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Mariposa / Yosemite News 2006
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Mariposa County Unemployment Report For November 2006 12-22-06 New Mariposa County General Plan Protects 425,00 Acres From Sprawl Development Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Selected Highlights For December 19, 2006 2006 Mariposa Deputy Sheriff Association - Kops For Kids - Day 12-21-06 2006 MARIPOSA DEPUTY SHERIFF ASSOCIATION - SHOP WITH A COP- DAY 12-20-06 Acorn Cooperative Preschool Takes Rural Preschoolers On A Trip Around The World 12-19-06 Chimney Fire On Oak Grove School Road 12-18-06 Pizza Factory Re-Opens, Mariposa Residents Smiling 12-17-06 Authors Debra Salonen And Kimberly Van Meter Have A Book Signing At The Mariposa County Library Jeffrey Bennett, Author / Scientist Donates Books To Mariposa County 12-16-06 In The Ponderosa Basin: Pilots Peak Structure Fire 12-15-06 Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Selected Highlights For December 12, 2006 12-13-06 Mariposa County Sheriff Department Conducts Shoulder Decoy Operations At the Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors meeting Tuesday: Marjorie J. Wass, Mariposa Treasurer/Tax Collector/County Clerk was presented a Resolution and Tile Plaque recognizing her years of service to the county. Marjorie thanked everyone she knew that was at the presentation, from the Board of Supervisors to fellow workers and then her family. She then sang the song "Yesterday" but inserted her own very special words that made you laugh and also think about times gone by. It was a very special way to mark the end of her career with Mariposa County. 12-10-06 The Mariposa Merry Mountain Parade Saturday was rain free as the clouds threatened but no rain fell, although the wind came up under thick cloudy skies and made a cup of hot chocolate very satisfying :) Thanks Dell ! As usual the parade was very entertaining with Santa Claus also making an appearance. Look for parade photos later ! 12-07-06 Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Selected Highlights For December 5, 2006 NOVEMBER 2006 CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR MARIPOSA, BAKERSFIELD AND FRESNO, CALIFORNIA Wow. The Mariposa County School District Board Of Trustees / Board Of Education page has been updated ! With no updates on scheduled board meetings since 8/17/06. Here is the site: Agendas Minutes Here is the agenda for 12-14-06, MCUSD and MCOE Agenda 12-14-06 Now where are the last agendas and where are the past minutes ? Why are they not posted ? Hopefully with the next board members in January 2007, their web site will be taken more serious ! 12-06-06 Stellar Gallery in Oakhurst,California Presents Art Hop On December 9, 2006 12-05-06 The Soroptimists Club Annual Christmas Craft Fair at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds ended Saturday afternoon with happy buyers and happy sellers all with smiles on their faces as the Soroptimists put on another great craft fair featuring many local craftspeople displaying their handiwork. Christmas crafts, homemade candles, handmade clothes, custom woodwork, ceramics, custom handcrafted jewelry and much more were available for purchase from the artisans that were there. Old friends and many new friends had a great time telling stories and sharing information as they met at the craft fair. A tip of the hat to the kitchen staff who kept the buyers and sellers fed for the two days. The beef sandwiches were especially good and filling. If you missed it this year, mark your calendars for next year now. 12-01-06 There was a public scoping meeting in Mariposa on Thursday night 11-30-06 about repairing the El Portal Road in Yosemite and what impact the road if it is closed will have on the surrounding communities while it is closed for repair. The park service was and is looking for public input on the project which is tentatively scheduled for late next year. To read more about the project: El Portal Road Reconstruction-Pohono Bridge to Big Oak Flat Intersection And Here: Public Scoping Period For El Portal Road Reconstruction 11-30-06 Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Selected Highlights For November 28, 2006 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend 2006 had fewer arrests in Mariposa County than in 2005 according to Mariposa County Sheriff Jim Allen as a relatively quiet weekend came to a close. This year nine individuals were booked into the county jail including one DUI, while last year there were twelve arrests with three DUI's. A decrease in arrests of 25%. While Mariposa County saw a healthy decrease in DUI arrests, California had a slight increase in DUI arrests. 