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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:25
Huber Seeks Input at Town Hall in Jackson
Amador County – A few dozen constituents greeted Assemblywoman Alyson Huber in a town hall meeting Friday in downtown Jackson. Huber said it was a chance to get input from the people in Amador County at an informal level, so that people could walk in at their leisure and converse with the state legislator, who as of June 8th officially started her campaign for reelection in November, facing past foe Jack Sieglock, whom she defeated in 2008 by a 3/10ths of a percent margin (or 474 votes). Jackson Mayor Connie Gonsalves greeted Huber warmly at the Café De Coco at 140 Main Street. Gonsalves thanked Huber for bringing her “neighborhood coffee” town hall meeting to downtown Jackson. The Mayor said “she could have picked any city in Amador County.” Huber said they chose Jackson because it is centrally located in Amador. She worked the crowd, speaking with constituents, who were invited to the café setting to bring their ideas and solutions on issues in the Legislature that affect the community. Huber represents the 10th Assembly District and was officially chosen last week as the Democratic party candidate in her race for reelection, which will take place in November. Huber received 30,018 votes in being selected the Democratic party candidate, and she was unopposed, as was her opponents from other parties. Republican Jack Sieglock received 34,804 votes in being selected as his party candidate. A 4-county breakdown of returns from the June 8th primary showed Huber received 3,300 votes in Amador County, while Sieglock had 4,607. In El Dorado County, Huber had 2,182 votes, and Sieglock had 4,485. Huber had 18,363 votes in Sacramento County, compared to Sieglock’s 16,652 in the primary. In San Joaquin County, Huber had 6,173 votes, and Sieglock had 9,060. County records showed that about 212,000 Democrats and 204,000 Republicans were registered in District 10 for the primary. That included 7,156 Democrats and 9,404 Republicans in Amador County. El Dorado County has 32,000 Democrats; 47,000 Republicans; and 19,600 “non-partisan.” The District in Sacramento County had 62,000 Democrats registered, and 46,000 Republicans, plus 26,000 “decline to state.” San Joaquin County had 114,000 Democrats and 102,000 Republicans registered for the primary, and 38,700 who were “decline to state.” The Jackson meeting was part of a series of community town hall meetings Huber will be host around the 10th Assembly District. Last week she also visited El Dorado Hills, and this week will make stops at high schools in Sacramento, Stockton, and stop Thursday at the Rancho Murieta Country Club. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:26
Sutter Creek Chief Takes Same Role in Huron
Amador County – Sutter Creek Police Chief Rob Duke confirmed Friday that he will be taking the same position for the City of Huron, California, effective July 1. Duke, who has served Sutter Creek in the dual role of police chief and city manager for the last 11 years, said he is “anxious to get back to my policing roots and serve as a police officer in a full-time capacity,” adding, “I’ve never seen myself as anything else.” He said he is prepared for the responsibility of ensuring safety in Huron, a city located in western Fresno County with an official population three times that of Sutter Creek. Huron will present its own unique policing challenges, as the city’s population of 6,000 is known to swell to over 15,000 people due to the influx of migrant workers during harvest season. Duke would replace the former Huron Police Chief Robert Herndon, who stepped down in April. Former Assistant City Manager Sean Rabe was recently approved by the council to take over as Acting City Manager, based on Duke’s recommendation. Duke stepped down from that half of his responsibilities last month as part of a plan to reorganize city finances and personnel. Duke said the council is beginning the selection process to find his replacement as chief, adding that a “succession plan has been in place for several years and will be enacted in the months to come.” He said Sutter Creek Police Sergeant Brian Klier will serve as acting chief. Duke said he will miss Sutter Creek and the warmth of the people there. He said that “despite the current divisiveness with Measure N, I can’t say enough good stuff about the citizens of this town.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:29
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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:26
Sutter Creek Chief Takes Same Role in Huron
Amador County – Sutter Creek Police Chief Rob Duke confirmed Friday that he will be taking the same position for the City of Huron, California, effective July 1. Duke, who has served Sutter Creek in the dual role of police chief and city manager for the last 11 years, said he is “anxious to get back to my policing roots and serve as a police officer in a full-time capacity,” adding, “I’ve never seen myself as anything else.” He said he is prepared for the responsibility of ensuring safety in Huron, a city located in western Fresno County with an official population three times that of Sutter Creek. Huron will present its own unique policing challenges, as the city’s population of 6,000 is known to swell to over 15,000 people due to the influx of migrant workers during harvest season. Duke would replace the former Huron Police Chief Robert Herndon, who stepped down in April. Former Assistant City Manager Sean Rabe was recently approved by the council to take over as Acting City Manager, based on Duke’s recommendation. Duke stepped down from that half of his responsibilities last month as part of a plan to reorganize city finances and personnel. Duke said the council is beginning the selection process to find his replacement as chief, adding that a “succession plan has been in place for several years and will be enacted in the months to come.” He said Sutter Creek Police Sergeant Brian Klier will serve as acting chief. Duke said he will miss Sutter Creek and the warmth of the people there. He said that “despite the current divisiveness with Measure N, I can’t say enough good stuff about the citizens of this town.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:25
Huber Seeks Input at Town Hall in Jackson
