Edson on Supervisor Term Limits

   Cliff Edson, challenger to Tofanelli in the District 1 Supervisorial race, responded to our question on whether a Calaveras County Board Supervisor position should have term limits:

Greenhorn LLD Workshop

On Tuesday,  at 5 PM there will be a meeting/workshop for the Greenhorn Creek Landscape and Lighting District #1. On the agenda is the status of the LLD. The meeting will be held at the City of Angels Fire House at 1404 Vallecito road in Old Angels.

Mike Dell'Orto on 2 Term Limits

   To our question about whether each candidate would support two term limits if elected to office, Mike Dell'Orto, candidate to replace Steve Wilensky, and experienced past Supervisor, said that he does not think the voters options should be limited.

Cliff Edson on Night Meetings

   Cliff Edson wrote us a note: "I feel the teacher (the one who said business owners have lots of free time) obviously has never had the responsibility of his own business, judging by his comment. I'm also pretty sure that sometimes words just don't come out right.

Dell"Orto on the Brown Act

   Mike Dell'Orto, candidate for District 2 Supervisor, responded to our question about whether he supports the Brown Act. He states:  "The Brown Act or open meeting act is intended to cause actions and discussions made by public agency (other that the State Legislature) boards to be made in public.

Candidates: Are You Going to the Fair?

We asked more of a community involvement question of the candidates this time. 

   Chris Wright answered first, saying "Yes."

    Debbie Ponte then weighed in with:  "I wouldn't miss it – in fact I have never missed a Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee since my family moved to Angels Camp in 1969! Even while attending college I would make it back home to go on the weekends.   

Whites Becoming Minority in the U.S.

   In a recent Pew Research Center poll, it was revealed that the nation's racial and ethnic minority groups—especially Hispanics are growing more rapidly than the non-Hispanic white population, fueled by both immigration and births.

Letter to Editor - Little Drummer Boy

Dear Editor:

I hope a noise ordinance wouldn't stop my neighbor from drumming up a storm because of a Callaway Halloween Churchmember, who  goes crazy when he does. The rest of the neighborhood so enjoys hearing the Callaway-ite yell.

Keep up your drumming, little buddy. Everyone else enjoys him going nuts over it.

                                                   A Friend in Ebbetts Pass

Copperopolis Town Hall Art Classes & Events - Feat. Allen Durkee

Classes this week at Atelier Copper:

Watercolor

Saturday, May 19, 1 pm to 4 pm

Third Saturdays with Jill Figler.  Spring Flowers.  Pick up one of Jill's beautiful photographs from Larry now!  Cost is $20.

Copper Art Club

Plein Air with Michael Severin

Fourth Wednesday

Wednesday, May 23—9:30 am 12:30 pm

No cost to club members; $5 non-members.  Meet at Town Hall Arts.

2012 Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee

   For opening day of the Fair, traffic is very light. In years past, when the economy was good, the cars would begin lining up early on Thursday and would be backed up for a mile. Not this morning! Have hopes for a big year been dashed?

Financial Report

Penney's Cancels Dividend

Due to a larger than expected 1st quarter loss, JCPenney has withdrawn its dividend.  

Buffet Buys GM?

Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffetts' company, recently bought 10 million shares of General Motors, it was revealed this morning. When Buffett buys, he buys BIG!

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Tryon: Libertarian or Republican?

   Tom Tryon, who is running for a record 32 years as Supervisor in Calaveras County, for years touted loudly, his Libertarian stance on property rights. Even clear-cutting the forests was okay with Tryon, who defended SPI when they began the clear cutting of large swaths of land in the Stanislaus National Forest above Arnold.