Thanks, I would like to be invited.

Clay Shannon
(831) 251-4279


On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM Planning <
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> Hi:
>
> Wasn't sure how to post on your site.   The City of Angels (aka Angels
> Camp), is looking into re-dedicating its Mark Twain statue in the coming
> months and would like to know if anyone would be interested in attending.
>
> As most of you know, Angels Camp is where Mark Twain heard the story that
> became "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"  at the Angels
> Hotel.   The City still holds an annual frog jump (third weekend in May).
>   Angels Camp is located in Calaveras County, California in the Sierra
> Nevada foothills.
>
> The City recently undertook a renovation of its Park.   The park has a
> unique statue of Mark Twain.   It was installed in 1944 and given to the
> City by Warner Brothers as part of its marketing of "The Adventures of Mark
> Twain" starring Frederick March and Alexis Smith.   The studio commissioned
> Italian sculptor P.C. Manuelli to construct the statue and it originally
> depicted Mark Twain surrounded by frogs jumping from bulrushes surrounding
> his feet.  The statue was damaged in June 1957 when members of the Hells
> Angels motorcycle club hacksawed off the leaping frogs.   As the story
> goes, one of the frogs was later returned and remained at the City museum
> for many years.   As part of the park restoration, the frog was recast and
> three new frogs were constructed.   In conjunction with statue renovation,
> the three jumping frogs originally part of the statue have now been
> returned to the statue.
>
> If anyone is interested, please let me know and I'll provide an invitation
> to the rededication.
>
>
> Amy Augustine, AICP
> Contract City Planner
> 200 B Monte Verda
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+B+Monte+Verda?entry=gmail&source=g>
> P.O. Box 667
> Angels Camp, CA  95222
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> (209) 743-2323
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