News Archive (6192)
Sutter Creek to Hold First Annual Holiday Electric Light Parade
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A new general practitioner, Shane M. Patterson, M.D. has joined
the medical staff of Sutter Amador Hospital. Dr. Patterson is now
accepting new patients at Sutter Amador Hospital’s Jackson Family Practice
office. Dr. Patterson completed his residency in general surgery at San Joaquin
General Hospital. He received his medical degree from St. George’s University School
of Medicine and completed his Internship at the Kern Medical Center. Dr.
Patterson, along with his wife Heather and daughter Kelsey, currently reside in
Stockton but plan to eventually relocate to an area closer to Jackson. Dr.
Patterson and his wife were drawn to the rural environment of Amador County and
all that this area has to offer. Dr. Patterson’s wife, Heather, is a veterinary
in Stockton and is expecting their second child.
A pine needle collection project is being conducted by the Amador Air District to help reduce the volume of smoke generated by smoldering burn piles. Smoke from such fires is harmful to public health and creates a nuisance for residents trying to enjoy the outdoors or let fresh air into their homes. Instead of burning pine needles, pine cones, grass clippings, weeds and leaves, area residents may bring these materials to a central collection point and place them into a dumpster, starting today through Sunday, December 2nd, from dawn until dusk daily, or until the dumpster is full.
Collection locations are the parking lots of Pine Acres Community Services Building at 12990 Tabeaud Road, Pine Grove; Pioneer Park at 25100 Buckhorn Ridge Road, Pioneer; and Mace Meadow Golf Course, 26570 Fairway Drive, Pioneer. There is no charge for this service. Again, only pine needles, pinecones, grass clippings, weeds and leaves will be accepted. For more information, call the Air District at 257-0112.
The Amador Water Agency Board of Directors to Honor Dan Brown
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The Amador Water Agency Board of Directors will be honoring soon to be former
Director Dan Brown at their Thursday meeting. Director Brown just
recently resigned when he announced that he would be moving out of his district
and could no longer hold the title of Director of District 4. The Board of
Directors will be adopting a resolution both highlighting and honoring his
achievements while on the Board of Directors. Also to appear on the agenda is a
presentation by Stantec Consulting Inc. on the proposed Tanner Water Treatment
Plant expansion. The Board has identified the expansion as a positive one in
previous meetings. The following agenda item before the Board is whether or not to authorize Jim
Abercrombie, the General Manager, to enter into a contract with Stantec Consulting
to explore the project and all that is involved.
Amador Water Agency Announces Completion of Water Supply Project
Written byThe Amador Water Agency has continued to work towards finding solutions to meet the water needs of the Lake Camanche Village. Recently their efforts stepped up when the Agency learned last year that a well’s production had plummeted to below 50 percent of production. The Agency reacted quickly in conjunction with the Department of Health Services and pursued the necessary steps to drill a new well. In September that well was constructed and found to produce approximately 350 gallons per minute.
Newly Imposed Schedule for High Schools Met With Some Frustration
Written byThe newly imposed Schedule for the high schools was called into question at the ACUSD board meeting last Wednesday evening. The schedule which was introduced this year, was made to alleviate some of the issues that arose with those students who opted to utilize classes not offered at their own school. The schedule was created by a committee last spring, as a hybrid schedule, however some students and many staff are still not sure about the effectiveness of the change. There seems to be a growing sense of frustration from both staff and students alike. There is ongoing discussion concerning this issue and it will be looked at again throughout the year.
Jackson City Council May Increase Water and Sewer Rates
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The sale of the controlling shares of Sutter Gold Mining Company is set to close this week. Sutter Gold Mine, located between Sutter Creek and Amador City, was constructed in 1989 after the price of gold topped 600 dollars per ounce in the mid-80s. The mine was in operation for two years, but then closed in 1991 when the price of gold plummeted. It has not been in operation since. The mine has seen over 500,000 visitors to their popular mine tour over the last 8 years. Talk of reopening the mine has been ongoing since the mine closed, but has become more serious with increasing gold prices. In December, the price of gold skyrocketed to 1,000 dollars an ounce.
Last year, Sutter Gold Mining Company completed an extensive exploratory core-drilling program in order to assess an accurate estimate of reserves. Last month, US Energy Corporation, of Riverton Wyoming, announced the sale of the controlling shares of Sutter Gold Mining Company to the company Rand Merchant Bank Resources. RMB Resources is an international corporation, and is rated as one of South Africa’s top investment banks. RMB’s United States office is based in Denver, Colorado. Last week, officials of RMB and US Energy Corporation met in Vancouver to discuss appointments to the new Sutter Gold Board. The parties also discussed candidates to replace Hal Herron as Sutter Gold’s CEO. Details have not yet been released, but RMB’s executives will visit Sutter Creek this week to continue talks. Keep watching TSPN this week to hear the outcome of the deal.
