I am heading to Arnold, CA tomorrow to check on 3 new foreclosures.  If you are looking for a home or cabin in the Arnold, CA area then let me know and I can give you a heads up on these new listings!  Arnold is located in Calaveras County.  It is close to Bear Valley Ski Resort.

It is April and we are expecting another snow storm in the Sierra's tomorrow (April 7, 2011) .  After this storm I think I will be ready for Spring.  It has been a long, wet and cold winter.  We needed the rain/snow to fill the lakes but I am ready for warmer weather.

JAMESTOWN, Tuolumne County: Opening Weekend for Railtown’s regular 2011 Steam Train Operating Season! Grand Opening festivities, both days! This weekend only, Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne County residents ride trains for free (proof of residency required). Arrive at 7am and watch the crew prepare the train for the day!

Safety in the Home
By Sheriff Jim Mele

Prepare your yards and homes for the upcoming winter.  We have many homes in the Twain Harte area that are vacation homes, and we know that the criminal element will go to the place of least resistance, meaning that they don’t like to work at stealing.

So how can we make our homes safer?

1)  Lighting: Motion detection is great. I know that we have a lot of animals who activate these lights, but they do work. Also try to use strong lighting. That is the best deterrent.

2)  Locks: Look at your locks. Are they strong? Do you have two locks, and are all of the entrances locked with a lock, meaning windows, sliders and doors?

3)  Alarms: When the criminals see that a home has an alarm or that it may have an alarm, that is also a good deterrent. Dogs can be looked at as an alarm. They will usually make a noise to alert you or the neighborhood.

4)  Shrubs: Make sure that shrubs are not covering windows, and it is important that they are notso big as to allow someone to hide behind them. We all like greenery and plants, but make sure that you can see behind them. If not, that means you won’t be able to see someone hiding.

5)  Get to know your neighbors: This is probably the best hint of them all. If you can get to know your neighbors, someone can watch your house when you leave . If they see somethingsuspicious, they can call the Sheriff’s Office and report the suspicious activity. Also, if you do go on vacation, you can call the Sheriff’s Office and request our CSU folks to do a vacation check of your residence.

Remember, we are talking about people who do not want to be seen or heard, and they want to get in and out as quickly as possible.So keep these few ideas in mind to help make your home safer and harder to break into.

 

Thank you Sheriff Mele for this great information.

Single level home with level entry, has open floor plan. Low maintenance yard with automatic drip system. Large back patio great views. Easy access to Sonora and Twain Harte conveniences. Located in the Soulsbyville School District. High Schoolers can choose between Sonora and Summerville High.

This is an amazing home with room for everyone! The main level features the kitchen, dining room, living room, master bedroom/bathroom, guest bedroom, office and guest bathroom. Downstairs is the family room, additional bedroom AND bonus room/guest quarters/man cave!!! The kitchen has been updated with stainless appliances (all included). There are hardwood floors on the main level. There are several french doors to the decks, including from the master bedroom. The outdoors is amazingly private. There is a large deck with lap pool and hot tub. Most of the yard has been terraced with pavers. You will really enjoy this home and yard!

This is that perfect cabin with LAKE MEMBERSHIP that you have been looking for! Located right in downtown Twain Harte. Walk to town. This cabin is darling. Very well maintained. The wiring and windows have been upgraded. Propane heat stove will keep you cozy in this charming living room. Relax on front or large back deck amongst the tall pine trees. NEW PRICE AT $199,900. Call TODAY!

That beautiful Yellow House in Sonora is listed. You know this yellow house on the corner. You drive by this home all the time and say "WOW, what a great house". This home can now be yours! Your dream home is move in ready with new interior & exterior paint, new carpet, new appliances, new decks, large portion of driveway has new cement & lots of lush new lawn. And did you notice the 4 car garage with huge level driveway to park or play on? This is all on 3.93 acres! What are you waiting for? You know you want it!!!!

Tuolumne County’s Solid Waste Division is encouraging Tuolumne County residents to once again plan on recycling their real Christmas trees. Christmas trees can be chipped, shredded and used as: mulch for water conservation and weed control; erosion and/or dust control on hiking trails and bridle paths; additives in composting operations; and alternative fuel in co-generation or biomass plants. Local collection companies, the Big Oak Flat/Groveland Transfer Station and the Cal Sierra/Waste Management Earth Resource Facility are accepting Christmas trees on a limited basis for FREE under certain conditions. 

Reminders for Tuolumne County residents:
  Christmas trees become a fire hazard when kept too long.
  Burning Christmas trees in the fireplace is extremely dangerous.
  Burning trees in the open creates air pollution.
  Recycled trees have many beneficial uses.

Christmas trees should NOT be mixed with other trash for disposal or recycling. Residents may wish to chip their Christmas trees and use them at home as mulch or compost or take advantage of one of the following opportunities to recycle Christmas trees in Tuolumne County.

DROP OFF LOCATIONS

Please remove all decorations, tinsel, metal tree stands and nails. Also, some trees may have a metal supporting rod in the trunk that must be removed. Please do not bring any Christmas wrapping paper or trash.

Big Oak Flat/Groveland Transfer Station at the end of Merrell Road (10700 Merrell Rd) will accept clean cut and bundled trees AT NO CHARGE. The minimum gate fee of $14.70 will be charged for flocked trees of any kind. Drop off during regular business hours, 8:00 am to 3:45 pm, Wednesday and Saturday only, through the month of January.

Cal Sierra/Waste Management Earth Resource Facility (ERF) on Camage Avenue, off of Tuolumne Road, near Standard will accept clean, whole trees AT NO CHARGE during regular business hours, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Tuesday thru Saturday, through the month of January. NO FLOCKED TREES.  All other green waste will be at the regular charge.

 

CURBSIDE COLLECTION

Local solid waste collection companies will provide limited free curbside collection of Christmas trees from customers in their respective collection areas along their regular collection routes. They ask that the trees:

Be free of all types of decoration and any metals
Be cut 4 feet or less in length
Bundled and tied
Bundle must weigh a total of 40 pounds or less

 Burns Refuse Service will pick up trees in their collection area including East Sonora, Tuolumne and Standard beginning Monday, January 3, through Friday, January 7, 2011 on regular trash collection days. NO FLOCKED TREES OF ANY KIND.

Cal Sierra Disposal/Waste Management will pick up trees in its collection area, including Columbia, Sonora, Jamestown and the Highway 108 corridor (Twain Harte, Pinecrest) areas beginning Monday, January 3, through Friday, January 7, 2011. NO FLOCKED TREES OF ANY KIND.

Moore Bros Scavenger Co., Inc will pick up trees in their collection area one day only on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. NO FLOCKED TREES OF ANY KIND.

Trees collected will be chipped and used for mulch, or composted. You can call your local collection company for additional information

Real Christmas trees are a renewable, recyclable resource, help reduce the waste stream by recycling or composting your Christmas trees.

For more information please contact Tuolumne County Solid Waste Division at
(209) 533-5588 or visit us at www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov.