Four American Red Cross Disaster Volunteers from Amador County were among the 12 volunteers deployed Saturday to White Plains, New York Says Chief Sherman Reinius, of the Amador County Emergency Services, American Red Cross, The Volunteers are there to aid in the preparations, for Hurricane Sandy. The Amador County volunteers are Paul Keeton, Frank and Janet Picolla and Frank Remick. These four are part of a rapid deployment team specially trained to open shelters anywhere in the United States when a disaster strikes. Story from press release, edited by Tom Slivick, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Five U.S. Forest Service hotshot crews were on their way to the northeast Wednesday afternoon, yesterday. Reports the US Forest Service. The crews will be joining an agency contingent that is already several hundred strong that was mobilized in the days prior to the incident and since the storm came ashore Monday evening. The one-hundred firefighters departed southern California and are due to arrive at approximately 3:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Interagency Hotshot Crews or IHCs are highly trained 20-person, wildland fire and all-risk crews. They are considered a national firefighting resource. The Hurricane Sandy response is a national priority incident. The duration of the assignment is likely to be between 14 days and a month. Story from press release, edited by Tom Slivick, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Heidi Jacobs, Senior Administrative Assistant, with the Amador County Planning Department gives notice that The November 5, 2012 Technical Advisory Committee meeting has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items. Story from press release, edited by Tom Slivick, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cris Thompson, Executive Secretary/ Clerk of the Board of the Amador Water Agency tells us that The AWA Engineering Committee Meeting has been canceled for November 7, and rescheduled for November 14, at 1 p.m. Story from press release, edited by Tom Slivick, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Grand Opening Celebration of the All New Jackson rancheria was Tuesday morning and the long awaited happy gathering consisting of tribal members, dignitaries, public officials, and employees, heard remarks from both Rich Hoffman, CEO of Jackson Rancheria, along with Bo Marks, Chairman of the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, (video clip) The Grand Opening festivities will continue through the month as Jackson Rancheria offers its guests several grand opening promotions -- including the $2,000,000 Catch Your Drams Grand Opening Giveaway where players will have a chance to win a brand new home.
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort is located at 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson, CA 95642. 800-822-WINN (9466), JacksonCasino.com. Story from press release, edited by Tom Slivick, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
