
Jellystone Appeals For Alcohol

The Board of Supervisors heard a letter of public convenience this week from MCD Pine Acres resort, as part of an application to sell beer and wine at the newly established Jellystone Park in Pine Grove. The applicant hopes to build a convenience store on site which will make alcohol available to people at the campsite, as well as members of the general public. At the meeting however, planning director Susan Grijalva noted that there were items in the application that gave her some concern. Namely, she wasn’t sure if the convenience store planned conforms to the limitations of the legal nonconforming section of the park’s conditional use permit. Grijalva expressed that she did not wish to mislead the applicant into thinking that the way was clear, when there may be some stumbling blocks down the road in the application process. Grijalva then said that she would research the situation, and report back to the board in two weeks.
Mule Creek Employees’ Distinguished Service
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation honored two employees at Mule Creek State Prison on Friday, for distinguished service above and beyond the normal demands of correctional service. The awards were presented by CDCR Secretary James Tilton at a ceremony on the West Steps of the State Capitol. Nearly 100 employees received awards, ranging from the Medal of Valor to Unit Citations. The Distinguished Service Medal is for an employee’s exemplary work conduct with the Department for a period of months or years, or involvement in a specific assignment of unusual benefit to the Department.
In the first event, Distinguished Service Medal recipient Michael E. Doud was honored for his service at Mule Creek State Prison. In January 1985, Michael Doud began his career with CDCR as the Vocational Cabinetmaking Instructor at Mule Creek State Prison. He brought 17 years of cabinetmaking experience, a Contractors License, and Union Membership. Mr. Doud believes that learning of the cabinetmaking trade is but one aspect of a successful rehabilitative process. The emotional and social requirements of his students are equally important to their successful reintegration into society. The Mule Creek Vocational Cabinetmaking Program students have designed and built approximately 2,000 projects for the local community. The very desk that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger uses was build by Mr. Doud and the inmates in the vocational program. In the second event, Correctional Supervisor of the Year recipient Rhonda Baker was honored for her six years of service at Mule Creek Prison.
Tribe Chariman Opens Dialogue With Plymouth
The
Plymouth City Council heard from Matthew Franklin, chairman of the Ione Band of
Miwok Indians,
during the public comment portion of their agenda at Thursday’s meeting. Franklin requested a government to government
meeting between the City Council and Tribal Government, and also invited them
to the Tribe’s General Meeting on Saturday, May 10th at the County Fairgrounds.
Across California,
tribes are entering into compacts with the Governor regarding tribal
gaming. As a result, the income
from the casinos is no longer going to the surrounding city but to the state
and the county. Franklin asked “who then is
going to protect Plymouth?
At the capitol we were met with open arms…in Plymouth the tribe has been pushed away
continually.” Gary Colburn, a resident of Plymouth,
reminded the council that in
his opinion they “were elected to represent and protect the citizens of Plymouth, and, with the current situation underway, Plymouth is left
completely unprotected.” Maria Nunez-Simon also commented, saying that
“people are coming in and offering assistance, and the council keeps denying
it” and asked the council “to give respect to the tribe. If the Governor and
Senators are listening, why aren’t you?” Direction was given to staff to bring
back the item as a regularly scheduled agenda item in a future meeting.
Local Officials Help Exchange Student

Fiddletown Receives Major Preservation Grant

Mollie Joyce Park Now Officially ACRA Property
Mixed Reviews on the Program to Revitalize Downtown Jackson

General Plan Update Maps and Alternative Available for Review
