Californians reject higher taxes - by George Runner (Board of Equalization representative)

In Jerry Brown's California, you have two choices: Embrace the governor's agenda, or become the object of ridicule.

In his State of the State address, Brown contrasted "declinists" who see California as a "failed state" with him and others who see "unspent potential and incredible opportunity." The implication being that those who support his proposals are bold visionaries, while the rest of us simply lack courage and foresight.

The governor's agenda includes tax hikes, a costly rail plan and burdensome energy policies aimed at spurring so-called "green jobs." At its essence, it is a call for more public subsidies to fund more government programs.

Agenda for closed session BOS meeting re:litigation

CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Gary TOFANELLI - CHAIR DISTRICT  1 STEVE WILENSKY DISTRICT 2 MERITA CALLAWAY – VICE CHAIR DISTRICT 3 THOMAS TRYON DISTRICT 4 DARREN SPELLMAN DISTRICT 5

JEANNE BOYCECounty Administrative officer Janis ElliottCounty Counsel MADALINE KRSKACounty Clerk / board clerk 891 Mountain Ranch Rd San Andreas, CA 95249 Tel: (209) 754-6370

February 1, 2012

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
CALAVERAS COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY COUNSEL’S CONFERENCE ROOM
891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, California

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AN AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE ROSTRUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND YOUR COMMENTS.  PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE SPECIFIC SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION.  TIME LIMITS SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR.

8:00 AM:   Call to Order

      Pledge of Allegiance

      Announcements

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM ONLY:  5 minutes per person.  Comments shall be limited to items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board; Government Code Section 54954.3(a).

1.         CLOSED SESSION: pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: conference with legal counsel re: existing litigation - (four cases); Michael Nemee and Michelle Nemee v. County of Calaveras, Calaveras Superior Court Case No. CV35775; Michael Nemee and Michelle Nemee v. County of Calaveras, Calaveras Superior Court Case No. CV36297;  Michael Nemee and Michelle Nemee v. County of Calaveras, Calaveras Superior Court Case No. CV35721, removed to the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 09-93249-D-11, Adversary No. 09-09088 – on Appeal to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California Case No. CV F 12-0002; - Michael Nemee and Michelle Nemee v. Brent Harrington, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California Case No. 09-93249-E-11, Adversary No. 09-09068-E-11 - County Counsel - Board action:

Realignment in the Tri County – AB109 – increasing county jail population

In 2011 Governor Jerry Brown signed AB109, a bill that was to “close the revolving door of low-level inmates cycling in and out of state prisons” which commenced October 1, 2011. At the County level planning process, called the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP), an implementation plan is required to be developed to recommend to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) for the Public Safety Realignment. The CCP is comprised of: the Chief Probation Officer, Chief of Police, Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Presiding Judge, and a representative from either Dept of Social service or Mental Health appointed by the BOS.

According to a spokesperson within the Calaveras County District Attorney’s Office the Executive Committee of the CCP voted on a plan on January 13, 2012 and will be presenting it to the BOS in the near future.

CCWD Board meeting Agenda for 1-31-12

AGENDA 1-31-12

Bark n Bubbles Hosts Adoption Day

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Fred Korematsu Day

When Fred T. Korematsu received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998, President Clinton said that "in the long history of our country's constant search for justice, some names of ordinary citizens stand for millions of souls — Plessy, Brown, Parks. To that distinguished list today we add the name of Fred Korematsu.”

On this day in History - 1948 Ganghi assassinated

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, is assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu fanatic.

Born the son of an Indian official in 1869, Gandhi's Vaishnava mother was deeply religious and early on exposed her son to Jainism, a morally rigorous Indian religion that advocated nonviolence. Gandhi was an unremarkable student but in 1888 was given an opportunity to study law in England. In 1891, he returned to
India, but failing to find regular legal work he accepted in 1893 a one-year contract in South Africa.

Angels Camp PD Press Release re:infant death

On January 27th, 2012, at approximately 3:37 PM, the Angels Camp PD responded to a report of an unresponsive 9 month old infant, in the 1600 block of Vallecito Road. Paramedics and fire department personnel also responded, and the infant was pronounced deceased on scene by EMS personnel. The investigation is ongoing, and is being handled as a S.I.D.S., (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) case. Due to the sensitive nature of this investigation, no additional details are being released at this time.

