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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Behavioral Health invites the community to join it in celebrating Mental Health Month.
Launched by Mental Health America in 1949, this is the most highly-recognized mental health awareness event in the United States.
Last year, Mental Health Month media and materials were used and seen by over 230 million Americans.
This year’s theme is “Deeper Connections: Whole Person Wellness.” Lake County Behavioral Health is calling on all individuals to join us as we challenge ourselves to make small changes – both mentally and/or physically – to develop huge gains in our overall health. So much of what we do physically has an impact on our mentally.
When you or a loved one is grappling with a mental health concern, sometimes it is a lot to handle. It is critical to keep in mind that mental health is important to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are not uncommon and treatable.
This month, Lake County Behavioral Health is focusing on how a healthy lifestyle may help prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions, along with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other chronic health issues. It can also help folks recover from these types of medical conditions.
Managing stress, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, and exercising can go a long way in making one both mentally and physically healthy.
“It is important to really take a hard look at your overall health, both mentally and physically, in order to achieve wellness,” said Todd Metcalf, administrator of Lake County Behavioral Health. “Eating healthy foods that positively impact your gut health, getting the appropriate amount of exercise, getting enough rest and stress reduction – it’s all about achieving the right balance to benefit both mind and body.”
Lake County Behavioral Health wants everyone to know that mental illnesses are real, and that recovery is always the goal.
Living a healthy lifestyle may not always be easy, but by taking a look at one’s overall health every day – both mentally and physically – goes a long way to ensure a focus on fitness. The agency encourages everyone to join Lake County Behavioral Health in celebrating “Deeper Connections: Whole Person Wellness” spotlighting the importance of both healthy mind and body.
For more information, please contact Lake County Behavioral Health at 707-274-9101, Extension 26183.
Launched by Mental Health America in 1949, this is the most highly-recognized mental health awareness event in the United States.
Last year, Mental Health Month media and materials were used and seen by over 230 million Americans.
This year’s theme is “Deeper Connections: Whole Person Wellness.” Lake County Behavioral Health is calling on all individuals to join us as we challenge ourselves to make small changes – both mentally and/or physically – to develop huge gains in our overall health. So much of what we do physically has an impact on our mentally.
When you or a loved one is grappling with a mental health concern, sometimes it is a lot to handle. It is critical to keep in mind that mental health is important to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are not uncommon and treatable.
This month, Lake County Behavioral Health is focusing on how a healthy lifestyle may help prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions, along with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other chronic health issues. It can also help folks recover from these types of medical conditions.
Managing stress, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, and exercising can go a long way in making one both mentally and physically healthy.
“It is important to really take a hard look at your overall health, both mentally and physically, in order to achieve wellness,” said Todd Metcalf, administrator of Lake County Behavioral Health. “Eating healthy foods that positively impact your gut health, getting the appropriate amount of exercise, getting enough rest and stress reduction – it’s all about achieving the right balance to benefit both mind and body.”
Lake County Behavioral Health wants everyone to know that mental illnesses are real, and that recovery is always the goal.
Living a healthy lifestyle may not always be easy, but by taking a look at one’s overall health every day – both mentally and physically – goes a long way to ensure a focus on fitness. The agency encourages everyone to join Lake County Behavioral Health in celebrating “Deeper Connections: Whole Person Wellness” spotlighting the importance of both healthy mind and body.
For more information, please contact Lake County Behavioral Health at 707-274-9101, Extension 26183.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol said that there has been a drop in vehicle thefts across the state over the past year.
After back-to-back annual increases in the number of vehicle thefts, California reversed course in 2017, the CHP said.
The 6.2-percent decline in vehicle theft statewide is the largest decrease since 2014, and may be attributed to the advances in anti-theft technology, aggressive police work and the public’s vigilance, the agency reported.
“Although the overall number of vehicles stolen is down, there is still much more work to be done,” said California Highway Patrol Commissioner Warren Stanley. “Law enforcement can’t solve the problem alone. The CHP will continue to partner with local law enforcement on vehicle theft task forces to combat auto theft in California and asks the public to do its part.”
In 2017, 175,351 vehicles were taken by thieves, at an estimated total value of approximately $1.3 billion, the CHP said.
The CHP said that one vehicle was stolen every three minutes in California in 2017.
