Copperopolis, CA

If you are in Northern California make sure to come out and race the Copperopolis road race in Milton on April 11th. The pros will go 105 miles, and the 2008/2009 Tour of California Champion Levi Leipheimer will be racing it. This is a unique chance to race the same course as one of cycling's best athletes. I know Milton is not exactly Copperopolis, but it is very close.

The need this year is so great Santa Claus is falling behind. If you can help please bring an new or barely used coat or toy to Town center on November 21st from 4 to 7 P.M. There will be Caroling, hot chocolate and cookies. I heard that Mrs. Claus may also be there. Come see the beautiful tree as it lights for the holiday season. See you there.

It really galls me that owners of foreclosed properties (banks) still pick the title escrow company in a transaction. When I questioned this practice I was told that yes it is true the Buyer's Choice Act prohibits a seller who acquired property as a foreclosure sale from requiring a buyer to purchase title and escrow services rom a company chosen by the seller as a condition to receiving offers or selling the property, but it is still going on. These owners (banks) will just not accept an offer if the buyers do not let the seller pick the escrow company. We are held hostage to the banks.

A Thanksgiving Feast is Sponsored by the Copperopolis Community Food Pantry. It will be held Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Armory at 695 Main Street. No Reservations Required however there may be a wait. The menu includes Turkey in a Barrel and all the traditional fixings. Members of our Copperopolis Community who are interested in donating to this Thanksgiving Feast may go to Payless IGA and make a dollar donations or donate non-perishable food items. Bring them to Payless IGA Market or Umpqua at Lake Tulloch Plaza or Micki and Larry;s Sports Pub. Anyone interested in helping out can call (209) 785 0225

Summer is over and now we are winding down at the lake. The air is clear and clean. Trees are dropping leaves and the mornings are crisp and cold. We are stocking up wood for the winter and wrapping up the swamp coolers. When I first moved here I didn't know what a swamp cooler was. Now I am intimately aware of what they do and more importantly what they don't do if you are lax with their care. So now they will hibernate until summer. Don't forget to turn off their water supply, drain the pan to extend their years, and wrap them up.