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Newcastle Community Association is holding their annual membership drive - if you are interested in membership, click here for application.


Toni Lawson Secretarial Service & Notary
916-663-1012/916-690-0085 or e-mail Toni Lawson
NABA's newest member

As a client liaison and administrative assistant, Toni can reduce the time you spend on basic secretarial and customer service demands so you can devote your time and energy into growing your business.  No project is too large or too small.  Toni can assist you with every thing from a major marketing campaign to simply composing and sending a business letter or communication on your behalf.  Do you need a notary?  Toni is a Notary Public for the State of California, as well.  She works from her office in Newcastle and bills independently for services, so there are no over-head or employee related payroll expenses for you!

Take a moment now to schedule a free consultation, and together you can assure that every minute of your day is the most productive.

Summer of 2008
Silent Film Festival
CANCELLED FOR JULY
too hot & smoky


Gregg Isett, concert pianist, teacher and local resident, performs before and during the "Our Gang" silent film on June 10th.  Cool evening, snacks provided by the Boy Scouts and great entertainment provided the perfect small town event.  Viewers were treated with a visit from a local antique car club, instilling true ambiance to our silent film.

Once a month, in Old Town Newcastle, bring your chair and snacks for a special treat.  Silent films, accompanied by music by Gregg of the Music Exchange.  This program will run for only about one hour.  Bring the family, but not the dog

Tuesday, June 10th   ---    July Cancelled   ---   Tuesday, August 12th

Donations accepted to benefit local senior program
Music and Film presentation by The Music Exchange.  Event hosted by the Newcastle Area Business Association.

Newcastle 8th Graders sell T-Shirts for D.C. Trip

Every parent knows the challenges of paying for sports, field trips, dance apparel, etc... the costs required to have your child included in extracurricular functions of school.  Each year, Newcastle Elementary School sponsors a trip for the graduating 8th Grade class to Washington, D.C. in January, 2008.   What an wonderful and educational experience!!!  A chance of a lifetime.  But very expensive.  If you don't have a T-Shirt with "NEWCASTLE, GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS" on it, you need to run out and buy one from an 8th grader right now!!!  No, we'll make it easy - just come to the Silent Film showing on Tuesday, August 12th and buy one personally from an 8th grader!!  You'll be glad you did.
Short Sleeve:  $16.00 Youth to Adult - Long Sleeve: $20 Youth to Adult
If you can't make it to the Silent Film, but still want to support our youth, call Trina Decker at 663-9624

Newcastle Golden Spike Lion's Club sponsors
Spaghetti Dinner & Dancing Under the Stars

Each year the Newcastle Lions host Dancing Under the Stars - a star-studded gala (no pun intended) with food, drink and dancing in Old Town Newcastle.  This year's event is scheduled for 

August 23rd  
$9.00 per person
Dinner 6:00-8:00
Dancing  8:00-10:30 p.m.

To purchase tickets in advance, contact Trina Decker at 663-9624 or e-mail her

Newcastle Area Business Association Recognizes 2008 Outstanding Graduates through Scholarship Program


Del Oro High School graduates (front row)Andrea Vieira, Dale Olson and Kaitlin Lewis were each awarded $1,000 toward college expenses.  Vieira will attend Sierra College for a degree in Nursing, Olson has been accepted into the University of Southern California, and Lewis plans to attend William Jessup University in Rocklin.  NABA Board of Directors (back row) Marcia Bice, Sharon Williams, Elliott Rose, Terri Brodsky, Raylene Snow and Gary Gilligan.

We all wish our 2008 Graduates the very Best of Luck!!

Newcastle Elementary School receives 2008 Distinguished School Award.  Being recognized for doing good work is always a nice thing, but for the teachers, parents, students Board Members and Superintendent Kathleen Daugherty, receiving the California Distinguished School Award was a thrill. Does it make it less exciting, knowing this is the seventh year Newcastle School has received this recognition?  Nope.  Our kids might not grasp the difference between our school and others, but we know that the quality of education they receive here in Newcastle prepares them for any future they seek.   

This year, the selection criteria for the Distinguished School program were more stringent than ever. Schools wrote a substantive narrative application and then were subject to an extensive site validation.

The California School Recognition Program is now in its 23rd year and identifies and honors the state's most exemplary and inspiring public schools with the California Distinguished School Award. Although participation is voluntary, the award is highly sought after by schools in all areas of the state. Elementary and secondary schools are recognized during alternate years.  For more information, check out the California School Recognition web site:   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/index.asp

 

Celebration Day
Hot but Happy!!
May 18, 2008 was Newcastle's annual Celebration Day.  A very warm day for May, but a good turn-out.  Many thanks for the contributors of the event (who picked the music?  Very fun) and to those who came, ate,  played and supported!!  Each year, one citizen of Newcastle is recognized for their devotion to our community through volunteer activities - this year Michael Leydon was honored (see photo below with Supervisor Jim Holmes) for his MANY works including (but not limited to) past president of the Newcastle Community Association, Board Member for Newcastle School, Newcastle's "work in progress" A Living History and many other organizations he participates with directly or as liason.  Thank you, Michael Leydon!!

and THANK YOU to the Lion's Club for offering "lunch for a buck" - you guys were GREAT!!

The boy scouts contributed multi-flavored smoothies with their blender on a weed-wacker

JoAnn Neft donated ice cream which was served by Sierra Baptist Church, NABA sponsored the raffle and donated the bicycle - other businesses provided many more raffle prizes.  Kathi Daughtery from Newcastle School was made an "honorary resident" because she does so much us, but lives up the hill aways...

Our local guide dogs were on display, as well as a presence from local law enforcement, Newcastle Baseball, Soccer and 4-H.  

The Newcastle Singers from United Methodist Church sang some traditional hymms and a great custom hymm about their "little white church on the hill", Sugar Plump Fairies and Pirates cavorted and made people behave silly.  Everyone was just so nice and made me proud to be connected with the town of Newcastle.


Kids played in the bubble pool, visited the petting zoo, knocked down bowling pins and climbed the rock wall...

Thanks, also to President Diane Ross and members of the Newcastle Community Association for organizing the event, and to the Newcastle Fire Department who helped out alot and shot this photo from above the Music Exchange.  Good job, guys!!


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