The Amador Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering $10,000 in college scholarships to local women in 2015. The purpose of the AAUW Scholarship Program is to support Amador County women who are currently working toward a bachelor or graduate degree, or plan to attend a California Community College in Fall 2015. For more information about Community College Scholarships, contact Kelli Garcia at 304-4800. Upper Division/Graduate Scholarship information may be obtained…
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park and the Chaw’se Association invite you to a presentation by basketweaver Jennifer Bates on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Indian Grinding Rock, Amador County’s only state park, is located approximately ten miles from Jackson on Pine Grove – Volcano Road. The program is free with your paid admission to the park. Jennifer Bates, founding board member of the California Indian Basketweavers Association, presently…
Sacramento/San Joaquin - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a full highway closure of State Route (SR-12) from Interstate 5 (I-5) to SR-160 in Sacramento/San Joaquin County to perform bridge repair on the Mokelumne River Bridge. Work will begin Friday, March 6, 2015, from 10:00 p.m. until Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:00 a.m. Detours will be posted. Motorists should consider I-80 and I-5 as alternate routes and should allow additional…
IONE,CA—February 20, 2015—The Rotary Club of Ione will sponsor its second Show & Shine car and vintage aircraft show on Saturday, May 30, 2015. The location is the Eagle’s Nest Airport located in Ione, CA off Michigan Bar Road. This venue is a private airport ideally configured for this event. The show expects cars from throughout California and Nevada, and will feature vehicles in all categories from street rods to stock pre-1960, modified, foreign cars…
TRAFFIC ADVISORY STATE ROUTE 12 FROM BRANNON ISLAND ROAD TO THE MOKELUMNE RIVER BRIDGE IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY San Joaquin County– The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the eastbound and westbound #1 (left) lane on State Route 12 from Brannon Island Road to Mokelumne River Bridge to install temporary traffic Signals for the upcoming Mokelumne River Bridge Rehab Project. Work will begin on Monday, March 2, 2015, through Friday, March 6,…
Mother Lode Harvest (MLH), a local food and farm products association, is having its winter quarter Open House at one of its member farms, Butte Mountain Farm in Jackson, on Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 4 pm. Farmer Carolyn Boyd and her helpers will conduct tours of the farm, which will include the sheep barn, the deluxe chicken coop, the greenhouse, and the extensive garden, and will discuss farming using sustainable methods. Information about…
Thanks to everyone who celebrated PG&E's "Big Check" award this morning! This project is for hazard fuel reduction to reduce wildfire in several targeted neighborhoods in Amador County (KC Ranchettes, Toyon Road Association, and Woodland Road Association).
