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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 00:53
Amador Mental Health Continues Work Toward State Funding
Amador County – Amador County Behavioral Health hosted an all-day workshop Tuesday at the county health building in Sutter Creek, with about 40 people attending. Consultant Jennifer Susskind of Resource Development led the workshop for caregivers and clients aimed at securing some of the $5.7 million due to Amador County through the California “Mental Health Services Act.” Rima Spight of Resource Development said attendees would help in “developing county projects to be funded through three components of the Mental Health Services Act.” Those include: Workforce Education and Training; Capitol Facilities & Technological Needs; and Innovation. Spight said Workforce Education and Training looks to develop and maintain “a culturally competent and diverse workforce capable of meeting” local mental health. Susskind discussed some education ideas, including development of a “multi-media learning center” to “be used by staff,” with video teleconference training, and “e-learning” for “continuing education credits for behavioral health” service personnel. She said the purpose of “online classes” was to “reduce the isolation here in Amador County. A woman said it should be pointed out that Independence High School and also the General Services Administration both have multi-media learning centers. Susskind said they “may not focus on mental health, but they do exist.” Other training focus areas include “hard-to-fill positions,” such as psychiatric nurses and technicians,” Susskind said, where money can go to “people who want to see increased knowledge and work in behavioral health.” The program would include a commitment to work for 2 years in Amador County. Other programs included “deep training” for trainers; childcare liaisons and probation officers; and expansion of mental health training to broaden the community. The workshop discussed other areas in which previous community meetings provided input for Amador County needs. It also shared results of an Innovation survey taken from community members. The company and Amador County Mental Health will continue to take public comment as the series of workshops continue. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 05:16
BOS Report for 1-26-10 with John Plasse, Supervisor
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 05:21
Brian Oneto - District 5 Supervisor 1-27-10
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 00:40
Amador County News TSPN TV with Alan Sprenkel 1-27-10
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 05:16
BOS Report for 1-26-10 with John Plasse, Supervisor
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 05:12
1-27-10 AM Live Sports w/ Frank Halvorson and Paul Neville
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 00:59
22 More Reports of Shots Fired in Valley Springs
Calaveras County – The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday reports of an additional 22 shots fired in the Valley Springs area. Calaveras County Sheriff Sergeant Dave Seawell said 15 calls of shots fired in the Rancho Calaveras area of Valley Springs were reported on Saturday, January 23, between 6:44 pm and 6:53 pm. Another 7 reports occurred on Sunday, January 24, between 9:56 pm and 11:44 pm in the Rancho Calaveras area of Jenny Lind. At least 37 separate reports of shots fired have left the area’s residents on edge since weeks before Christmas. In past incidents, shots were usually fired by an unknown person or persons in the direction of moving vehicles or homes. No injuries have been reported in any of the shooting incidents so far. Seawell said his office does not have any information linking the latest shootings to the current investigation. He said “investigators from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, FBI and CHP continue to work the investigation aggressively.” The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives (ATF) has offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person or persons responsible for the rash of shootings. Leading up to last weekend, there had been a total of 15 reported shootings in to both vehicles and homes in the Valley Springs and Burson areas in western Calaveras County. Anyone with information is asked to call the Calaveras County Sheriffs Office Tip Line at (209) 754-6030 or (209) 754-6500. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and firearms tip line is 1-800-ATF-GUNS. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 00:58
AWA Committee to Look at Interagency Loans
Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors discussed charging interest on interagency loans earlier this month, and sent the issue to a committee to be discussed in early February. The discussion focused on an impending rate increase in the Central Amador Water Project, which will be subject of a “brainstorming meeting Monday to look at possible alternatives to a “Gravity Supply Line” pipeline in the Upcountry. It would replace electrical pumps feeding the Buckhorn plant, serving 4,020 parcels in Central Amador. Board President Bill Condrashoff said he was worried about the low percentage on a long term loan of 30 years. He said he did not believe other customers were subsidizing the CAWP, but the agency has “had some issues with money loaned interest free.” On board direction, staff is in the process of trying to formalize a loan with interest. He said the Amador Water System is loaning money to the CAWP system, and it’s “been an unofficial loan until now,” loaned with no interest. Central Amador Water Project, in rough numbers, he said, is about $800,000 in the red in its retail division, while its wholesale division has borrowed $930,000 to finance studies, engineering and other work on the Gravity Supply Line. He said its retail is in the hole because AWA hasn’t raised rates since 2006. The AWA board sent the issue to the Budget & Finance Committee, made up of Condrashoff and District 3 Director Don Cooper, which will discuss the topic February 3rd. Condrashoff said discussions will look at loan terms, interest rates, caps and payoff terms, and “if money becomes needed, it needs to be very liquid,” so that it can go back to its source system in an emergency. Cooper said “the economy has changed from the days of 5 percent” interest on loans. Condrashoff said the “agency could potentially do better for a long-term loan,” and the “indexed fund” loan is “at about 1 percent right now” in a “very liquid fund.” He asked if it was fair to the loaning system to loan at such a low rate, in the long-term loan of 30 years. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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