What was to have been the joyous conclusion of a year-long effort to build a Group Picnic Area at Pioneer Park turned to sour disappointment for Eagle Scout candidate, Andrew Mees, when he discovered that the concrete table tops and benches that he and fellow Boy Scouts had constructed at Pioneer Park had been vandalized with vulgar drawings and profanity. After a full day of building frames, setting rebar, pouring concrete and smoothing out the surfaces of the tabletops and bench seats on Sunday, October 7, the Boy Scouts, led by Andrew, had taped off the area with caution tape and left the park at 5:00 pm. Apparently, before the concrete could dry. Seizing opportunity vandals deeply etched profane drawings and words into the wet cement, defacing the tabletops and bench seats. Nearly a week later Saturday morning, October 13, the Scouts returned to Pioneer Park to affix the table tops and bench seats to the stands they had erected in the newly cleared Group Picnic Area. What they found were table tops and seats unusable in their defaced condition. Always prepared, the Scouts did their best to conceal the damage and assemble the tables and benches, but the tables and benches still need to be resurfaced before they can be used. Anyone with expertise in concrete resurfacing or who can donate suitable materials for this purpose is encouraged to contact Andrew Mees at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. In addition, since the project is now over budget, donations to help complete the project can be made through the Amador Community Foundation, PO Box 1154, Jackson 95642, attention Andrew Mees Eagle Project Fund, or make a donation payable to Boy Scout Troop 63, Sutter Creek, (209-781-5753) attention Andrew Mees Eagle Project.
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County Administrative Officer Chuck Iley announced the retirement of Floyd Martin, the Veterans Service Officer who served in that post since August, 2000, Martin's retirement will be effective at the end of the year. The County is greatly appreciative of the dedication and hard work that Floyd has given to the County and its 1400+ veterans during his time as Amador County's Veterans Service Officer. Supervisor Ted Novelli, a retired Marine, said "Amador's community of veterans is losing a great advocate for their needs, and we will miss Floyd tremendously."
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Up for discussion at Amador Fire Safe Council Regular Board of Directors Meeting will be the following items which are also set for possible action, Committee/Grant reviews for the Lookout Tower: Hazard Fuels Reduction & Mintenance: Employee Handbook Review: and the ACCG Report . Thay will also be discussing Old Busness with possible action. The topics to be discussed are Pine Grove CCWPP's Steering Committee/Work Group Report: Tiger Creek RAC project status: High Country CWPP status: the Sherwood project status: the Firewood Bank disposition: and lastly the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights -- State Parks. The meeting is October 17, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Amador County Agriculture Department Conference Room 12200 Airport Road, Martell.
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Supervisor Ted Novelli of District 3 has been elected the Chairman of Cal-LAFCO, announced County Administrative Officer Chuck Iley. Cal Lafco consists of all 58 counties within the State of California. Supervisor Novelli will serve in this capacity for a one year term, expiring at the end of 2013.
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The Technical Advisory Committee meeting for Monday October 22, has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items, reports Heidi Jacobs, Amador County Planning Department's Senior Administrative Assistant
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