SB 1199 passes Assembly Committee on Natural Resources posted Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9AM
On Monday, June 23, the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources passed Senate Bill 1199, which would protect 37 miles of the Mokelumne River with state Wild and Scenic River designation. The final vote was 6-2, with one committee member absent.
“We’re really happy to see the bill moving on,” said Cecily Smith, Foothill Conservancy executive director. “Meanwhile, Senator Hancock has pledged to work with the opponents to address their concerns as the bill moves forward.”
SB 1199 is authored by state Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) and co-sponsored by Friends of the River and the Foothill Conservancy. It would bar new dams on the Mokelumne from Salt Springs Dam to Pardee Reservoir and require state agencies to protect the river's “extraordinary” cultural, historic, scenic, water quality and recreational values in the course of their regular duties.
“State Wild and Scenic designation leaves regulation of private land in the hands of local government,”Smith said. “It applies only to the bed and banks of the river up to the first line of permanent vegetation and our counties will retain all land use authority.
“State protection also doesn't change the way the BLM or Forest Service manage public land, including their work to prevent or fight wildland fires. It just keeps state agencies from approving or permitting new dams on the river or projects that harm the river’s flow or extraordinary values.”
Wild and Scenic designation for the Mokelumne is supported by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, local businesses, tourism and economic development groups, three tribes, a long list of conservation and community groups, and thousands of individuals in Amador and Calaveras counties. It is opposed by the Amador County Board of Supervisors, local water agencies, Amador County Business Council, Ione Band of Miwok Indians, San Joaquin County and the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
Hancock has pledged to work with the opponents of the bill on amendments to address their concerns.
Smith remarked, “While it’s clear that wild and scenic designation does not prevent water agencies from getting new water rights upstream of the designated section or on tributary streams, we’re happy to see Sen. Hancock and the opponents working on mutually agreeable language.”
The bill’s next stop is in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. That vote is not expected until August since the Legislature starts a one-month recess in early July.
For more information, contact Cecily Smith at 209-223-3508, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Katherine Evatt, 209-296-05734, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Movie Night at the Castle posted Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:50PM
Saturday, July 12, 2014, 9 pm
IONE, CA: Come join us for movie night under the stars on the Preston Castle Courtyard.
The featured film is "Preston Castle the Movie". This full length horror film takes place in and around the mysterious, eerie, Preston Castle. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a Hitchcock style thriller filmed right here at the Castle. Also showing will be the episode of the reality TV game show "The Great Escape" that was filmed at the Castle.
Tickets are available online at www.prestoncastle.com or at the gate. Each ticket has a chance to win a Night Flashlight Tour - if you dare!
Gates open at 8 pm and the Show starts at 9 pm.
WHAT: Movie Night at the Castle
PRICE: $10
WHO: Sponsored by Preston Castle Foundation
Bill Thiry, Chairperson
WHERE: Preston Castle Courtyard, 900 (end of) Palm Dr., Ione, CA
35 miles southeast of Sacramento, CA off HWY 104 in Ione
WHEN: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 9 pm
About Preston Castle Foundation
The strikingly beautiful Romanesque style Preston Castle, on a hill in Ione, was actually the administration building for the Preston School of Industry, the first major attempt in California at rehabilitating, instead of just imprisoning, young offenders. Opened in 1894, the Preston School of Industry became a leader in the juvenile prison reform movement by giving convicted boys a real chance at life by educating them not only in academics, but in all of the useful trades of the time. Closed in 1960, when the Preston Youth Authority moved into a new administration building down the hill, the Preston Castle was left to deteriorate due to weather, vandalism, and general neglect. It now serves as a vacant, but vitally important landmark for Ione, Amador County, and the Motherlode. It is aCalifornia State Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Mission of the Preston Castle Foundation is to preserve, rehabilitate, and utilize the historic Preston Castle site. We are pushing hard to satisfy a few remaining issues that will result in acquiring the title to the property. To help raise money for this important project, the Foundation sponsors several fund raising events throughout the year. The PCF is still not allowed to bring guests inside the Castle, but outside events are permitted. We continue to work with the State Fire Marshal on an acceptable solution as well as with our landlord, the State of California, to obtain the deed to the property.
2014 BEST OF SHOW CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR WINES ANNOUNCED Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:30 PM
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Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort Announces Three Finalists in $27, 000 Dream Wedding Giveaway Thursday June 19, 2014 3:00 PM
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort announces the top three finalists in their Dream Wedding Promotion – Megan and Ricki (Valley Springs, CA), Jon and Whitney (Sacramento, CA), and Jillian and Dustin (Lodi, CA). On July 1, one of these three couples will receive a $27,000 Dream Wedding for Spring 2015!
The contest began May 1, 2014 and hopeful couples submitted a photo of themselves and their soul mate to the Jackson Rancheria contest link Facebook.com/jacksoncasinowhere friends, family and co-workers voted for their favorite couple. Voting ended on June 1, 2014 and those couples who made it through the first round submitted a YouTube video describing why they are the most deserving.
The final three couples have been chosen and voting has re-opened on Facebook and the Casino Floor, where votes receive 50 bonus points when made at the casino kiosks. Voting ends at 11 p.m. on June 29 and the couple with the most votes wins the Dream Wedding! The Dream Wedding Couple will be announced on July 1, 2014.
Jackson Rancheria’s Dream Wedding Includes:
· Ceremony and Reception Venue for up to 225 guests
· Two Complimentary Hotel Suites the night before the wedding
· Wedding Cake & Cupcakes by Guilty Indulgence
· Wedding Flowers for Ceremony, Reception and Bridal Party
· Food (Appetizers, Dinner and Champagne)
· Wedding Photographer (8 hours) by Farrell Photography
· Personalized Photo Booth
· One Hotel Suite for the Dream Wedding Couple after the wedding
The Dream Wedding Giveaway has generated over 6,000 new likes to Jackson Rancheria’s Facebook page and the giveaway reached over 46,000 people via social media interactions.
“We are thrilled with the outcome of the competition and the interest and excitement that it has created. We are looking forward to congratulating the lucky winners of the Dream Wedding Giveaway and encourage all of our patrons to consider Jackson Rancheria for their special events in the future,” said Rich Hoffman, CEO of Jackson Rancheria.
For those guests that are interested in hosting events, Jackson Rancheria has 86 custom rooms and specialty suites that offer a variety of luxurious amenities and first class service. From rehearsal dinners to final details, the friendly staff of professionals will devote themselves to making certain that your wedding dreams become a breathtaking reality. For more information visithttp://www.JacksonCasino.com/.
More People, More Fun, More Savings at the Amador County Fair Thursday June 19, 2014 3:00 PM
You will save BIG when you purchase group tickets for General Admission and Carnival Rides. Check out the free entertainment throughout the Fair. Bands, demonstrations, shows, and more!
Thursday, July 24th: Life in the Fastlane – Songs of the Eagles, Miss Amador Scholarship Pageant, and Mutton Bustin’.
Saturday, July 26th: CCPRA Rodeo, James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash, and Hero’s Last Mission.
Sunday, July 27th: Destruction Derby, Jackson Michelson, Sweet Revenge, and Strait Country – Tribute to George Strait.
Every day: 49’er Kid’s Town and Husband’s Hammock Hill, Antique Tractor Parades and Gas Engine Display, Jumbo Shrimp Circus, Skip Banks, and Susan Rosen – Mistress of Mesmerism.
Get your group tickets by July 23rd at 5pm.
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