The report showed that, of the vehicles stolen in 2017, 53.5 percent were automobiles, 35.6 percent were personal trucks and sport utility vehicles, 4.6 percent were commercial trucks and
trailers, and 4.6 percent were motorcycles.
All other vehicles – recreational vehicles, construction and farm equipment and special construction – accounted for 1.7 percent of thefts, the CHP said.
The 1998 Honda Civic was the No. 1 most stolen vehicle statewide, with Honda CRVs the most stolen personal truck or SUV, while 2016 model year Yamaha motorcycles and late model Freightliner commercial trucks topping their respective categories.
Of the 175,351 vehicles stolen statewide in 2017, the CHP said 89.6 percent – or 157,183 – were recovered.
The CHP said 95.4 percent of the automobiles, 50.4 percent of the motorcycles, 92.2 percent of the personal trucks and sport utility vehicles, and 81.1 percent of the commercial trucks were recovered.
Of the vehicles recovered statewide, 65.9 percent were recovered intact and in drivable condition, 3.1 percent were missing major components, 9.5 percent were stripped of minor parts, and 21.5 percent were intentionally burned and/or wrecked. Less than one half percent of the thefts were considered cargo theft only, according to the report.
Although decreases were noted in many of California’s largest counties, many smaller, rural counties saw increases in vehicle theft.
That was the case in Lake County in 2017, based on the data.
In 2016, Lake County had 280 vehicle thefts. That rose to 281 in 2017, the CHP reported.
Of those, 231 stolen vehicles were recovered in 2016 and 222 in 2017, according to the data.
Officer Kory Reynolds of the CHP’s Clear Lake Area office said that Lake County doesn’t have chop shops or people looking for specific models and types of cars.
He said the thefts in Lake County are primarily the result of opportunity – such as keys being left in the car.
“We’re not dealing with people who are walking around with car theft tools,” Reynolds said.
He said the law also has changed so that a person who is loaned a vehicle and who fails to return it also can be charged with theft.
At one point stolen vehicles in Lake County were commonly recovered in Vacaville, with a number of vehicles stolen from Vacaville also found here, said Reynolds, explaining that it was suspected that those vehicles were being used in drug trafficking.
Hondas are still one of the popular cars to steal locally, Reynolds said.
He said the CHP commonly recovers stolen vehicles in the hills above Nice and Lucerne.
This reporter found an abandoned Honda in a creek in the Lucerne hills in March. Reynolds confirmed it was a vehicle stolen from Clearlake in 2016.
The CHP said top autos stolen last year were 1998 and 2000 model year Honda Civics and the 1997 Honda Accord. For pickups and SUVs, Hondas again were popular, specifically, CRVs for model years 1998, 1999 and 2001.
For commercial trucks, Freightliners – for model years 2011, 2012 and 2016 – were the most stolen, and for motorcycles, Yamahas for model years 2015 and 2016, and Suzukis for 2007 were in the top three, the CHP said.
The report said 51.5 percent of all thefts occurred in Southern California, 16.9 percent in the San Francisco Bay, 13.4 percent in the Central Valley and 18.2 percent throughout the remainder of California.
As one of the most populous states in the nation, with the highest numbers of registered automobiles, California sits at the top of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s list of states with the most vehicles stolen in a calendar year, the CHP said.
Based on CHP data, a vehicle is stolen every three minutes in California.
To assist drivers in keeping their vehicles safe, the CHP offers the following tips:
– Park in well-lit, secure, or highly visible locations.
– Lock vehicle doors and close windows.
– Use an alarm system.
– Do not leave a vehicle unattended with its engine running.
– Never leave valuable items in plain sight.
– Report suspicious activity to law enforcement.
“Vehicle theft is a crime of opportunity; do not make it easy for a thief to gain access to your vehicle,” said Commissioner Stanley. “A little bit of prevention will go a long way.”
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
After back-to-back annual increases in the number of vehicle thefts, California reversed course in 2017, the CHP said.
The 6.2-percent decline in vehicle theft statewide is the largest decrease since 2014, and may be attributed to the advances in anti-theft technology, aggressive police work and the public’s vigilance, the agency reported.
“Although the overall number of vehicles stolen is down, there is still much more work to be done,” said California Highway Patrol Commissioner Warren Stanley. “Law enforcement can’t solve the problem alone. The CHP will continue to partner with local law enforcement on vehicle theft task forces to combat auto theft in California and asks the public to do its part.”