11-27-06 Mariposa Planning Commission Meeting On The General Plan Update For November 17, 2006 11-20-06 Mariposa County Unemployment Report For October 2006 Another Home Burns In Mariposa County Mariposa County Sheriff Jim Allen Appointed To The California State Sheriff's Assoc. Board Of Directors 11-15-06 Book Authors Kimberly Van Meter and Debra Salonen In Mariposa For A Book Signing on Saturday, December 9, 2006 11-13-06 Fatal Fire On Darrah Road 11-11-06 Training Day For The Mariposa County Firefighters 11-10-06 Blaine Shultz Retirement Luau 11-08-06 Mariposa County Election Results For November 7, 2006 In Oakhurst: For Supervisor 5th district: Tom Wheeler with 4,681 votes ( 61.0 %) wins over Tony Ward who garnered 2,972 ( 38.7 %) votes. SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING: No Changes until after the end of the school year. Just minor tinkering they say. 11-06-06 Voting Information For November7, 2006 October 2006 Weather Summary For Mariposa, California 11-03-06 MERG Recommends No On Proposition 90 11-01-06 Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Selected Highlights For October 30, 2006 10-31-06 Funeral Services Set For Tommy Holt Of Mariposa September 2006 Weather Summary For Mariposa California 10-28-06 Mariposa County Sheriffs Office Joins With President Bush's Council On Service And Civic Participation 10-26-06 Mariposa County Unemployment Report For September 2006 10-23-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Was A Huge Success 10-22-06 Mariposa County Board Of Education Meeting Highlights For 10-19-2006 10-21-06 New Medical And Fire Response Vehicle At Bootjack 10-19-06 Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Selected Highlights For October 17, 2006 10-18-06 Merg Comments On The 2006 Mariposa County General Plan Workshop Completion 10-17-06 "El Mercado" Marketplace A Big Winner 10-15-06 Ferguson Rockslide Monitoring 10-14-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Yvonne Beattie Today In Jerseydale ! El Mercado “El Mercado” event will feature a huge Bake Sale as well as a Mega Yard. Sale to benefit the Mariposa Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe Committee Mr. Justin Ryan Araque Wanted For Arson In Mariposa County Captured on 10-12-2006 ! 10-13-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Ann Mendershausen Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Steve Harding 10-12-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Linda Gast Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Duane Boyle 10-11-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Joy McClure Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Ruth Burney Mr. Justin Ryan Araque Wanted For Arson In Mariposa County 10-09-06 BLM lifts special fire restrictions Upcoming MERG meetings Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Rick Uebner Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Margot Wholey 10-05-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Catherine Crandall 10-04-06 El Mercado The upcoming “El Mercado” event will feature a huge Bake Sale as well as a Mega Yard Sale to benefit the Mariposa Pines/Jerseydale Fire Safe Committee 10-03-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Teri Robinson Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Bobby Lyden 9-29-06 Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting: Selected Highlights For 9-6-2006 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Charles Philips Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Robert Chaponot 9-28-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Kathy Christiansen 9-27-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Bob Shockley Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Carol Shockley Mass Vaccination Drill In October 9-25-06 School Bus Tires Slashed Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Anne Jones-Shelton 9-22-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Alinda Boyce - Franklin Mariposa County Budget Talks 2006 Part Two Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting: September 19, 2006 Drug Bust At The Skate Park Sheriff To Use Radar 9-19-06 Mariposa Unemployment Rate For August 2006 Our Viewpoint - 2006 Mariposa County Budget Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Geoffrey Vassallo 9-15-06 Information from Caltrans on the three year timeline for a final solution for the Ferguson Slide ! Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting 9-12-2006 9-14-06 A Sierra Sun Times Special Edition: Ferguson Rockslide Timeline Another Marijuana Garden Busted In Mariposa County Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Fran Shell 9-10-06 Sierra Sun Times Mariposa County Fair 2006 Winners Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Penny Otwell 9-09-06 In Production: Watch for our special on the Mariposa County Fair 2006 winners ! 