Sports Pub welcomes old friend as new bartender

Sports Pub welcomes Azzo!

For many years diners at Saddle Creek would know who to ask what wine paired well with which meal, or which beer brought forth the most flavor from your chosen dinner. That man was Azzo, the food and beverage manager at Saddle Creek restaurant. His skill with pairings was not limited to wine or beer, Azzo could also recommend cocktails of varying liquors and liqueurs that could finish off your perfect meal.

CHP Start Smart driving class coming to Copper

January 11, 2012

CHP SAN ANDREAS

HOSTS TEEN DRIVING CLASS

START SMART

San Andreas, CA – The leading cause of death for Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions, (According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the CHP’s goal is to reduce the death rate among teenagers as the result of these collisions.

In order to address this alarming trend, the CHP developed a program called Start Smart.  Start Smart is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers understand the critical responsibilities of driving and to understand that accidents do happen, but collisions are 100 percent preventable.

The primary objective of Start Smart is to provide teens and their parent/guardians with an interactive safe driving awareness class which will illustrate how poor choices behind the wheel of a car can affect the lives of numerous people.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Andreas Office is hosting free teen driver classes at the following locations:

COPPEROPOLIS:    Tuesday, February 7^th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, at Copperopolis Fire Dept.

California Teachers Association backs Gov Browns Tax Plan

The California Teachers Association officially agreed Sunday to back Gov. Jerry Brown's multibillion-dollar tax plan, which should provide the governor hefty financial support for his fall campaign.

The union represents 325,000 teachers and education workers, and it is a heavy hitter in state politics.

Brown is gathering signatures for a November initiative to raise sales taxes by a half-cent and income taxes on high-income earners. He has structured his budget so schools would face a $2.4 billion program cut in 2012-13 if voters reject his proposal, which he says is equal to three weeks off the school year.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/30/4224298/california-teachers-association.html#storylink=cpy

Gov Brown announces appointments

William Edgar, 72, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. He has been the co-owner of Edgar and Associates, an accounting services firm, since 1999. Edgar was contract executive director for the Sutter-Butte Flood Control Agency from 2007 to January 2012. He was interim city manager for the City of Sacramento in 2011. Edgar was a member of the California Reclamation Board from 2001 to 2005. He also served as a special advisor to the law firm of McDonough Holland and Allen from 2001 to 2005. Edgar was city manager for the City of Sacramento from 1993 to 1999 and assistant city manager from 1977 to 1992. He served concurrently as the first executive director of the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency from 1988 until 1992. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $40,669. Edgar is a Democrat.

North Korea Claiming 'War Games' will bring Korea to brink of war - by, Charity Maness

Sixty years after the July 1953 Armistice agreement was signed between the US, China and North Korea to temporarily halt fighting a US presence is still strong in South Korea.

North Korea, labeled by President George W Bush in his 2002 State of the Union address as one of the three countries creating an “axis of evil” has lashed out publicly regarding the upcoming joint US South Korea ‘War Game’ annual exercise to be held February 2012 through March 2012.

According to KCNA (Korean Central News Agency) the North Korean officials are saying that this exercise is “a military provocation and a simulation of a nuclear war.” Further claiming the US South Korean war games are a “preliminary move to an invasion into the North and threatening with a powerful retaliatory strike in response to any provocation.”

Singer seeks DA position

Attorney David Singer spent some time this past weekend at the Copperopolis Chili cookoff meeting with residents and visitors alike collecting nomination signatures for the Calaveras County district attorney position currently held by Barbara Yook who was appointed in 2010 after DA Jeff Tuttle passed away.

In 2010, Singer had run for the District 5 Supervisor seat, then covering Rancho Calaveras, Copperopolis and more. Eliminated in a three way primary race, Singer turned his sights to District Attorney.

Singer practices criminal law in San Andreas and has been licensed for 4 1/2 years.

Yook will also seek to retain her position.Yook has practiced law for 14 years beginning with misdemeanors and moving to narcotics and sex crimes. When she took over in 2010 she also assumed the departments budget responsibilities.

