April 2011 The Amador County Recreation Agency News 10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 100, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 (209) 223-6349 ACRA@co.amador.ca.us Duck Race Waddle 5k & The Duck Race Inside this issue: Free Green Recycling 2 Birthday Laser Tag 2 ACRA s Dissemination 3 Program Laser Tag Review 3 Recreation Briefs 3 5thAnnual 4er Bypass 4 Pioneer Softball 5 Aquatics Training 6 April 30th ACRA presents the 24th annual duck race in Sutter Creek. Come and have some fun with the family as you try to win some of the $8,500 in different cash & prizes. To kick off the duck race there will be a mile fun run known as the Duck Waddle beginning at 8 a.m. The cost of this race is $10 per person and each participant will receive a bottled water to drink. Then starting at 9 a.m. all the fun begins and does not end until around 4 p.m. There are three heat races with 1st winning $200, 2nd winning $100 and 3rd winning $75. Also 1st place for the final Heat Race cash prize is $2,500, 2nd with $1,500 and 3rd receiving $1,000. Also there will be kids games and food. But to get into this fun and a chance to win the money and prizes you must first adopt as many ducks as you would like. Duck adoption cost $5 or 5 for $20!Don t miss out on this fun. Also Around 4:00 pm the final race will pick the top three winners. For more information call 209-223-6349 or visit www.goacra.org. Paint the Out doors 7 Jokes 7 Junior Tennis Team Jr. Team Tennis offers boys and girls ages 7-14 the opportunity to learn tennis while playing co-ed doubles on teams with friends. No tennis experience is necessary; beginners are welcome to join! Children will have one practice per week and one match per week on Saturdays at 3 p.m. from April 2nd - May 21st. For more information go to www.amadortennisclub.org or e-mail infor@amadortennisclub.org Check out videos of ACRA s events on YouTube Search: AmadorCountyRec More details to come
Page 2 Free Green Waste Recycling Program: Our mission is to maximize recreation opportunities for all the people in all the areas of Amador County by working collaboratively and thinking regionally. Free to Amador Residents Standard Pickup Size Load Clean Green Waste Only Help reduce Landfill Space Yard Clean Ups Defensible Space for Fire Protection Trees, Brush, Weeds etc... West County Vicini Brothers Green Waste Recycling Facility 15850 Willow Creek Road Plymouth, CA 95669 (209) 245-3850 Two Convenient Locations: Don t Burn it, Recycle it! No Commercial/Business Allowed No Trash or Debris Accepted Get your Green Back Voucher Must Have Voucher in Advance Spring/Fall Clean Ups Pine Needles Up Country ACES Waste Services Inc. Pine Grove Transfer Station 19801 Berry Street Pine Grove, CA 95665 Follow these 3 easy steps Get: Get Green Back Recycling Voucher by calling or visiting these locations: *Waste Mgmt. Dept.(209) 223-6429 *Air District (209) 257-0112 *ACES Waste Svrs. (209) 274-2237 *Vicini Bros. (209) 245-3850 Going: Go to Vicini Bros. [Sat. 8am-4pm or call (209) 245-3850] -or- Go to ACES: [Tue.-Sat. 9am-12, 1-4pm (no appointment needed)] & Recycle: Bring your standard pickup size load in for recycling at no cost (MUST HAVE VOUCHER BEFORE VISITING FACILITY) Laser Tag B-Day Let ACRA host Laser Tag at your party! Birthdays of all ages, private parties and more. Games include up to 15 people and the cost is $75 per hour and includes 1 ACRA staff member. For more information or to book your party, please call 209-223-6349 or e-mail ktraverso@amadorgov.org
Page 3 ACRA s Dissemination Program Our Information Dissemination program delivers your Business or Community Program Announcements to nearly 100 stops in Amador County. Let us do the driving while you get all the benefits of great community advertising though-out Amador County! Your flyers will be displayed on bulletin boards, in doctors offices, tire shops or any of the other stops you choose off of our established list. Sue Sparks is our Disseminator! She distributes on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Your flyers will need to be in our office by the 2nd or 4th Thursday for timely distribution. This is a great way to save time, postage and self distribution while still getting your program information posted from River Pines to Pioneer, from Plymouth to Ione, from Jackson to Sutter Creek and all the places in-between. Don t miss this wonderful opportunity! Fee for this program is on $75.00 per flyer for using the services Contact: Rocky Tuell @ rtuell@amadorgov.org or 223-6349 Review of Laser Tag Games (March 14th-18th) This month ACRA hosted four days of fun with laser tag. Each laser tag event was held at a different park for a around four hours of fun. These games were open for everyone to come and play and many took up the chance to have some fun with friends. Each game was an big hit with the community as each day was packed with eager players. Over 75 people at- Recreation Briefs tended all week making these events full of fun competition and sport. Many of the players did not want this fun to end as the last few games were played at each different day. Since these games were such a big hit ACRA is hoping to host the laser tag games again sometime over this coming summer. These dates will be determined when the time is a bit closer. But in the meantime if you want to still have some laser tag fun ACRA host laser tag games for parties. This is a great way to keep the fun going. To find out more call Kim Traverso at 209-223-6349 she will be glad to help get some laser tag games together. Also check out page two of this newsletter. Having an event you want publicized? Ione s 2nd Annual Classic Car Show Saturday May 7, 2011 from 8a.m.