September Art Hop
The September Art Hop in Mariposa will be presented this Friday evening, September 3, 2010 from 5 :00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. This month there will be at least 30 locations that artists and businesses will be featuring their work, services and products. This program started this summer and has grown to be eagerly anticipated by both visitors to Mariposa and citizens interested in Mariposa offerings.
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The Good Old Boy Network is alive and well in Mariposa...
Mariposa County 2010-2011 Budget Hearing Schedule
In addition to the daytime hearings, the Board will conduct an evening session on the 14th at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this session will be to allow members of the public wishing to comment on the budget the opportunity to do so after-hours since it may be difficult for some to attend during the day. The budget hearing schedule is attached; and please note that all dates and times are approximate and subject to change. If you have any questions, you may contact the Administration Office at (209) 966-3222.
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In this just released study Mariposa County along with the other foothill counties is in the 25%-29% range for prevalence of obesity in adults over eighteen years of age.
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Hetch Hetchy Day Use Hours Changing Next Week:
The Hetchy Hetchy day use hours will be 8:00 am to 7:00 pm starting September 7th to October 31st.
Yosemite Fires – August 30, 2010
New Fire: Cloud (37 46.208x119 29.046; 9,500’ el., Mariposa Co.) This fire was found by a hiker August 30, 2010. The 20’x60’ fire has been determined to be human caused (escaped campfire) by firefighters on scene, and will be suppressed under a “confine and contain” strategy.
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Articles from around the Web:
County fair time in Mariposa just like a community homecoming - MercedSun-Star.com
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Hearing held for Don Pedro’s Golden Lake Charter
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Dude ... Microsoft enlists 'double rainbow' guy for Windows Live ad
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New Whooping Cough vaccination guidelines | abc30.com
Yosemite National Park - August 2010 Bear Activity Summary
With 14 bears obtaining human food throughout the park on a regular basis it can be said that this has been a very busy season.
25 -40 incidents have occurred per week throughout peak season in August.
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Mariposa
Please join us at the Mariposa County Library on Saturday, September 18th at 1:00pm. Author and local resident Jerrold E. Kemp, Ed. D. will be signing copies of his new book, “Live Healthy at Any Age: The Wisdom of Almost 90 Years.”...
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Groveland September Events
9/2-9/6 Strawberry Music Festival (Memorial Day Weekend) Camp Mather (Evergreen Road), near Yosemite Varies StrawberryMusic.com209-984-8630 This festival has run for decades, Groveland children are brought up on Bluegrass & Jazz and have a passion for outdoor music venues!...
Yosemite Today
Mariposa County Arts Council Presents - Marimba and Traditional Mexican Dance Performance
Participate in one of the finest of all American dreams: a beautiful setting where cultures celebrate their own traditions while honoring and applauding others...
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Senator Dave Cogdill - State Lands Commission Shortchanges Taxpayers
The State Lands Commission, effectively the state's landlord for publicly-owned properties, may have been shortchanging California taxpayers for decades by charging tenants rock-bottom rent for prime properties, even during the height of the real estate boom.
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League of California Cities - 2009-10 Legislative Session Ends Without State Budget
The Senate and Assembly each took time on Tuesday, the final day of the 2009-2010 Legislative Session and 62 days into the fiscal year, to discuss and vote on dueling budget plans. As expected, neither plan passed, however it was an important step in what has become a complicated dance of budget negotiations.
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Sierra Sun Times Special Edition SlideShow
Wounded Warrior Project in Yosemite National Park
On Saturday afternoon August 28, 2010 three soldiers finished a sixty mile, six day ruck march through Yosemite National Park as they marched down the Yosemite Falls trail and to the Visitors Center in Yosemite Valley...
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Area News
BLM seeks volunteers to remove invasive weed near Midpines
Hearing held for Don Pedro’s Golden Lake Charter
Push to save Calaveras Visitors Bureau gains backing of ‘big guns’
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Sal Maccarone: How Art Shapes Our Lives - The Arts & Crafts Movement