2012 Ed Friel Memorial Copper Run photos!!

For more photos CLICK HERE

Copper Run 2012 Photos will be posted soon

Over 190 photos were taken by the Copper Gazette at the 20th annual Ed Friel Memorial Copper Run...they will be posted on Monday January 30, 2012.

First Fridays Concert

VFW Post 12118 Meeting

The Copperopolis VFW Post 12118 will be holding a special "called meeting" on February 12th at 2 pm Building 8A. This meeting is being held to review and to finalize the Post's plans for the February 19th Instituting/Swearing of Officers Ceremony.
If you would like more information about Copperopolis VFW Post 12118 or would like to help please contact interim Commander Al Gilbert at coppervfw@gmail.com.

Dog Day Afternoon coming soon - mark your calendar

Dave Head dinner - live auction TODAY!!! 1-28-12

San Joaquin Sheriff -Coroner Press release re: seach for body in Calaveras County

Copper Run TODAY!!!!! 1-28-12

Registration accepted at race....

Races begin at 9:00 am Blackcreek Park.

Murphys Creek Theater holding auditions

It's that time again! Murphys Creek Theatre is holding auditions for its 2012 season on January 30th at the Black Bart playhouse,580 S. Algiers Rd. Murphys, at 6PM. Please bring a headshot, resume and a 2 minute prepared classical or contemporary monologue. Digital submissions welcome to production@murphyscreektheatre.org. For more information please visit our website at www.murphyscreektheatre.org, or call 209-728-8422.

BOS Study Session on the General Plan Re-Scheduled for February 14

The Board of Supervisors Study Session on the Preferred Land Use Element of the General Plan has been re-scheduled to February 14.

Yosemite Road Closures

Tioga Pass closed....

SR 120

 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]

 IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 5 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395

/TIOGA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE, MONO CO) - FOR THE WINTER - MOTORISTS ARE

ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

Board of Supervisors 1-24-12 meeting video

Video of Calaveras Planning Commission meetings and Calaveras Board of Supervisor’s meetings graciously supplied by Calaveras Public Access TV.
To view click link below.

1-24-12 BOS VIDEO

Governor Brown to Deliver “Call to Action” in Los Angeles

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will tonight ask Los Angeles business leaders to stand with him on two major priorities for 2012: passing his balanced budget plan and persuading the legislature to enact his 12-point pension reform proposal.

He will deliver the call to action during a speech at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce 2012 Inaugural Dinner in Los Angeles.

“The numbers just don't add up,” said Governor Brown of the public pension system. “Benefits, contributions and the age of retirement don't reflect today’s realities, putting taxpayers on the hook for huge costs in the future. The cracks are showing and this dam will burst unless the legislature gets serious and takes urgent and decisive action."

Weekend Weather - National Weather Service

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

First Friday's Concert

Bill advances to ban picketing near military funerals

Protesters would be prohibited from disruptive demonstrations within 500 feet of funerals under legislation approved Thursday by the state Senate.
SB 661 was introduced in response to demonstrations at military funerals by a religious group that claims war deaths are punishment for the country's tolerance of homosexuality. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the group has a 1st Amendment right to demonstrate.

READ MORE LA TIMES

The State Worker: California settles up -- interest free -- with prison guards union

California's prison officers union is getting a loan from taxpayers – interest-free – to settle a multimillion-dollar debt it owes the state.
The deal sealed on Wednesday closes the books on what the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said was at least $4.5 million the California Correctional Peace Officers Association owed for wages and benefits paid to CCPOA leaders while they were away from their state jobs tending to union business.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/26/4215734/the-state-worker-california-settles.html#storylink=cpy

Olsen & Perea CEQA Reform Measure Passes Assembly

SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Bill 890 by Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, passed off the Assembly floor with strong bipartisan support. AB 890 will streamline the process for cities and counties to make minor roadway safety improvements.  “This bill will save lives and will also save cities and counties time and money as they work to improve road safety,” said Olsen.

Governor Brown Releases Package of CEQA Reforms

As part of his ongoing efforts to spur job creation, streamline regulations and boost renewable energy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released a package of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reforms that will simplify and expedite the approval process for key job-creating projects in California.