- 4p.m. Ione Business and Community Association will be hosting the second annual car show. Anyone who would like to come admission is free. To register your car contact Toni: 209-304-7169 or email:expressions1928@hotmail.c om. Sock Hop Friday May 6, 2011 at 6 p.m. there will be a Sock Hop at Clark s Corner 12 W. Main St. Ione. Pre- Registration is $12 for a night of live music and appetizers. Common Ground Senior Services 1st Annual Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser. Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Gold Country Lanes, Sutter Creek starting at Noon-4pm. Come and join a day full of fun with the Seniors. It is $30 for adult, $20 Seniors (60 and older) and Children (12 and under) This includes 3 hours of bowling fun, shoes, hot dog And soda. To make a reservation please call Anne Boyce at 209-223-3015 or visit cgseniors.org. Ladies Night April 16th 2011 Historic Downtown Sutter Creek is hosting its Semi~annual Sweet Spring Ladies Night on April 16th 2011 from 5 to 8 p.m. Come and join a fun filled evening of shopping, refreshments, entertainment and prizes. There will also be business participating in drawing which you could enter to win over $1000 worth of prizes and gift certificates. Everyone is welcomed. Visit suttercreek.org
Page 4 49er Bypass Challenge 5TH ANNUAL 49ER BYPASS CHALLENGE 5K & 10k APRIL 9, 2011 AT 9:00A.M. DOWNTOWN SUTTER CREEK FUNDRAISER FOR THE AMADOR COUNTY RECREATION AGENCY FOR REGISTRATION CALL 223-6349 WWW.GOACRA.ORG COST: $20.00 17 & UNDER $25.00 18 & UP $40.00 FAMILY OF FOUR REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 30TH TO GET YOUR T-SHIRT!
Page 5 Pioneer Men s & Co-Ed Softball Leagues Summer Men s Softball Starts June 6th CO-ED Stars June 3rd Sign-Up at the ACRA Office or Call 223-6349 www.goacra.org TEAM/UMP MEETING ON APRIL 13, 7:00 P.M. AT THE SCOUT HUT AT PIONEER PARK MEN S SOFTBALL PIONEER PARK MONDAY-THURSDAY 5 P.M.- 8:30 P.M. CO-ED WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHTS 5 P.M.-8:30 P.M. SEASON GOES FROM JUNE-AUGUST
Page 6 2011 Jackson Pool Aquatics Training Schedule Aquatics Training Schedule $208 - - Lifeguard Training with Title 22 - {age 15 yrs +} Sat. & Sun. March 26-27 9am-6pm. Sat. & Sun. April 2-3 9am-6pm Sat. April 9 9am-6pm. $178 - - Water Safety Instructor - {age 16 yrs +} Sun. April 10 9am-6pm. Sat. & Sun. April 16-17 9am-6pm Sat. & Sun. April 30-May 1 9am-6pm. $55- - CPR/AED for the professional Rescuer Review Sat. May 7, 8:30am-1pm $55- - Lifeguard Training Challenge Sat. May 7, 2:30pm-7pm Register Jackson City Hall, 33 Broadway, Jackson. Registration and payment required before class starts. 223-1646. All classes are held at the Jackson Pool. Further information Call City of Jackson 223-1646.
Page 7 Paint the Outdoors Random Jokes Q: Why did Frogger cross the road? A: Because you ve been playing the game for hours and you ve finally beat this level. Q: What do The Force and duct tape have in common? A: They both have a light side and a dark side, and they both hold the universe together. Husband When I m gone you ll never find another man like me. Wife What makes you think I d want another man like you! For Those Who Would Like to Further Support Recreation in Amador County: Just like public television and radio, this newsletter is free. No obligation, honest. But if you would like to make a donation for the newsletter it would be appreciated. Please check one: I d like to subscribe to this newsletter for $10/yr. I d love to subscribe for $20/yr. I have too much money and need to unburden myself. Please let me donate to ACRA the following amount: $ All donations made to ACRA are tax deductible. Send me more information about donating to ACRA Send to: ACRA 10877 Conductor Blvd., Ste. 100 Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Amador County Recreation Agency April 2011
Amador County Recreation Agency 10877 Conductor Blvd., Suite 100 Sutter Creek, CA 95685 April Upcoming Events 9th 30th 30th TBA May 19th Spring 49er Bypass Run 5k and 10k through historic Sutter Creek $20.00 17 & UNDER $25.00 18 & UP $40.00 FAMILY OF FOUR Duck Waddle 5k Run Duck Race- Sponsored by the Jackson Rancheria Spring Disc Golf Tournament Kennedy Mine BBQ (more details to come) Flag Football, for those of you who just can t get enough football! Exact dates TBD