Pine Grove Community Park may soon see some much-needed amenities:  a new bathroom and stage.  Supervisor Louis Boitano has pledged 5000 dollars of his recreation funds for improvements to the park. Roy Ragan, a board member of the Pine Grove council, as well as the Pine Grove Community Services District, reports that the new bathroom will be located on the opposite side of the building, with the new stage in between, adjacent to the fire house wall. The stage will be cement, probably with an open-slat gazebo-type covering.

At Wednesday night’s council meeting, members discussed the myriad of uses for a stage at the park, including summer events such as Hot August Nights. Also, the stage could be used for parties and other public gatherings.  Once the club has obtained the funds, they will send out requests for bids and hope to have the project finished sometime this year. In the meantime, for this summer’s Hot August Nights, the council will again borrow the stage from the Jackson Senior Center. Ragan added that “we have the best small park in Amador County,” citing the fact that the park is completely fenced and has great play equipment for toddlers on up.  In addition to the recreation funds pledged to the park, Supervisor Boitano will also be giving $10,000 to Pine Grove Elementary towards their new playground equipment.  Boitano says, “We like to take care of our people.”