Amador County – A few dozen constituents greeted Assemblywoman Alyson Huber in a town hall meeting Friday in downtown Jackson. Huber said it was a chance to get input from the people in Amador County at an informal level, so that people could walk in at their leisure and converse with the state legislator, who as of June 8th officially started her campaign for reelection in November, facing past foe Jack Sieglock, whom she defeated in 2008 by a 3/10ths of a percent margin (or 474 votes). Jackson Mayor Connie Gonsalves greeted Huber warmly at the Café De Coco at 140 Main Street. Gonsalves thanked Huber for bringing her “neighborhood coffee” town hall meeting to downtown Jackson. The Mayor said “she could have picked any city in Amador County.” Huber said they chose Jackson because it is centrally located in Amador. She worked the crowd, speaking with constituents, who were invited to the café setting to bring their ideas and solutions on issues in the Legislature that affect the community. Huber represents the 10th Assembly District and was officially chosen last week as the Democratic party candidate in her race for reelection, which will take place in November. Huber received 30,018 votes in being selected the Democratic party candidate, and she was unopposed, as was her opponents from other parties. Republican Jack Sieglock received 34,804 votes in being selected as his party candidate. A 4-county breakdown of returns from the June 8th primary showed Huber received 3,300 votes in Amador County, while Sieglock had 4,607. In El Dorado County, Huber had 2,182 votes, and Sieglock had 4,485. Huber had 18,363 votes in Sacramento County, compared to Sieglock’s 16,652 in the primary. In San Joaquin County, Huber had 6,173 votes, and Sieglock had 9,060. County records showed that about 212,000 Democrats and 204,000 Republicans were registered in District 10 for the primary. That included 7,156 Democrats and 9,404 Republicans in Amador County. El Dorado County has 32,000 Democrats; 47,000 Republicans; and 19,600 “non-partisan.” The District in Sacramento County had 62,000 Democrats registered, and 46,000 Republicans, plus 26,000 “decline to state.” San Joaquin County had 114,000 Democrats and 102,000 Republicans registered for the primary, and 38,700 who were “decline to state.” The Jackson meeting was part of a series of community town hall meetings Huber will be host around the 10th Assembly District. Last week she also visited El Dorado Hills, and this week will make stops at high schools in Sacramento, Stockton, and stop Thursday at the Rancho Murieta Country Club. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:23
New Jackson Business Association Looks to Grow Hometown Business
Amador County – Jackson Mayor Connie Gonsalves said about 400 business licensees inside city limits were contacted with a survey recently, with a majority of those in strong support of a paid-membership city business association. About a quarter of those business owners, 98, responded. They did not have the emphasis on preserving history, which was the main focus of the Historic Jackson Business Associations. Gonsalves said the city council already has taken funding away from the HJBA, which if its members want to continue work, they must be self-funded. The mayor said the HJBA just lost membership and people lost interest in it. The aim was to expand a business association outside of just the downtown area, and open it to all businesses in the city. That was why the survey went out. Gonsalves said the survey – led by Maureen Funk – found that the top priority for business people was bringing businesses to the city. Number 2 on the list was beautification. The draft mission statement includes a reference to historic Jackson, but it will really be a city-wide effort to rejuvenate city businesses. Gonsalves said the new façade improvement grant program was discussed last week, and it will be going to the city council for consideration. The draft mission statement said: “The New (Jackson Business Association) is a cooperative of businesses in the Historic Jackson area, dedicated to promoting the business interests of it’s members, attracting new customers to the area, stimulating interest in our area’s rich history, and contributing to its historic preservation.” The Jackson Revitalization Committee recommended formation of a Steering Committee, which will consider the JBA formation. The revitalization Steering Committee will meet 5 p.m. Tuesday (June 22nd) at the Jackson Civic Center. The meeting is open to the public, and the agenda for the meeting will include the “Dance In The Park” information table, along with a presentation on membership benefits by Councilman Pat Crew. There will also be a committee report on Heritage Day, and the group will also talk about planning for the October kick-off reception for the next season of the “Shop Jackson” drive, spearheaded by the Jackson Rancheria Casino. The JRC has also applied for funding from the Jackson City Council, and the group could get a council decision on the funds by Monday (June 28th). The funding request was submitted on time, and a committee meeting is likely to be next week to consider the proposals and make recommendations. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 21 June 2010 06:21
Rancheria Employees Find New Way to Support Food Bank
Amador County - Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel is a frequent supporter of the local Interfaith Food Bank through monetary and food donations, but employees have found a new way to support the effort, with grocery bags. When employees discovered that the Food Bank spends hundreds of dollars every month purchasing bags to package food for clients, the employees decided they could do something about that. A large donation box was placed in an employee area and an email went out seeking donations of paper and plastic grocery bags. The box was in place on Friday and by Tuesday morning it was stuffed with bags full of bags and piled almost to the ceiling. “Following the example set by our Tribe of continual community support, our employees have once again shown they will step up to the plate for a community need,” said Jackson Rancheria Marketing Vice President Ron Olivero, adding: “This is yet another example of what we refer to as Rancheria Style.” The collection box will stay in place indefinitely so the Food Bank can spend more of its funds on food rather than bags. Jackson
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