According to a new study by the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI), More Than S’mores: Successes and Surprises in Girl Scouts’ Outdoor Experiences (2014), girls benefit immensely from time spent outdoors. Girls who regularly spend time outdoors eclipse their peers who spend less time outdoors in environmental stewardship, more readily seek challenges, and are better problem solvers—all important traits in twenty-first century leadership. Additionally, through an outdoor experience in Girl Scouts, nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of girls…
It was a busy weekend for us; Most of our fire fighters were on a strike team in Northern California throughout the weekend. The crew left in camp and the cover crews responded to numerous local fires. However, while they were in camp they found some time to enjoy Independence Day. Watermelon eating contest, 3 legged races, egg toss, The Pine Grove Cup soccer tourney and some good BBQ.
Senator Tom Berryhill and Assembly Member Frank Bigelow will visit the Amador Centers for Higher Learning on July 18, 2014 beginning at 1:30 PM at the HHS Building 10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 700, Sutter Creek and concluding at the ACTC Center 117 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek. The Amador Community College Foundation Board will conduct a tour of both facilities and showcase business, community, and college partnerships that support the centers offering over 100 choices…
Opportunities for Organizations and Businesses. Sept. 27 - 28, 2014 on Main Street Jackson.
With the notification of next of kin, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office can release the identity of the victim of the murder which occurred on July 7, 2014 on Pioneer Creek Road in Pioneer. The decedent is identified as 26 year old Jacob Corey Stover, a resident of Pioneer, California. The forensic pathologist’s examination of Stover is scheduled for July 10, 2014 at the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
The Amador County Fairgrounds now offers a collection point for local beef. Foothill ranchers can drop one to eight cows from Tuesday to Thursday at the fairgrounds in Plymouth for pre-arranged transport to the newly opened Marin Sun Farms slaughterhouse in Petaluma for slaughter and cutting if desired. Overnight care is provided for a fee. As Troy Bowers, CEO of the Amador County fair puts it, “The Amador County Fair was founded in 1938 to…
Nearly two hours south of Sacramento in the heart of Merced County sits Memorial Hospital Los Banos, a rural community hospital caring for the region’s most critically ill patients. Like many community hospitals across the country, Memorial Hospital Los Banos struggled to recruit critical care intensivists to this small community. Thanks to a $25 million investment made by Sutter Health a decade ago, patients at Memorial Hospital Los Banos receive 24-hour ICU monitoring and critical…
The Amador County Fair is holding a photography contest to highlight and promote Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park and Chaw’se Regional Indian Museum as part of the State Parks of California Sesquicentennial. Scenes of Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park and Chaw’se Regional Indian Museum taken in Amador County will be accepted. Since 1864, grassroots activism and legislation have made it possible for all Californians to take pride and ownership of their unique and…
Guests now have the chance to purchase tickets to the newest acts of Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort’s Summer Concert Series. This summer’s lineup of artists includes Kory Gibbs and the Thundering Blues Band, Jonny Lang, House of Floyd, Cheech & Chong, REO Speedwagon and Heart. Kory Gibbs and the Thundering Blues Band Friday, July 18 Jonny Lang Friday, August 1 House of Floyd Friday, September 5 Cheech & Chong Thursday, August 28 REO Speedwagon Saturday, September 13…
