AmadorArts is among 24 projects funded statewide in support of transforming communities through the arts The California Arts Council announced it plans to award $40,000 to AmadorArts as part of its new Creative California Communities program. This award will support AmadorArts’ “River Reflections” project, to showcase the arts to build awareness and appreciation of the Mokelumne River among the 1.4 million people who depend on its water including Amador, Calaveras, and the East Bay Area. The California…
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $510 million to 83 transportation projects that will put people to work improving the state’s highways, bridges, and public transit. One of the highlights of the meeting was the CTC revising its funding estimate upward for the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) for the 2014-15 fiscal year from $2.2 billion to approximately $2.4 billion. The revision was in response to the new state budget, which provides…
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…
The Eldorado National Forest is preparing for one of the biggest recreation weekends of the year. All recreation facilities in the forest will be open. “It is important that we all take responsibility to keep wildfire out of the forest”, said Forest Supervisor Laurence Crabtree. “Visitors need to know that all types of fireworks are illegal in a National Forest. Citations will be issued for violations.” Due to the severe drought conditions, wood and charcoal…
Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals), recognized Al Lennox as his 2014 Veteran of the Year for the 5th Assembly District. Lennox was honored with veterans from across the state at the annual California Assembly Veterans Recognition Luncheon yesterday in Sacramento. “Mr. Lennox has dedicated his life to protecting our freedoms and to improving the lives of veterans throughout all our communities. His selfless dedication and his service to others is to be admired and I’m honored…
On June 25, 2014, at approximately 1715 hours, a Sutter Creek Police Officer was on foot in the downtown area. The officer observed a WMA vandalizing an electrical box on Eureka Street, just west of Boston Alley. It was determined the WMA was writing the word "Deto" in red on the electrical box. The WMA was detained on Main Street, south of Church Street and identified as 18 year old Tyler Christopher Jones, a resident…
The Amador County Park Restoration crew has been hard at work stripping the bark from cedar and oak logs to be used as support beams in rebuilding the sacred Roundhouse. Volunteers are requested to help with this job as they will need to strip more than 250 logs by hand before they will have enough material to begin the rebuild. Volunteers can also help by staining the new split rail fencing that surrounds the park…
2nd Generation was formed in 2008 by a group of individuals who believe that it is the responsibility of our generation to support, reward and aide the hard work of our Ag communities children, just as their parents and grandparents once did for them. Since 2nd Generation’s formation thy have raised tens of thousands of dollars to support Ag youth. In 2013 they raised $50,000 with the generous support of local businesses, community members, families &…