“These reforms will fast-track key projects that put Californians to work,” said Governor Brown. “Like California, CEQA must be more nimble.”

2oth Annual Copper Run - January 28, 2012

The 20th annual Ed Friel Memorial Copper Run will be held Saturday, January 28, 2012, rain or shine.

2 mile run 9:00 am 
1/2 mile run 9:45 am
10K run 10:15 am

Registration fees:
$20 (postmarked by 1-20-12) 2 mile and 10K
$15 1/2 mile registration ANYTIME
$25 RUN DAY REGISTRATION

Student designed shirt included in registration fees - additional t-shirts $20.00 each.


For more information call Copper School at 785-2236 ot Copper Fire at 785-2393

Click HERE to download registration form

What are the rules? By, John Howsden

I started using the telephone when it had a rotary dial, a cord and two stainless steel bolts securing it to the wall. The only person with a mobile phone back then was Dick Tracy. Now cell phones are as common as heart burn. But something that isn’t as common is phone etiquette. What are the rules of the road when it comes to cell phones?

I know phones are indispensible. Back in the day rich, powerful people had phones brought to their dining table so they could take a call. There was a rumor that every president since the atomic age has had a red phone. The red phone being the ultimate; you didn’t dial it, you just picked it up and yelled, “FIRE.”

Although phone technology has caught up with the characters in the comic books, phone etiquette is still back with eight track tapes. I was keeping up with technology until the fax machine. Everything after that has left me confused and alone.

New silent auction items added to Dave Head Fundraiser

Tickets are still available for the Dave Head Fundraiser at the Sports Pub 1-28-12 at 2:00 pm.
Come enjoy dinner and live music by our local rock band Copper Holdings Company.
Silent auction items include a pool table, ping pong table, and a 7 day trip to CABO at a 5 star hotel (airfare and meals not included). There will also be a 50/50 raffle.
All proceeds to offest the costs of medical treatments for friend Dave Head.
For tickets call 785-4646 or visit the Sports Pub. Only $15.00 each.

Newly added silent auction items include:
1 hour Snowmobil ride from Bear Valley Snow Mobile
Dinner for 2 at Murphy's Hotel
Round of Golf for 4 at Greenhorn
Lunch for two at Alchemy Restaurant in Murphys
Round of golf from Saddle Creek

and more.....

Final 2012 Chili Cook off results are in... and the winners are....

Chili:

Judges Choice (anonymously selected)

Most Unique – Elisabeth Castillo (Saddle Creek)

Most Savory – Jim & Shirley Dyson (Signco in Stockton)

Spiciest – Copper Fire Dept

Judges Choice – Gary Bird from Pleasanton

Judges choice – Best Team Spirit – Dana Schumacher’s Polar Bear Team

Peoples Choice – Best Chili – Elisabeth Castillo (Saddle Creek)

Peoples choice – Best Name – Kim Lemke - Bridalwoods Buckin Good Chili

Peoples choice – Best Team Costume – Dana Schumacher’s Polar Bear Team

Peoples choice – Best decorated booth – Dana Schumacher’s Polar Bear Team

Bull Riding Champs

child – Kaitlin Butler age 11

teen –Levi Rollings age 14

adult – Chrissie Wolf age undisclosed, but she was a polar bear

A big thank you to all that participated!

Sonora PD Press release re:assist County Welfare Services

24 January 2012, at approx. 2:30 pm, Sonora Police Department assisted Tuolumne County Child Welfare Services on a welfare check of a 4 month old boy. The mother and father of the boy were located at a residence on the 300 block of Hospital Road. This is the same residence Officers removed some other children from on 4 January 2012.

The Officers contacted the father, Pedro Velazquez, 32 of Sonora; and the mother Niccole Davis, 30 of Sonora, along with their 4 month old child. Velazquez originally identified himself as being someone else. The Officer speaking with Velazquez became suspicious when he ran a warrants check on the name that Velazquez gave and there was a warrant for a person with a similar name and date of birth out of Santa Ana, where Velazquez claimed he had spent some time.

