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Halloween Fun For The Whole Family
Motorcycle Accident Injures Passenger Monday
Mule Creek Firefighters Directed to Southern California
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Firewood: Are You Getting Your Money's Worth?
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Lake Camanche & Moke River Clean Up Days
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Don't Burn Those Pine Needles!
A pine needle collection project is being conducted by the Amador Air District to help reduce the volume of smoke generated by smoldering burn piles. Smoke from such fires is harmful to public health and creates a nuisance for residents trying to enjoy the outdoors or let fresh air into their homes. Instead of burning pine needles, pine cones, grass clippings, weeds and leaves, area residents may bring these materials to a central collection point and place them into a dumpster, starting today through Sunday, December 2nd, from dawn until dusk daily, or until the dumpster is full.
Collection locations are the parking lots of Pine Acres Community Services Building at 12990 Tabeaud Road, Pine Grove; Pioneer Park at 25100 Buckhorn Ridge Road, Pioneer; and Mace Meadow Golf Course, 26570 Fairway Drive, Pioneer. There is no charge for this service. Again, only pine needles, pinecones, grass clippings, weeds and leaves will be accepted. For more information, call the Air District at 257-0112.
Group Forms to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A group of Amador County citizens is forming an organization of volunteers to help stabilize and reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Amador County. Project spokesperson Jerry L. Scott says the new group plans to work with all stakeholders including concerned citizens, business organizations, agricultural organizations, faith based organizations and the cities of Sutter Creek, Jackson, Ione, Plymouth, Amador City, and the County Board of Supervisors to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Amador County. The group calls itself Amador County Citizens For Stabilizing & Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and will be implementing a national program called Cool Cities and Cool Counties, a program Scott says has been successful in over 500 cities and several counties throughout the U.S. Scott is asking for interested volunteers to join the group -- If you’d like more information about this effort, call Jerry Scott at 296-1775.
TSPN's Jackie Paschane was Married Friday October 19th.
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Local Firefighters Head to Southern California
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Cartwheels on Ridge Road Injures Sutter Creek Woman
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