Valley Springs News

Calaveras County residents whose homes and businesses may be in newly designated flood zones are invited to public workshops to learn about the revised maps and ask questions of local and federal authorities.

During these times, getting the most bang for your buck has never been more critical for patriotic Woodland residents who look forward to helping their community while staging their own fireworks display.

Robert Friend, 58, of Valley Springs pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge of attempted murder in the Saturday shooting of a man who shared his Valley Springs home.

According to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Department, Ferrier was shot by his roomate, 58 year old Robert Friend.

A Valley Springs man remained in critical condition Monday after having been shot in the abdomen over the weekend during what the Calaveras County Sheriff's Department described as a dispute with his roommate.

Pat James' California Dreamin' to show at Gallery 'N' Gifts The July Gallery 'N' Gifts Guest Artist gallery show will feature Pat James and her "California Dreamin'" suite of pictures.

The cork oak tree in Diane Heliotes' front yard traveled thousands of miles from Europe to San Andreas, but its history remains a mystery.

Calaveras County residents want safe, functional roads, but not enough of them are willing to pay for a road construction bond to make passage possible any time soon, according to a telephone survey of 500 county voters completed in May and June.

A D.U.I. suspect was arrested by the C.H.P. early Saturday morning in Calaveras County.

Tracy Parks and Community Services Summer day camp registration has begun for children 5 to 12.

The new owner of the Auburn Country Club has hired regional golf course management company Empire Golf Inc.

Adults who want to learn about opportunities to mentor youths are invited to spend their lunch hour at any of three brown bag lunch orientations in coming weeks.

Calaveras County has staked its claim to the oldest courthouse in the state, dating back to the Gold Rush days when a tent could stand in for a bar, or a house of justice.

Comment: "It feels great," said graduate Jesse Main, 18, of Rail Road Flat. "This school helped me out a lot.

Sallie Foret finishes the last quilt that she and Becky Fellows have made for the Quilts of Valor, a national nonprofit organization, at her Boulder home on Friday.

Army Sgt. Joshua Duval of Stockton, assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group, was deployed to Iraq on May 11 for a second tour of duty.

Ceremony: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Mountain Oaks Charter School, 150 Old Oak Road, San Andreas Number of graduates: 50 Commencement speaker: Richard Anderson, a school administrator who is retiring in June.

Gail Belmont was busy on Memorial Day Holiday at her family run quilting shop in Valley Springs.

Dameron Hospital: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today. 525 W. Acacia St. Information: 943-3830 or 982-4750. Kaiser Stockton: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

When 1,200 Marines and sailors return to Camp Lejeune, N.C., in a few weeks - after a long combat tour in Afghanistan - a Valley Springs woman will be there to greet each of them with a lovingly made quilt.