The grand opening for the Ione Welcome Center will be held on Saturday, April 5 at 6:00 PM. The center is located in the former JTS Sales Pavilion on Castle Oaks Drive. The event is sponsored by the Pride of Ione Foundation and will include dinner, no-host bar, music, tour, raffle and door prize. Highlights of the evening will include Ione History in Action interactive exhibits produced by the Ione Picnic Association, Pam Bennett’s Ione…
On April 26th, Ione will celebrate the 4th Annual Walk for the Troops in honor of veterans, those currently serving and fallen service men and women. This is a day of celebration of our freedom and those who have made it possible. The community is invited to participate starting with a full military ceremony at the Ione Veterans Memorial Park located at the corner of Preston and Main Street in downtown Ione. The program will…
This year’s Miss Ione Scholarship Pageant will be held on Saturday, May 3rd. The Miss Ione program offers young women between the ages of 16 and 18 the opportunity to win a scholarship for higher education. Entrants must be 16 years by January 1, 2014 but not older than 18 by May 3, 2014, have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, and be a member of the Ione community. Areas of competition include 25% person…
Preston Castle 2014 tour season will open in April with tours given the first three Saturdays of each month from April 5 through Sept 6th. If you are interested in giving tours, there will be a docent training day held at the Castle on March 29th at 9:30 AM. To register call Yvonne at 209-858-9183 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
JACKSON, CA- Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort will be hosting the Amador Wedding Faire on Sunday, May 4 in the Grand Oak Ballroom. AmadorWeddings.com and Real Weddings have partnered to provide future brides and wedding coordinators the opportunity to meet and consult with Amador County Wedding Professionals to create the day of their dreams. Future brides and attendees will be able to enjoy a fashion show, enter into the raffle and collect ideas and designs for…
Show ‘n Shine Car and Aircraft Show is coming to Ione on May 31, 2014 at Eagle’s Nest Airport in Ione off Carbondale Road. . Event will feature hot rods, vintage aircraft, vendors, an air show featuring a WWII Hawker Sea Fury and raffle for a ride in P-51D Mustang the day of the show. Car pre-registration is $25, day of show $30. Awards will include “Best of Show”. Cost to public is $5 per…
As we begin the annual budget process, we need to stop thinking in terms of Democratic and Republican policies and start thinking in terms of what policies have worked and what policies have not. The successes and failures of both parties could teach us much. We are now in the sixth year of policies that promised to restore prosperity to America by radically increasing government spending and government intervention in our economy. These years…
