Colfax Area Chamber mixer and meetings slated in Colfax
Colfax events include a Drooling Dog Bar B Q mixer from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Tuesday August 26 at 212 North Canyon Way near I 80 exit Colfax. A chamber lunch at Basement Wines at noon on Friday August 22 features Brad Childs speaking on Experiential Communications Building and Expanding a Vigorous Trade. Other items: Colfax Planning Commission meets 7 p m Thursday August 21 with two hearings parcel map 03 10 Basich and time extension 03 09. Colfax Elementary School District Board meets 7 p m Wednesday September 10 in the district library.
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Colfax Economic Development Commission Meets August 25
The Colfax Economic Development Commission will meet at 3 p.m. on Monday August 25 at City Hall 33 South Main Street to discuss the wastewater treatment plant future live concerts at the Colfax Theater an action plan update economic development strategies and a report on a new business recruiter Memorial Park was established in 1850. The Gold Miners Ball dinner and dance are part of a weekend event with family activities from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday free to attend for information call the Foresthill Chamber of Commerce at 367-2474.
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4-H Enrollment Set at Placer Hills Meeting
Placer Hills 4-H Club invites youth to join projects such as hiking horses sheep poultry and quilting. Enrollment starts 6 30 p m September 11 at Placer Hills School Meadow Vista with a parent or guardian required. Fees are 13 50 for youth 3 50 for adults and deadline is December 15 2003. Call Ellen Tresidder at 637 4067 for details.
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PCTPA Seeks Bikeway Members for County Advisory Committee
The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency seeks local residents to join its Bicycle Advisory Committee. Volunteers will work with staff and local governments to develop bikeway plans enhancing transportation options in Placer County. Meetings occur as needed, typically quarterly. Contact Linda Aeschliman at 823-4090.
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Depot Committee meets Monday in Colfax City Hall
Colfax Depot Project Management Committee members will meet at 6 p m on Monday August 25 in City Hall 33 South Main Street. The main agenda item is progress on placing track behind on property leased by the city from Union Pacific and adjacent to The Auto Part Store on Main Street. The meeting is open to the public.
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Foresthill Heritage Celebration Acts as Gold Miners Meeting
Miners gather for the Foresthill Heritage Celebration with the Gold Miner's Gathering and the California State Gold Panning Championship set for Saturday and Sunday August 30 and 31. The annual event includes the American Legion Post 587 Pig Roast and will be held in the Old Forest Hill area.
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Colfax and the Transcontinental Railroad Legacy
Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House, carried Lincoln s plea to miners in 1865 and urged a Pacific railroad during a two thousand mile journey ending in San Francisco. He later served as vice president under Grant. Dedication by local historical society noted.
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Colfax softball tournament under investigation by deputy
Placer County Sheriff's deputy Ben Machado investigates an alleged assault reported after a weekend softball tournament in Colfax. A witness says a suspect from the Grass Valley area, in his mid 20s, pushed and kicked the umpire, a Carmichael resident, during an argument near Rising Sun.
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Police brief notes potential battery charge on sports official
No serious injuries reported in the police brief. If charges are filed, they will be battery on a sports official. A burglary report cites a home on Depot Street with a broken or damaged door and a suspect unknown in August.
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Fires Contained After Eight Spot Blazes Along I 80 near Baxter Grade
California fire crews from Colfax Station 30 and Alta Station extinguished eight spot fires along Interstate 80 near Baxter Grade Tuesday evening. The fires were controlled by 9 p.m. and suspected to stem from a rental moving truck with mechanical issues. A crime occurred Sunday afternoon August 2 on Highway 174 in Colfax when a suspect took ratchets and sockets from a backyard. Placer County Crime Stoppers offers up to $1,000 for anonymous tips. call (800) 923-8191.
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