2015-08-18

Asphalt appeal decision delayed



Questions over county code on hazardous materialsA majority of the members of the Calaveras County Planning Commission last week appeared sympathetic to the argument that some requirements being placed on a proposed asphalt plant are excessive and duplicate other government regulations.But the commission on Thursday decided after six hours of hearings and discussion to postpone a decision on an appeal […]

New junior golf tournament brings out Bret Harte’s finest



Four Bret Harte High School golfers played on home-county greens on Aug. 10 and 11 in the Calaveras Junior Open, an inaugural youth tournament.Mitchell Menzes, Hannah Ellsworth, Nick Kristoff and Justin Schroyer were the four Bullfrogs to take on the tournament hosted by Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort and then Saddle Creek Golf Resort on consecutive days.“This was the first tournament […]

Geraldine Dunkin



San Andreas residentGeraldine “Gerrye” Helen Dunkin died Aug. 8 in Carmichael after a long illness. She was 97.Dunkin, who was born and reared in Los Angeles, lived in Modesto for more than 40 years before moving to San Andreas in 2006 to live with her daughter, Judie.She was a longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Dunkin […]

Murphys woman a model mentor



The Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program recognizes Murphys resident Angela Hanson as the program’s mentor of the month for August.Hanson has been matched with her mentee, Brandy, 14, for nearly two years.“In her gentle way, Angela is the kind of mentor who is actually making our community stronger through her love for this one child,” said Colleen Nunn, coordinator of mentoring […]

Mark Fire near Angels Camp is now 100 percent contained



The Mark Fire southwest of Angels Camp is now 100 percent contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported on Tuesday morning. The fire had been burning since Aug. 13, when it was started by a vehicle that drove into dry vegetation on a private ranch not far from Marks Ranch Road.A Stockton man believed to have been […]

Tennis community recognizes contributions of Jan Schulz



Local tennis enthusiasts braved the summer sun Aug. 15 for the Murphys Area Community Tennis Association’s (MACTA) Appreciation Day.A free clinic for MACTA members, with coaching and instruction provided by the dynamic tennis duo of Jim Triolo and Tom Reiter, was followed by a luncheon and special presentation to Murphys resident Jan Schulz, who was recognized for his work supporting […]

‘Calaveras Has Talent’ quarterfinals light up Angels



Dancers and a yo-yo trick highlight showDance performances, a classical piano suite and even a yo-yo trick highlighted the second ‘Calaveras Has Talent’ quarterfinal competition Saturday at the Bret Harte High School Theatre in Angels Camp.Max Girard, 13, a student at Avery Middle School, said he had been practicing with yo-yos for four years, progressing from plastic to metal. Part […]

It takes a village to raise a school




At the end of a narrow rutted road a block off Highway 12 in Wallace just before the county line, there sits a small nondescript schoolhouse, a testament to the town’s commitment to the education of its youth.In 1848, transportation of goods from Stockton to the southern mines was provided by entrepreneur Samuel Catts and his four-oxen team. As Catts […]

Hat Man: Uncertainty is the only certainty



Asphalt, drought and currency devaluation have been on my mind the past week.The three topics, for me, illustrate how we humans speculate on the future.Occasionally, because I’ve had a long career in the news business, someone will ask me to make some kind of prediction about what might happen in the future. They might ask me, “Will the asphalt plant […]

Catching up with Alicia Castro



Former Enterprise reporter says connections keyFormer Calaveras Enterprise reporter Alicia Castro recently returned to Calaveras County from Peru and Machu Picchu and took some time to reflect on hiking, journalism and the value of steadfastness.“I always want to push myself and never have regrets,” Castro said on a recent Saturday morning. “I never want to turn down opportunities.”The opportunity came […]