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AROUND TOWN – The Auburn Police Department has a new face. Give a warm welcome to Officer Adam Cline, who comes to us after serving two years with the Anderson Police Department. ... Mountain Carpets showcased their new building on Highway 49 last Thursday in Auburn by hosting the Auburn Chamber of Commerce’s mixer. Who was there? Many locals turned out to see the new facility, including Auburn City Council members Mike Holmes and Keith Nesbitt, Auburn City Manager Bob Richardson, Dave Johnson of Keller Williams, Sharon Wells of Ultimate Beauty Source, Gary Capps of the Capps Group, Nancie and Bill Radakovitz, Gary Moffat of Carpe Vino, Leslie Maita of Maita Ford, attorney Monti Reynolds, Chuck Webber of The Beda Place (in Meadow Vista), Stewart Feldman, Laurie Penn, Rob Huckins of Auburn Moving Co., Brooke Higgins of Smoothie King, Auburn Chamber President Steve Galyardt, Richard Hall of Bottom Line Attorneys, Ray Whaley of Secure Record Management, Vance Sauter, Shari Smith of Casablanca Salon, Old Republic Title’s Enid Baldock, Kelly Fulfer of Community 1st Bank, Placer County Planning Commission member Rich Johnson and his wife Peg, Cathy Bianchi of Cathy’s Catering, Rudy and Ann Rivero of Art Accents, Sharon Gannon of Gannon Financial Services, Linda Robinson of Sun River Clothing Co., Susan Teixeira of Keller Williams, and Nancey Holland of Harris Industrial Gasses. Ty Rowe, of Bootleggers Restaurant in Old Town Auburn, catered the shindig. ... Perfect weather and great mandarins made for a wonderful Mountain Mandarin Festival at the Gold Country Fairgrounds last weekend. Some notables spotted at the event were Brenda Roper, Scott Holbrook, Tony Hazarian, Darryl the Magician, Michael Leydon and his lovely wife Beth, Ed Gilligan, Kim Haswell, Kurt Bertilson and Karen Grunwald.
NEWCASTLE NEWS – It’s a family-run business at Newcastle Tacqueria (661
Newcastle Road) thanks to Gary and Sharon Williams, their daughter
Patrice and her hubby Mike Metz. They opened in September and report
that they’ve been warmly welcomed by the community. The restaurant is
also home to Newcastle Preserves, which has been busy making mandarin
preserves just in time for the holidays. At last report, they had 200
pounds of the good stuff on hand. Stop by, say hi, and give them all a
warm foothills welcome. FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – Plans for the Festival of Lights Parade in Auburn
on Dec. 1st include an extension on the deadline to enter a float in
the parade. Groups have until Nov. 26th to get their float registered.
Cost for the floats are $20 (for up to 40 feet), $35 (for 40-60 feet)
and $50 for floats up to 80 feet in length. Call the Auburn Chamber of
Commerce at 530-885-5616 to register. WISHING WELL – That's right. The Wishing Well will only be available here on Auburn Buzz! Wish a happy birthday to Sherry Gilbert and Alan Young (both celebrated on Nov. 4), Jim King (Nov. 5), Bill Rickard (Nov. 19) and Steve Conklin (Nov. 20).
Don Chaddock is the executive editor of the Sentinel. His column,
“Biscuits and Gravy,” publishes every Friday. He may be reached at
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