Teamster Albert “Al” P. La Carra of Rail Road Flat, a retired Teamster, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004. He was 73. Mr. La Carra was born in Tucson, Ariz. The family later moved to Delano, where Mr. La Carra played football and track for Delano High School. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he met and married Barbara Ann […]
2004-02-06
New Melones offers short walks in February
Bureau of Reclamation park rangers are offering a number of short hikes in Bureau-administered areas around New Melones Reservoir this month. Saturday, those who wish to explore parts of the Peoria Mountain wilderness area near the lake’s south shore can meet at the Peoria Basin Equestrian Staging Area, on Peoria Flat Road, at 10 a.m. Using fire roads and equestrian […]
Elaine L. Spencer
Teacher Elaine Lydia Spencer of Arnold, a retired teacher, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at Doctors Medical Center, Modesto. She was 86. Mrs. Spencer was born in Plato, Minn. She worked as a teacher in Southern California and lived in Lafayette before moving to Arnold 33 years ago. She was a teachers aide at Hazel Fischer School in White Pines. […]
FIREMEN’S BALL HEATS UP VALENTINE’S DAY
The Mokelumne Hill Volunteer Firefighters’ Association has set Feb. 14 as the day for its 59th annual Fireman’s Ball. The party is held at 8 p.m. at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall. Live music begins at 9 p.m. as Sacramento blues legend Lew Fratis performs. He was such a big hit last year that the association asked him to return. […]
Area gymnasts place third in Davis
Athletes from Calaveras Gold Gymnastics Academy participated in their first meet of the year Feb. 1 in Davis. The Calaveras Gold Level 5 team finished at third place, with a total score of 96.125. For more of this story, see Friday’s print edition of the Calaveras Enterprise.
Then, there were two
In a game where fans of both teams took turns cheering and jeering referees’ calls, and, within the last two minutes, the scoreboard favored first one side and then the other, the Calaveras Redskins Tuesday cut the Bret Harte Bullfrogs from among those sharing the Mother Lode League’s top spot. Both teams went into the game with 3-1 league records, […]
Sports Calendar
Friday, Feb. 6 Bret Harte boys’ basketball at Linden – 5 p.m. Calaveras boys’ basketball at home vs. Summerville – 5 p.m. Bret Harte girls’ basketball at home vs. Linden – 5 p.m. Calaveras girls’ basketball at Summerville – 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 Valley Springs Softball League signups, Veterans Memorial Park, Valley Springs – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
Lady Bullfrogs No. 1 in league
Bret Harte’s varsity girls beat the Lady Redskins 48-36 in San Andreas Wednesday night, remaining perfect at the mid-point of the Mother Lode League season and dropping Calaveras to second place. The Lady Bullfrogs, 5-0, 15-6 overall with a nine-game win streak, host Linden tonight. In their first meeting, the Bret Harte team beat the Lady Lions 57-31. The Calaveras […]
SHERIFF’S LOG: Wednesday, Feb. 4
1:14 a.m., La Contenta – Break-in at La Contenta Clubhouse. 2:51 a.m., La Contenta – Break-in at the shopping center. 9:03 a.m., Jackson – Assist Jackson Police Department with blasting caps. 9:37 a.m., Arnold – Van parked behind Pacific State Bank parking lot for two days. Sergeant found a dog in the van. Dog turned over to Animal Control and […]
Douglas F. Orchard
Caregiver Douglas Frederick Orchard of San Andreas, a caregiver, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital in San Andreas. He was 53. Mr. Orchard was born in Canada. He had live in San Diego after emigrating from Canada and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1970. He leaves his mother, Hilda Orchard of […]
