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Thursday, 05 April 2007 01:18
Amador County Women’s Network Is Gearing Up For Next Scholarship Fundraiser
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The
Amador County Women’s Network held their monthly meeting recently at the
Jackson Rancheria. The network otherwise known as the ACWN, is a friendly organization designed
to meet local businesswomen and to strengthen ties in the community, as well as
a forum for social and educational events, a vehicle to promote business
opportunities and support scholarships for deserving high school seniors in
Amador County.
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Ranger Pipelines, the Amador Water Agency’s
contractor for the Amador Transmission Pipeline Project, held a special ceremony on Friday.
It was a “blessing of the pipeline,” to commemorate the last section of pipeline
being installed, as well as recognition, of a successful and safe project. The
construction of the pipeline was an uneventful process and there were no
injuries or mishaps during the installation. The ceremony was held on a
private ranch off of Bosse Rd. Dignitaries including Water Board Members,
Supervisor Brian Oneto and Water Agency staff were all present for the blessing.
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Amador County Supervisors
once again considered converting their new building to a green one yesterday
when they discussed the use of solar energy. Previously, staff was tasked with
analyzing photovoltaic (solar) financial solutions for the Administrative
building. Three funding options were analyzed in the process.
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The city council of Ione recently resolved an issue that the city had with the Amador County Girls Softball Association (ACGSA) regarding the equal availability of playing fields for both the Amador County little league west, a predominately boy’s baseball league and girls softball teams. Tuesday, the city signed a 3 year memorandum of understanding in which the city will participate with ACGSA to renovate the baseball diamond at Ione Junior High School. The ACGSA is being required to do some of the rehabilitation work with the city pitching in staff time and equipment to conduct maintenance operations. The total renovation is expected to cost $11,600 including ongoing maintenance. City staff thanked Amador County Recreation Agency Executive Director, Tracy Towner Yep for her, “Commendable effort to get the ball rolling on this issue.” The next stop for the MOU is at the Amador County Girls Softball Association, where it is expected to yield its final seal of approval. The school district already approved the agreement.
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Today at 12:30 the Regional Waste Water Committee will
once again meet. The meeting, which was originally scheduled for March 5th,
will discuss regional solutions to a countywide problem; how to dispose of our
growing county’s waste water issues in accordance with State and federal
regulations. Some of the previous solutions discussed were the purchasing of a packaged sewer plant, or a used
plant, to be added to the existing ARSA system which serves Martell, Sutter
Creek and Amador City. This could add anywhere from 20,000 to 100,000 gpd.
of sewer processing capacity to serve the booming Martell area, as well as the
49 corridor, including Jackson.
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 23:38
The Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority Offers Training
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The Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority is a joint powers
authority made up of nine entities, including Amador, Calaveras and Alpine
Counties in the Upper
Mokelumne River
watershed. The group, through proposition 13 and 50 grant funding, has
undertaken a multi-phase watershed assessment and planning project which is
aimed at advancing the group toward a broader understanding of the water
quality issues that concern the Upper Mokelumne River watershed, as well as
developing a method that will evaluate the water quality of the watershed on a
long term basis. This project,
known as the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Assessment and Planning Project,
was funded in part by grants available after the passage of statewide
propositions. As part of this
project, a hydrologic model of the watershed was developed and calibrated using
the Environmental Protection Agancy-supported Watershed Analysis Risk
Management Framework, or WARMF, software.
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 00:55
AWA’s Contractor To Hold Special Ceremony To Commemorate The Completion of Pipeline
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On Friday, March 16, Ranger Pipelines, the
Agency’s contractor for the Amador Transmission Pipeline Project, will be holding a special ceremony,
a “blessing of the pipeline,” to commemorate the last section of pipeline being
installed, as well as in recognition of a successful and safe project being as
there were no injuries during construction. The Contractor still
has a couple of loose ends to tie up like around Lake Tabeaud which will remain
closed as the contractor works on a building in the parking area, electrical,
and paving.
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The month of July is synonymous with Patriotism and
one local business is making sure your helping to beautify the local community
in a patriotic fashion. Goin’ Postal, located in Martell, will offer free replacement flags to
anyone who brings in tattered, torn or faded American Flags during the month of
July. The local
business has 300 American Flags on hand to give out as free replacements,
limited to one per family. Goin’ Postal state wide will be offering this
throughout the month of July so be sure to tell your friends and family about
the project so they too can beautify their towns and cities by proudly
displaying beautiful vibrant American Flags. Goin’ Postal is located at 11310 Prospect Drive Suite 10
in Martell across from the Feed Barn.
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Thursday, 28 June 2007 00:25
Indian Gaming Fund Awards Over $600,000 of Grants To The County & Cities
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Approximately $616,800 in grants was awarded to
Amador County agencies from the Amador County Local Indian Gaming Benefit
Committee to enhance fire and safety in Amador County. The funds come from the Indian Gaming Special
Distribution Fund established by the State of California and based on an
assessment of tribal gaming machines that were in place prior to 1999 at
Jackson Rancheria. Grant
recipients include Amador County, the City of Sutter Creek and the City of
Jackson. “The Jackson Rancheria has is committed to being a
responsible community partner and is proud to announce these grants,”
said Margaret Dalton, Jackson Rancheria Tribal Chair. “The Tribe worked closely with representatives of
Amador County, City of Sutter Creek and the City of Jackson to allocate funds
we think will help the community with essential safety services.”
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 01:21
Informational Event For Parents About Protecting Children From Child Predators
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On Tuesday, May 1, the Mothers' Club of Amador County
will host their second event for parents providing
information on how to protect children from predators. Beginning at 6 p.m.,
the free event will feature an hour of selections from a DVD called
"Abduction Prevention Pack - The Complete Parents Guide on Child
Abduction, Awareness & Self Defense," followed by
open discussion. "Obviously mothers and fathers have a
personal interest in protecting their children," said Leslie Vasquez,
Director of the Mothers' Club, "but most of us don't know what to do. We
don't want to introduce ideas the kids aren't ready for and yet it's
too prevalent to go unaddressed." The DVD, which is
produced by Kidz 'n Power, is a selection of prominent experts giving
sound advice and speaking on the topic including how to talk
to children about it and step-by-step instructions to teach
children of all ages what they should do in various situations.
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