Linda Lange, from Life Applications Ministries, talks to Susie Miller about Women’s Conference 2014 on Oct, 24th & 25th.  Fri, 6:30-9:30pm &  Sat, 8:30am-5:30pm, at El Dorado Hills Holiday Inn Express.

 
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Kam Merzlak and Susie Miller open today's Amador Live with lining up their guests for the show. 

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AMADOR COUNTY, CA (October 15, 2014) - While domestic violence has experienced a recent boost in awareness due to recent events, women and children in Amador County are in need of housing, resource and support programs as they flee abusive situations and work to rebuild their lives.

 

Operation Care in Jackson, California received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation as part of the organization's annual Shelter Grant program to maintain critical services and programs. The Mary Kay Foundation awarded a total of $3 million in funding to 150 domestic violence shelters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.

"It's been a bigger challenge than ever for shelters to keep their doors open and grants from The Mary Kay Foundation are a vital part in helping shelters move forward in their missions," said Anne Crews, board member for The Mary Kay Foundation and Vice President of Public Affairs for Mary Kay Inc. "The shelter grants are a signature program of the Foundation and represent just one of the ways Mary Kay is committed to ending domestic violence. We are proud to support local shelters like Operation Care that are on the front lines of helping women and children who need shelter and support from abuse."

Operation Care will use the funds from this grant to provide critical support for its shelter program to help survivors of domestic violence. Last year, 276 women, men and children were assisted with with safe housing and other services.    

"Our staff, volunteers and clients are so thankful for this grant from The Mary Kay Foundation," said Tammie Crabtree, Executive Director of Operation Care. "We've provided a safe haven for women who have fled abusive relationships for the past 34 years and this grant will go a long way in helping us serve the needs of our community." Much of Operation Care's funding is through restrictive grants that state specifically how the money is to be used. The unrestricted funds from the Mary Kay Foundation will help provide the extra services that make such a big difference to survivors.

For nearly 20 years The Mary Kay Foundation has supported the prevention and elimination of domestic violence, an epidemic that touches one in every four women in her lifetime. Through the Foundation's annual shelter grant program, $37 million has been granted to domestic violence organizations since 2000. Nearly 700 shelters requested funding this year.

Click here for a full list of 2014 grant recipients or visit marykayfoundation.org for additional information.

Posted by TSPN TV Oct 16, 2014

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"Celebrate Our Children" a Classic on Amador This Week. Join Cassie on of TSPN TV'S Many Hosts as you meet Many of Amador Countys children and thier famlys during this fun event taped in 2003 on TSPN TV

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Janice Cavaliere and Patt Hopper share about the Samaritan's Purse ministry, Operation Christmas Child. Learn about it's global impact to the lives of children and how you can get involved. 

Published in Love, Hope, and Faith
Thursday, 16 October 2014 05:47

Missing Hunter Found

On October 9, 2014 at approximately 1926 hours, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a group of hunters who reported that one member of their hunting party, 73 year old Fred Lantz of Esparto, was missing.  The hunters reported that they had been hunting in the Mud Lake area and had last seen their hunting partner at approximately 1600 hours.  Lantz was dressed appropriately but did not carry food or water and was unfamiliar with the area.  Lantz reportedly carried a cellular telephone and two way radio on his person.

 

The responding Sheriff’s Deputy requested the Amador County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) Team be activated.  That Amador County Sheriff’s SAR Coordinator and one SAR member responded to the scene and spent the night searching the area on ATVs.  Attempts to locate the subject through cellular telephone pings, by radio and by ATV were unsuccessful. 

 

The next morning, at first light, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office SAR Team began a ground search of the area.  At approximately 0900 hours, Lantz responded to calls on his radio.  Lantz was asked to fire several shots from his rifle to better pin point his location.  Amador County Sheriff’s SAR was able to hear the shots and respond to his location.  Lantz was located in good health and did not require medical attention.  Lantz informed searchers he got disoriented and turned the wrong way on the trail on his way back to camp.

Posted by TSPN TV on 10-15-14

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Thursday, 16 October 2014 05:41

Park Restoration Update

Dear Amador County,

 

I would personally like to thank the land owners who donated the cedar tree’s to the restoration project at Chaw’se Indian Grinding Rock, State Park.  Also, a big thanks to the California Department of Forestry for their donation as well. We couldn’t have come this far without your outstanding generosity and support.

My family has been hard at work this past year restoring Chaw’se. More than 100 cedar poles were needed to repair just the roof portion of the Roundhouse.  All poles must first be stripped of their bark by hand, using wood knives. Needless to say, the job is labor and time intensive and takes a great deal of patience to complete. Once the poles have been debarked, they are then stacked and dried to prevent cracking and twisting. 

Over one mile of split rail fence has been replaced and now spans beautifully across the entire park.  All of the wood used for this project was prepared by hand, by the Rancheria’s Native work crew.  The rails were first cut by chain saw, and then separated using malls and wedges.  A tremendous amount of back breaking work was required to achieve these results in an effort to give Chaw’se Indian Grinding Rock the upgrade it so desperately deserves.

The old roof has been completely removed from the Roundhouse and we are waiting until next spring to begin rebuilding to allow adequate time for the poles to dry.  Chaw’se is a very important place to many of us here in Amador County, as are all of the parks within our community.  I encourage each of you to come by and see the many improvements made for yourselves.  Once again, we thank all the workers and volunteers who helped make this project such a success.