More great Chili cookoff photos from MD Portraits

 click here for more chili cookoff 2012 photos by MD Portraits

Permission in writing from Michelle Draper of MD Portraits MUST be received prior to copy or use of chili cook-off photos. MD Portraits email mdportraits@ymail.com

Thank you from Town Square

Thanks to all the chili cookers and their teams, vendors, Copper Fire, Volunteer Firefighters Assoc., Lake Tulloch Lion's Club, Copper Holding Company, businesses, my family, friends, volunteers, spectators, tasters, helpers, flash mobbers and the weather for making it another great chili cook off!

The Copper community came together again to make it a wonderful fundraiser for our Volunteer Firefighters! It was so much fun and the chili teams were super! What a day!

Thank you so much...we couldn't do this without all the support from all of you!!!

Rep Dan Lungrens thoughts on the State of the Union Address

The following link is a youtube video from Rep. Dan lungren regarding his thoughts on the State of the Union address delivered by President Obama.
Click HERE to view youtube video

Calling all Copper Teen Talent...

John Campanella, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, rocker and creator of First Friday concerts in Town Square is looking for some local teen talent.

First Fridays is a monthly musical event that takes place in Snaps at Town Square the first Friday night of the month from 5-8:30. John sets up all the sound equipment and lights and rocks the town with tunes from the 80's and '90's. Though his heart is in the music his passion is in promoting local youth talent.

John began to play guitar when he was just 13 years old. He remembers the feeling when people would listen to his music and more over the feeling he had when people appreciated his work.

He wants to give as many local kids the oppotunity to feel the rush of playing for an audience, moving people with their music and learning to perform.

30th Annual Academic Decathalon

THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC DECATHLON ANNOUNCES UPCOMING COMPETITION

On February 4, 2012, at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp, approximately sixty students from four high schools will compete in the 30^th Annual Regional Academic Decathlon Competition. Participating high schools include Bret Harte High School from Angels Camp, Mountain Oaks School from San Andreas, Sonora High School from Sonora, and Summerville High School from Tuolumne.

The Academic Decathlon, the premiere national scholastic competition for high school students, was created to provide opportunities for students to experience the challenges of rigorous team and individual academic competition.  Each student competes in ten events which are Economics, Essay, Art, Interview, Language and Literature, Math, Music, Science, Social Science and Speech.  Each year the Science or Social Science topic is used as the Super Quiz topic.  The competition format of the Super Quiz differs from that of the other subject areas.  While students take one written test in each of the other six subjects, they will take two tests in the Super Quiz subject; one written and the other oral.  The oral relay portion of the Super Quiz is the only part of the actual testing that is open to the public, and it is inevitably one of the most memorable and exciting parts of the Academic Decathlon competition.

Dave Head Fundraiser event this Saturday! 1-28-12

Tickets are still available for the Dave Head Fundraiser at the Sports Pub 1-28-12 at 2:00 pm.
Come enjoy dinner and live music by our local rock band Copper Holdings Company.
Silent auction items include a pool table, ping pong table, and a 7 day trip to CABO at a 5 star hotel (airfare and meals not included). There will also be a 50/50 raffle.
All proceeds to offest the costs of medical treatments for friend Dave Head.
For tickets call 785-4646 or visit the Sports Pub. Only $15.00 each.

Senate budget committe proposes restoring 248 billion to school bus funding

Gov. Jerry Brown will have a heck of a time persuading voters to raise taxes by $6.9 billion to benefit schools if he can’t get the education community excited about it first. And so far it’s proving to be a hard sell.
District officials do fear the downside if Brown’s tax proposal fails, but they don’t see a lot of upside if it passes. Many feel like they’re being used by Brown and his administration, who are characterizing a general temporary sales and income tax increase as a tax for K-12 schools and community colleges.
If parents and teachers end up reaching the same conclusion ­– and being equally unexcited – the governor’s plan could be in big trouble.
On Friday, Brown got the first pushback on the current and proposed budget, which assumes his tax increase will pass. In amending SB 81, the Senate budget committee proposes restoring $248 million in school bus funding that’s part of the midyear budget cuts. Brown is proposing to kill the whole bus program – worth about $570 million – next year.
READ MORE by John Fensterwald of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation

New Melones Fishing Report from Glory Hole Sports

Water Conditions: New Melones Lake is currently holding 1,973,675 acre-feet of water. The lake level has been steady and slowly rising for the last few weeks. It is currently at 1050 ft. above sea level and 38 ft. from full. The water temperature is 52-54 degrees and crystal clear.

