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Amador County’s future will be the subject of a public meeting sponsored by the Amador branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Wednesday, October 25. The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 PM in the large conference room of the Amador County General Services Building, 12200B Airport Road, Jackson. Refreshments will be served. Spearheading and co-moderating the meeting will be Patrick Blacklock, Amador County Administrative Officer. Mary Thorpe of AAUW will co-moderate. Speakers will be Francisco Rodriguez, President, Consumnes River College, who will discuss the future of higher education (ie, a possible community college) in Amador County (5-5:45 PM);Susan Grijalva, Amador County Planning Director, who will discuss the forthcoming Amador County General Plan (5:45-6:15 PM); and Roseanne Chamberlain, Executive Director, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), who will discuss LAFCO’s role in land use planning from 6:15-6:45 PM. All speakers will answer questions following their presentations. For further information or to submit questions for the panel in advance, the e-mail address is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the FAX number is 245-3886.
CHP’s busy weekend began Saturday morning at approximately 11:40am when an accident occurred on Ridge Rd at New York Ranch Road intersection. According to Officer LeMaster’s report, Deborah Ginnelly, 45 and of Pine Grove was westbound on Ridge Road and was stopped within the intersection to make a left turn onto New York Ranch Road. She had been stopped for a few seconds when 23 year old Richard Honey of Jackson approached at 45 miles per hour and observed that Ginnelly was stopped, however, he assumed that by the time he reached the intersection Ginnelly would have turned. Plymouth City Council To Discuss Casino Developments Thursday
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The Plymouth City Council this Thursday, at their regularly scheduled, meeting will hold a discussion regarding a copy of a letter of September 19, 2006 from Carl J. Artman, Associate Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs to James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary U. S. Department of the Interior on the matter of the Ione Band Indian Lands Determination as well as, a discussion about the letter dated September 26, 2006 from James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary to Matthew Franklin, Chairman of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians stating that the Associate Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs, has reviewed the Ione Band’s request application fee-to-trust and determined that the lands that are subject to that application will qualify as “Indian Lands” within the meaning of the IGRA on which the tribe may conduct gaming. 
This accident tied up traffic in Pioneer on Hwy 88 last night. The 8:40 pm accident was caused when a driver swerved to miss a deer in the roadway. According to witness reports, after swerving to avoid the deer, the westbound driver over corrected, causing the car to flip and come to rest upside down in the west bound lanes of Hwy 88. The driver of the car was injured and transported to Sutter Amador Hospital for evaluation. Two passengers, including a child were uninjured. The accident is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol 
In California, the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before Election Day, so for the Nov. 7 general election that means the last day to register is Monday, Oct. 23. You can register to vote by contacting the elections department office at 223-6465 or stopping by the departments offices at 12600 Airport Rd- just follow the signs on the building. Voters please note: In Amador County if you are one of the thousands of residents whom vote absentee and you decide to return your voted absentee ballot by mail, you will need 63-cent postage this year because the lengthy ballot will weigh slightly more than 1 ounce.
Yesterday Morning Accident Leads To Arrest of One and Search For Another
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The CHP report on the crash that occurred yesterday morning around 5:30 has been released. At approximately 5:30am a three car accident was reported on Hwy 88 between the Hwy 124 Junction and Martin Lane. After arrival on scene, California Highway patrol Officers ascertained that the incident was really two separate accidents. The first accident was a solo vehicle into a bank. According to Investigating Officer Deborah Zaragoza’s report 26 year old Juan Sierra of Lodi was driving his 1995 green Ford on Hwy. 88 when due to his level of intoxication drove the vehicle to the right and off the roadway proceeding to drive up the southside embankment. The Ford’s right front wheel struck a rock hard enough to disable the vehicle and it reentered the lane and came to rest blocking the eastbound lane of 88 and thus creating a traffic hazard. 
Due to the onset of cool, rainy weather, the Folsom Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management has lifted Stage One fire restrictions on all BLM-managed public lands within the Folsom Field Office boundary. This includes BLM-managed public lands in Nevada, Yuba, Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Sacramento, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Sutter, and Mariposa Counties, a total of about 230,000 acres. Amador County Kids Beat State Average Fitness Levels In Jr and Sr High Schools
Written byAmador County Health Department Announces Flu Vaccination Clinic
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The single best way to protect yourself from the flu is to get a flu shot and the Amador County Health Department has announced their Flu Vaccination Clinics. According to the Health Department, Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. This makes October and November the ideal months for vaccination; however, for those who miss this timeframe, December will still provide immunity during peek flu season. Generally, in California, the majority of people contract the flu in January and February. 