9-07-06 Board Of Supervisors Meeting Highlights 9-05-2006 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Paula Walter August 2006 Weather Summary For Mariposa 9-04-06 The Sierra Sun Times Makes A Trip To Bennettville, Ca ! Bennettville,CA A new feature ! Our Viewpoint 9-03-06 Sierra Art Trails 2006 Artist: Marian Magill Banasik 8-31-06 Marijuana Confiscated In Mariposa County Worth Over $40,000,000.00 2006 Mariposa County Fair Photo Contest By The Sierra Sun Times Guess What Mariposa County? Caltrans Fixed Up Parts Of Highway 120, And Now The 45 Foot Busses Will End Up Going Through Sonora And Groveland. That Is, The Northern CA. Busses. What Does That Mean For Highway 140? Is The Writing On The Wall ? 8-28-06 Sierra Art Trails - Featured Artist Mariposa Arts Park Restrooms Destroyed By Fire Mariposa County Board Of Supervisors Meeting 8- 22- 2006 8-25-06 Mariposa County Fair Schedule 2006 8-23-06 Sierra Art Trails Mariposa Cooling Centers 8-22-06 Another Marijuana Operation in Mariposa County Busted Page 2 Story: The Board of Directors for the Mariposa SPCA has resigned as they were not legally elected. 8-21-06 Mariposa County Arts Council 25th Anniversary Festival 8-20-06 Mariposa County Unemployment Rate For July, 2006 8-19-06 Mariposa County Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Highway 140 8-16-06 Mariposa County Schools STAR Report For 2006 8-15-06 $37.000.0000 Drug Bust in Mariposa County 8-09-06 Sierra Art Trails Coming To Mariposa 8-07-06 Mariposa News - Ferguson Ridge Slide Photos 8-06-06 Weather Summary for July 2006 Yes it was hot ! 8-04-06 See who won this weeks gift basket from the 'Find Gold In Mariposa' Wednesday Evening event Caltrans has changed the time for the last westbound trip out of El Portal Ferguson Slide Temporary Bridge Opens Leroy Radanovich has been selected by the Board Of Supervisors for the position of Interim Tourism Coordinator in a closed session. 8-02-06 Ferguson Rock Slide Temporary Bridge photos are up. Caltrans did another road test on the 120 the other day to see if the larger busses can get into Yosemite from that direction. Makes up wonder about Caltrans long term solution for the 140, if there is one ! 7-31-06 An Open Letter To The Residents Of Mariposa County From Glen Bell, Former Information 7-28-06 Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced the opening of many Tuolumne area facilities today, June 30, 2006, in time for the July 4th weekend. The Tioga Road (Highway 120 east), with its views of spectacular granite domes, pristine alpine meadows, and just-peaking wildflowers, offers visitors an incredible day trip or an unforgettable overnight stay. For visitors looking for a true Wilderness experience by foot, the Tuolumne area offers miles of hiking trails which provide an open door to Yosemite's High Sierra. Among the facilities now open is the Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center. The Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center will open tomorrow for the summer season. It will be open daily from 9am to 6pm. Many area campgrounds including White Wolf, Tamarack Flat, and Crane Flat are now open for the season. Both Tamarack Flat and Crane Flat have first-come, first-served campsites available. Additionally, the Bridalveil Creek campground (located off of the Glacier Point Road) is open and available for first come, first-served campers. The Tuolumne Meadows Store, the gas station, and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and the White Wolf Lodge are opening today. Both accommodations also offer meals. Information about lodge accommodations can be found at www.yosemitepark.com. Many unique and exceptional activities are held yearly in the Tuolumne Meadows area. These include the Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series, a series of lectures, art and music shows, interpretive programs, and seminars offered at the historic Parsons Memorial Lodge and the 10th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival. More information about these and other activities offered at the Parsons Memorial Lodge can be found on the web at www.nps.gov/parsons. Along with the Tioga Pass entrance (Highway 120 east), visitors can access Yosemite National Park from Highway 120 (west) and Highway 41 (south). Highway 140 is closed due to rockslide, but all Mariposa, Midpines, and El Portal area businesses and accommodations are open for business. For more information, please call the Public Information Office at Yosemite National Park at 209/372-0200, or visit us on the web at www.nps.gov/yose.