Chad Carr and F.J. Suchomel of Sacramento show off two limits of rainbows, caught on Power Bait while bank-fishing off of Glory Hole Point.

Dad Ben Tsutaoka, along with his sons Jake and Josh from San Mateo, went trolling with Larry Akers to catch these trout.  They used Speedy Shiners upriver, past the Parrotts Ferry Bridge.

Community Workshop for Regional Transportation Plan Update to be held on January 26

 The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is hosting a second community workshop for the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) update on January 26, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Bret Harte Union High School Multi-Purpose Room.  The CCOG is updating the Regional Transportation Plan which establishes the transportation funding priorities for the next 20 years.  Community participation will help CCOG to identify projects and assign future transportation investments. 

9 year old Pearl Rollings selected as Copper Run t-shirt artist

Each year the Copperopolis Run holds an art contest at Copperopolis Elementary for the t-shirt art that is prominently displayed on each shirt given to each runner.

The winner for the 20th annual Copper Run announced on Thursday January 19, 2012 is 4th grader Pearl Rollings.

Pearl's drawing includes many town highlights that were learned on the history walk her fourth grade class participated in earlier this year hosted by the Copperopolis Community Center; the cemetery, the Old Corner, the school house and old church. In front of the mural Pearl drew runners enjoying the fun of the run, hair flying in the breeze and all.

Chili cook-off winners

Update:
The list of winners previously posted by the Copper Gazette is incomplete.
Results for the following categories:

The Judges Awards:

Spiciest

Most Unique

Most Savory

Judges Choice for Best Chili

 

The People's Awards

Best Costume

Best Name

People's Award for Best Chili

 

Will be announced as soon as the information is received.

 

 

Flash Mob - Copper Style

At the 4th annual Copperopolis Chili Cook-off 1-21-12 a group of fun loving folks threw the first flash mob ever to hit Copper!
To view the youtube video click the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/cOsXYtGdWL4

For the Facebook version click the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10150702629010828

Catholic Healthcare West is Now Dignity Health

 New Name and Governance Structure Positions Not-for-Profit Organization for Growth San Francisco –

New Events at Taxpayers Luncheon

In addition to Keynote Speaker, Assemblywoman Kristin Olsen, attendees will hear from author Charity Maness talking about her new book at the Buffet Luncheon to be held at the Murphys Historic Hotel on Friday January 27, 2012, 12:00 - 2:00 PM.

From a shoebox filled with more than 75 letters dating back 44 years, Charity has introduced the world to young Jim Piper who was killed in Vietnam two days after writing a final love letter to his new bride, Michelle.  “‘It’s Lonely Here in Hell’: Love Letters from Nam” is a book of tender letters artfully juxtaposed with corresponding dates and public facts of the war. 

Wind Advisory - National Weather Service 1-23-12

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND
DELTA...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND MOTHERLODE...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM PST MONDAY.

* WINDS: INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40
  TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SACRAMENTO...FAIRFIELD...STOCKTON...
  MODESTO...GRASS VALLEY...PLACERVILLE.

* IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR SMALL CARS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Lungren weighs in on SOPA

If you tried to e-mail me Wednesday, you probably encountered difficulties with my website.  It was not that my office was part of the Internet blackout to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) – but the extra traffic and e-mails from people writing me about SOPA did temporarily bring down our contact form.
Listening to many constituents on SOPA yesterday is exactly what this process has lacked from its beginning: hearing from all sides about the bill and its effect not just on intellectual property rights but on the free dissemination of speech online.  I was disappointed and greatly concerned when SOPA rolled through the Judiciary Committee without expert witness testimony on the DNSSEC (Domain Name System security extensions) provisions.  In a rush to move SOPA through Committee so quickly, major cybersecurity concerns were overlooked, leading me to ask – as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity – what else was being overlooked in this rush to judgment.

