2015 02:28 AM
Rail Road Flat, CA...Foothill residents, Dave Koolhoven on vocals and drums, his wife Patti Koolhaven on vocals , keyboard, and guitar, Dana Angle on vocals and guitar, Myron Smallin on guitar, and Gordon Giedt on saxophone and flute, make up the Kool Shifters. They perform their classic rock and country for the Calaveras Arts Councils seventh free Music in the Parks performance on Wednesday, July 29 at Rail Road Flat Elementary School in Rail Road Flat. The Kool Shifters have long individual careers in music performance and management as well as touring, playing with, and opening for some of the great bands like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Huey Lewis and the News. Their credentials as music professionals is solid. Music begins at 6:30pm and ends at 8:00pm.
Reminder Tonight Is Speakeasy Friday At Hotel Leger
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/17/2015 04:33 PM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...Be sure to put Mokelumne HIll on your plans for tonight! We have Speakeasy Friday featuring Catano Winery tonight (5-7) at the Hotel Leger come Taste, Talk & Try their great wines for FREE. Our amazing restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. Then beginning at 6:30 there is LIVE FREE MUSIC in the Park! Sounds like a great evening destination! Hope to see you!
Hotel Leger Backyard Blues n BBQ 2015 Summer Music Series Continues
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/11/2015 08:24 AM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...The Historic HotelLeger is pleased to announce our 2nd season of Backyard Blues 'n' BBQ Summer Music Series through September 6th! Come and join us every Sunday from Noon to 4pm in our outdoor Pool Courtyard for some AWESOME BBQ and great live Blues music from some of the best Blues bands in the Northern California region! Full bar, house-made lemonade and soft drinks available as well!
Stockton, CA...The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our area now that summer weather is here for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed....
West Point, CA...Lumberjack Day! This West Point Logging celebration is scheduled for the 41st year on Saturday, October 3rd. This year’s theme is “Let Freedom Ring!” and the Ladies of the VFW #832 are the Grand Marshals! As always the event will bring fun, family, food, fast cars, familiar faces, handmade finery, floats, fabulous music and phenomenal flying sawdust (go logging competition!) to the forefront! Looking to be more involved? Have a parade entry? Want to show your wares in a booth? Visit lumberjackday.org and visit the “Can I Get Involved?” page and download the form for you! Lots more information on the website – proceeds from the event goes to scholarships for local students. Contact Barbara Greer at lumberjackdaywp@gmail.com for more information.
The Calaveras County General Plan Update Process Picks Up The Pace & Community Plans To Be Included
Posted by: thepinetree on 07/01/2015 09:21 AM
San Andreas, CA...Last night the San Andreas Town Hall was filled with a good sized crowd that weighed in on the now almost decade long General Plan update process. The Draft Plan was released on December 18, 2014. During the following 90 review and comment period there were over 400 comment letters submitted totalling over 1000 pages for review. The planning commission is scheduled to start the detailed review process July 9th. Planning Director, Peter Mauer at the start of last night's meeting gave an update on the process. One of the biggest items items of contention during the Draft Plan comment phase was on the inclusion of the Community Plans in the General Plan. In some instances local community members had spend hundreds of hours working on their visions for their communities. Direction was given to include the Community Plans in the General Plan.
Celebrate the 4th of July in Mokelumne Hill with a Taste of Americana
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/29/2015 09:02 AM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...Enjoy a traditional 4th of July Parade and Celebration in Mokelumne Hill. The quaint, small-town atmosphere offers a true taste of Americana, and there are lots of fun activities for the entire family starting with a pancake breakfast at the Town Hall from 7:30 – 11:00 am. Be sure to save your place along Main Street to watch the famous parade that starts at 11:00 am, followed by children’s games in the park, vendors, music and food.
Caltrans Road Report For Week of 6/28/15 through 7/4/15
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/29/2015 05:53 PM
Stockton, CA...The latest and greatest road report to keep you abreast of all the upcoming Caltrans repairs and delays in our areas and throughout District 10. Hwy's 4, 12, 26, 49, 108 & 120 will all have crews working in the now perfect weather for repairs and construction. The complete report is enclosed....
Calaveras County, CA...Below is a great PSA on recycling from Cal-Waste. They finished Jan 2015 and have taken the video to EVERY elementary school and had an unveiling assembly. It features 5-6 students from every elementary school in Calaveras County and in Galt. Students were chosen by school staff. Cal-Waste wanted to get the message into the homes about recycling and thought this would be a great way to do that From all of us at Cal-Waste we would like to thank all of the schools, staff, students, and parents who participated and supported us on this endeavor. Let’s help to teach the next generation about the importance of recycling and keeping our environment healthy! Stay tuned for a sequel down the road!
Tracy Lewis 2-Day Watercolor Workshop at Petroglyphe Gallery
Posted by: thepinetree on 06/19/2015 10:50 AM
Mokelumne Hill, CA...Watercolor Fundamentals and Intro to Color Theory Workshop. with Tracy Lewis at Petroglyphe Gallery for All Ages and Levels. Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 10 am – 4:30 pm. Tracy Lewis, known for her luminous and stylized watercolors is offering an inspiring 2-day workshop filled with painting demonstrations, watercolor and color theory exercises, individual painting instruction and critiques. Tracy will share with you her techniques for clean and vibrant watercolors including washes, transitions, isolating whites, wet into wet, glazing and more. You’ll also learn how to use hue, value and intensity to bring mood and impact to your paintings. Whether you are new to watercolor or have been painting with mixed results, this class is for you! Beginners are welcome!