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Badger Pass Winter All Access Pass, Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions December 27, 2006 Update 12-18-06 Base Jumpers Apprehended, Awol Soldier Arrested In Back Country 11-30-06 Winter Driving Tips For Yosemite and The Sierra Foothill / Mountains 11-22-06 Yosemite National Park Invites Public To Open House On November 29, 2006 11-15-06 Public Scoping Period For El Portal Road Reconstruction 11-09-06 Crane Flat Fire Update 11-01-06 Crane Flat Prescribed Fire Notification and New Yarts Schedule 10-31-06 Rescue Of Seriously Injured Rock Scrambler 10-25-06 Climber Dies In Yosemite National Park Yosemite Open House October 25, 2006 Crane Flat Prescribed Fire Notification Cancelled ! Celebration of Life Scheduled for Yosemite Association President Steven P. Medley on November 4th, 2006 10-18-06 Merced River Plan Court Update 10-17-06 Bear Facts 10-13-06 Significant Ecological Restoration Projects Completed And Ongoing In Yosemite Valley 10-11-06 Yosemite National Parks Fall Prescribed Fire Program To Start 10-09-06 Yosemite Association President Dies In Auto Accident 10-06-06 Fall Color Advisory 10-05-06 Stan Jorstad to open exhibit with book signing in Yosemite 10-03-06 Merced River Plan Update $3.5 Million Donated To Yosemite National Park 9-29-06 National Public Lands Day In Yosemite Tomorrow 9-27-06 Half Dome Cables. Mountain Lions, Camp 4 9-25-06 Yosemite Face Lift, Bear Report,Trail Closure, Campground Closure 9-22-06 Naturalization Ceremony to be held today at Glacier Point Man Arrested For Starting Fire Rescue From Nevada Falls 9-19-06 Powerhouse Fire Contained Bear On Village Mall 9-14-06 Olmsted Point Restoration 9-13-06 Fire And Trail Report 9-06-06 Fire Update And Bear Information 8-31-06 Yosemite Fire Update 8-30-06 Yosemite News - Pick Apples In Yosemite 8-28-06 Yosemite Updated Fire Info 8-25-06 Yosemite Fire Update 8-23-06 Yosemite Open House August 30, 2006 8-14-06 Yosemite Bear Report Yosemite Fire Update 8-09-06 Rockfall and Public Scoping Period Extended 7-28-06 Yosemite Fires 7-24-06 Judge Issues Ruling On Merced River Plan 7-17-06 Missing CCC worker found dead 7-15-06 Search commences for missing California Conservation Corp worker 7-13-06 Yosemite National Park invites public to an open house 7-10-06 Yosemite News - Today marks the ten year anniversary of the Happy Isles Rockfall 7-07-06 Yosemite News Yosemite National Park Officials Expect an Increase in Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth Caterpillars this Summer 7-01-06 From NPS News: Yosemite National Park Announces Opening of Tuolumne Area Facilities Numerous lodging, camping, and recreational opportunities are now open for visitors to Yosemite National Park's glorious high country! Highways 120 and 41 provide access to all areas within Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced the opening of many Tuolumne area facilities today, June 30, 2006, in time for the July 4th weekend. The Tioga Road (Highway 120 east), with its views of spectacular granite domes, pristine alpine meadows, and just-peaking wildflowers, offers visitors an incredible day trip or an unforgettable overnight stay. For visitors looking for a true Wilderness experience by foot, the Tuolumne area offers miles of hiking trails which provide an open door to Yosemite's High Sierra. Among the facilities now open is the Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center. The Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center will open tomorrow for the summer season. It will be open daily from 9am to 6pm. Many area campgrounds including White Wolf, Tamarack Flat, and Crane Flat are now open for the season. Both Tamarack Flat and Crane Flat have first-come, first-served campsites available. Additionally, the Bridalveil Creek campground (located off of the Glacier Point Road) is open and available for first come, first-served campers. The Tuolumne Meadows Store, the gas station, and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and the White Wolf Lodge are opening today. Both accommodations also offer meals. Information about lodge accommodations can be found at www.yosemitepark.com. Many unique and exceptional activities are held yearly in the Tuolumne Meadows area. These include the Parsons Memorial Lodge Summer Series, a series of lectures, art and music shows, interpretive programs, and seminars offered at the historic Parsons Memorial Lodge and the 10th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival. More information about these and other activities offered at the Parsons Memorial Lodge can be found on the web at www.nps.gov/parsons. Along with the Tioga Pass entrance (Highway 120 east), visitors can access Yosemite National Park from Highway 120 (west) and Highway 41 (south). Highway 140 is closed due to rockslide, but all Mariposa, Midpines, and El Portal area businesses and accommodations are open for business. For more information, please call the Public Information Office at Yosemite National Park at 209/372-0200, or visit us on the web at www.nps.gov/yose.
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