Next, The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians will be moving on to the Catholic Cemetery on Jackson Gate Road as the next location to receive our restoration efforts.  Many of my family members have been laid to rest here including my mother and father, along with friends and family members of our community as well. We plan to replace the perimeter fencing, repair the pavement, provide general clean up to the landscape, replace signage and much, much more. 

We anticipate this project to begin on or around November 1st and continue through winter.  As always we would appreciate your support, please volunteer or donate to the Amador County Park Restoration Project and help us to continue our efforts.  The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians are proud residents of Amador County, and we will continue to do our best to be good neighbors of our community.

Call (209) 223-8405 and like us on Facebook for more information on how you can get involved today.

Adam Dalton

Tribal Chairman

Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians

Posted by TSPN TV on 10-15-14

 
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JACKSON, CA- Jackson Rancheria will be hosting its second Sierra Foothill Harvest Brew-Fest on Sunday, October 19 at 1 p.m. in the Grand Oak Ballroom.

Craft Beer lovers and aficionados are invited to enjoy the Sierra Foothill Harvest Brew-Fest from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This festival features Craft Breweries from the Sierra Foothills and the surrounding areas including: 21st Amendment Brewery, Hangar 24 Craft Brewing, Drake’s Brewing, Dust Bowl Brewing Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Sandude Brewing Co., Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company, and Wood Chuck Hard Cider. 

Enjoy live music by Slade Rivers Band, a swingin’ California Country Music group that is recognized locally for their upbeat music and interactions with their audiences.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit Second Generation, a non-profit organization that believes it is the responsibility of our generation to support, reward and aide the children of hardworking agricultural communities. By doing so Second Generation believes that these children will become tomorrow’s agriculture leaders not just in Amador County, but in California and beyond.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Prior to the day of the event, tickets are available at the Casino Cashier’s Cage or at JacksonCasino.com. On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased at the Casino Cashier’s Cage or in the Will Call booth at the Hotel. Craft Beer tasting, food and live entertainment are included in the ticket price. Tickets also include a complimentary commemorative beer tasting glass and $10 Free Slot Play or Match Play. VIP and Elite Players can purchase their discounted tickets at the Casino Cashier’s Cage for only $10. Must be 21 to attend.

Posted by TSPN TV on 10-15-14

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The Mother Lode attracts emerging leaders in the Farm to School movement by keeping it local

UCCE and FoodCorps expand their reach in the Central Sierra with locally grown service members!

“Locally grown” has a new meaning for University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and FoodCorps in the Mother Lode region of the California Foothills.  In their second year as a FoodCorps service site, the UCCE, in partnership with Gardens to Grow In, now has two locally grown service members - one in Calaveras and the other in El Dorado.

Now in its fourth year, FoodCorps, a national service organization, recruits and trains a team of emerging leaders to work in underserved areas for a one year term of service, where they focus on FoodCorps’ three pillars: Knowledge of what healthy food is; Engagement with fresh fruits and vegetables in gardens and kitchens; and Access to healthy food from local farms in school cafeterias.

FoodCorps recruits nationally and had well over 1000 applications for the 182 service positions in 16 states and the District of Columbia for the 2014/2015 service term.  This year both UCCE service members, Emily Metzger (Calaveras) and Monica Drazba (El Dorado) have Northern California roots.

“One of the goals of FoodCorps is to help build capacity within the communities that they serve.” said Kevin Hesser, co-founder of Gardens to Grow In and a FoodCorps service site supervisor.  “By recruiting locally for these positions we will hopefully keep the knowledge, skills and attitude gained through the FoodCorps’ partnership in this community for the long haul so these programs become sustainable.”

Metzger was born and raised in Calaveras County and is a graduate of Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp.  She got her BA degree in Liberal Studies/Education at Westmont College in Santa Barbara.

“I went to school with the intention of becoming a school teacher, but then found a real love for growing food and local agriculture,” said Metzger. “I have seen first hand the powerful effects that spending time in the garden and eating local, healthy food can have.  Healthy food systems are important to the health of individuals and communities as a whole.”

In El Dorado County, first year FoodCorps service member Monica Drazba is building on her nutrition background and Peace Corps experience to establish a thriving program and set roots of her own.

Drazba was born and raised in Pinole, California. She graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Nutrition Science and a passion for growing food, tending gardens, and building community.

After college, Drazba served twenty-seven months in Fiji as a Community Health Promotion volunteer in the Peace Corps, where she collaborated with the Fijian Ministry of Health to design and implement an Organic Garden Outreach Program to deliver nutrition education to communities and establish vegetable gardens in villages, homes, health centers and hospitals. 

 

Metzger, Drazba, and FoodCorps are part of a growing movement of schools, youth, government  and community organizations across the nation that are on the forefront of solving the many social, food insecurity, and diet related health issues plaguing the United States.

For this next year, Metzger and Drazba will be dedicating each of their days to making a positive difference in the lives of one child at a time - planting the seeds to create change, in the hopes of growing a healthy future for all.

Posted by TSPN TV on 10-15-14

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Wednesday, 15 October 2014 17:22

Monday's with Monique on TSPN TV Oct 13, 2014

George Lee and Albert Sandoval from Sloughhouse Inn Restaurant and Bar wipe up a chicken pasta while talking to Monique Graziadei about their menu and upcoming events.

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