Board of Supervisors preliminary agenda for 1-24-12

CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Gary TOFANELLI - CHAIR DISTRICT  1 STEVE WILENSKY DISTRICT 2 MERITA CALLAWAY – VICE CHAIR DISTRICT 3 THOMAS TRYON DISTRICT 4 DARREN SPELLMAN DISTRICT 5

JEANNE BOYCECounty Administrative officer Janis ElliottCounty Counsel MADALINE KRSKACounty Clerk / board clerk 891 Mountain Ranch Rd San Andreas, CA 95249 Tel: (209) 754-6370

January 24, 2012

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

CALAVERAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
CALAVERAS COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS
891 Mountain Ranch Rd, San Andreas, California

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AN AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME TO THE ROSTRUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND YOUR COMMENTS.  PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE SPECIFIC SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION.  TIME LIMITS SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR.

8:00 AM:  Call to Order

1.          CLOSED SESSION conference with legal counsel; anticipated litigation B significant exposure to litigation (one case), pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1); County Counsel - Board action:

2.          CLOSED SESSION: pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9: conference with legal counsel re: existing litigation; Michael Nemee and Michelle Nemee v. Brent Harrington, et al., United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 09-93429-E-11, Adversary No. 09-09068-E: County Counsel - Board Action.

9:00  AM:  Pledge of Allegiance

      Announcements

And the winners of the 4th Annual Copperopolis Chili cookof are...

Peoples choice - Chef Elizabeth Castillo fo the Copper Grille at Saddle Creek
Spiciest - Copperopolis Fire Protection District
Best Costumes - Polar Bear Girls
Most Unique - Chef Elizabeth Castillo

For more pictures click HERE

More pictures courtesy of photographer Michelle Reimann of MD Portraits will be posted on Wednesday 1-25-12.

Copperopolis Elementary Student of the Month - Congratulations

Honor the Fallen 1-3-12 to 1-18-12

Army Spc. Keith D. Benson

Died January 18, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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27, of Brockton, Mass.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany; died Jan. 18 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of unspecified causes.

 

Marine Cpl. Phillip D. McGeath

Died January 18, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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25, Glendale, Ariz..; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Jan. 18 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

 

Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin B. Wise

Died January 15, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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34, of Little Rock, Ark.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash; died Jan. 15 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained Jan. 9 in Balkh province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire.

 

Marine Cpl. Jon-Luke Bateman

Died January 15, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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22, of Tulsa, Okla.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Jan. 15 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations

 

Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth E. Cochran

Died January 15, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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20, of Wilder, Idaho; assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Jan. 15 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

 

Army Pfc. Neil I. Turner

Died January 11, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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21, of Tacoma, Wash.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Jan. 11, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident

 

Army Pfc. Michael W. Pyron

Died January 10, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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30, of Hopewell, Va.; assigned to 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, 335th Signal Command Theater, U.S. Army Reserve, East Point, Ga.; died Jan. 10 in Parwan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in a noncombat incident.

 

Army Pfc. Dustin P. Napier

Died January 8, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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20, of London, Ky., assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Jan. 8 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger

Died January 6, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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32, of Indianapolis, Ind.; assigned to 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; died Jan. 6 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr., Spc. Christopher A. Patterson and Spc. Brian J. Leonhardt.

 

Army Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr.

Died January 6, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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44, of Hamlet, Ind.; assigned to 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; died Jan. 6 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger, Spc. Christopher A. Patterson and Spc. Brian J. Leonhardt.

 

Army Spc. Christopher A. Patterson

Died January 6, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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20, of Aurora, Ill.; assigned to 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; died Jan. 6 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger, Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr. and Spc. Brian J. Leonhardt.

 

Army Spc. Brian J. Leonhardt

Died January 6, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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21, of Merrillville, Ind.; assigned to 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; died Jan. 6 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger, Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr. and Spc. Christopher A. Patterson.

 

 
Air Force Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell

Died January 5, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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23, of Erie, Pa.; assigned to 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.; died Jan. 5 in Shir Gazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz and Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler.

 

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz

Died January 5, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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34, of Traverse City, Mich.; assigned to 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.; died Jan. 5 in Shir Gazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell and Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler

 

Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler

Died January 5, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom

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24, of Westminster, Md.; assigned to 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.; died Jan. 5 in Shir Gazay, Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell and Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz.