WHAT: Spring Used Book Sale WHEN: Friday, April 10, 4 pm to 7 pm FACL Members only. Non-members may join at the sale Saturday, April 11, 10 am to 5 pm Open to the general public Sunday, April 12, 11 am to 3 pm Open to the general public Everything on sale at half price (Sunday only) WHERE: Post 108 American Legion Hall 12134…
“April Showers Bring May Flowers.” That is the theme at Sutter Creek Gallery for the month of April. Rather than featuring a single artist, all of the cooperative members have been challenged to create a piece of art related to this theme.Group exhibitions will alternate with shows highlighting individual artists. Gallery members create paintings in all media, produce photographs of wild and domestic animals as well as local scenes, fabricate jewelry from handmade beads and natural…
Saturday, April 4, 2015 10 am to 1 pm IONE, CA: Mark your calendar for April 4, the opening day of the Preston Castle Foundation’s 2015 Tour Season. The majestic Preston Castle will be open for guided historical tours most Saturdays, from 10 am to 1 pm, April 4 through September 26. There are also plans to be open on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, during June, July, and August. Tours are $10 for adults,…
Stockton – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $325.8 million to 142 transportation projects that will alleviate traffic delays, repair aging roads and bridges and encourage bicycling and walking. Fifty one biking and pedestrian projects throughout the state will receive $27 million in allocations from the Active Transportation Program. “Caltrans is building transportation improvements that will benefit the state for decades to come,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Not only are we working…
On March 27, 2015, the Amador County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Chairman John Plasse announced that John Gedney, Chief, Office of Rural Planning, for Caltrans District 10, has accepted the position of ACTC Executive Director. Mr. Gedney will take over the ACTC staff leadership role, formerly carried out by Charles Field since 1994, on April 13, 2015. Mr. Gedney has worked for Caltrans District 10 in various capacities since 2000. Prior to that he has…
Monthly meeting of the California Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee. Senate Bill 1077 created the California Road Charge Pilot Program and tasked the California Transportation Commission, in consultation with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), to convene a fifteen member committee to study a road charge as an alternative to the gas tax. The purpose of the Committee is to study road charging methods, seek public input and make recommendations to CalSTA regarding the…
Ione Elementary was notified that one of our 5th graders, Ryan Billingsley, has been named Safety Patrol Officer of the year from AAA for Central and Northern California, Oregon, and Nevada. Ryan was nominated by Mr. Huss—who helps run our safety patrol AND Ryan had to write an essay about himself. Ryan was in the finals with 7 8th graders and his essay was unanimously chosen all 6 judges independently! AWESOME JOB RYAN! Our school…