In 2017, 175,351 vehicles were taken by thieves, at an estimated total value of approximately $1.3 billion, the CHP said.
The CHP said that one vehicle was stolen every three minutes in California in 2017.
The report showed that, of the vehicles stolen in 2017, 53.5 percent were automobiles, 35.6 percent were personal trucks and sport utility vehicles, 4.6 percent were commercial trucks and
trailers, and 4.6 percent were motorcycles.
All other vehicles – recreational vehicles, construction and farm equipment and special construction – accounted for 1.7 percent of thefts, the CHP said.
The 1998 Honda Civic was the No. 1 most stolen vehicle statewide, with Honda CRVs the most stolen personal truck or SUV, while 2016 model year Yamaha motorcycles and late model Freightliner commercial trucks topping their respective categories.
Of the 175,351 vehicles stolen statewide in 2017, the CHP said 89.6 percent – or 157,183 – were recovered.
The CHP said 95.4 percent of the automobiles, 50.4 percent of the motorcycles, 92.2 percent of the personal trucks and sport utility vehicles, and 81.1 percent of the commercial trucks were recovered.
Of the vehicles recovered statewide, 65.9 percent were recovered intact and in drivable condition, 3.1 percent were missing major components, 9.5 percent were stripped of minor parts, and 21.5 percent were intentionally burned and/or wrecked. Less than one half percent of the thefts were considered cargo theft only, according to the report.
Although decreases were noted in many of California’s largest counties, many smaller, rural counties saw increases in vehicle theft.
That was the case in Lake County in 2017, based on the data.
In 2016, Lake County had 280 vehicle thefts. That rose to 281 in 2017, the CHP reported.
Of those, 231 stolen vehicles were recovered in 2016 and 222 in 2017, according to the data.
Officer Kory Reynolds of the CHP’s Clear Lake Area office said that Lake County doesn’t have chop shops or people looking for specific models and types of cars.
He said the thefts in Lake County are primarily the result of opportunity – such as keys being left in the car.
“We’re not dealing with people who are walking around with car theft tools,” Reynolds said.
He said the law also has changed so that a person who is loaned a vehicle and who fails to return it also can be charged with theft.
At one point stolen vehicles in Lake County were commonly recovered in Vacaville, with a number of vehicles stolen from Vacaville also found here, said Reynolds, explaining that it was suspected that those vehicles were being used in drug trafficking.
Hondas are still one of the popular cars to steal locally, Reynolds said.
He said the CHP commonly recovers stolen vehicles in the hills above Nice and Lucerne.
This reporter found an abandoned Honda in a creek in the Lucerne hills in March. Reynolds confirmed it was a vehicle stolen from Clearlake in 2016.
The CHP said top autos stolen last year were 1998 and 2000 model year Honda Civics and the 1997 Honda Accord. For pickups and SUVs, Hondas again were popular, specifically, CRVs for model years 1998, 1999 and 2001.
For commercial trucks, Freightliners – for model years 2011, 2012 and 2016 – were the most stolen, and for motorcycles, Yamahas for model years 2015 and 2016, and Suzukis for 2007 were in the top three, the CHP said.
The report said 51.5 percent of all thefts occurred in Southern California, 16.9 percent in the San Francisco Bay, 13.4 percent in the Central Valley and 18.2 percent throughout the remainder of California.
As one of the most populous states in the nation, with the highest numbers of registered automobiles, California sits at the top of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s list of states with the most vehicles stolen in a calendar year, the CHP said.
Based on CHP data, a vehicle is stolen every three minutes in California.
To assist drivers in keeping their vehicles safe, the CHP offers the following tips:
– Park in well-lit, secure, or highly visible locations.
– Lock vehicle doors and close windows.
– Use an alarm system.
– Do not leave a vehicle unattended with its engine running.
– Never leave valuable items in plain sight.
– Report suspicious activity to law enforcement.
“Vehicle theft is a crime of opportunity; do not make it easy for a thief to gain access to your vehicle,” said Commissioner Stanley. “A little bit of prevention will go a long way.”
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will get a presentation from the Lake County Fair chief executive officer and discuss the city’s economic development strategic plan when it meets this week.
The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
The committee’s guest speaker this week will be Courtny Conkle, chief executive officer of the Lake County Fair.
Conkle will speak about current and future fair programs and facility improvement projects.
LEDAC members also will discuss aspects of the rollout of the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan for 2017 through 2022, including subcommittee reports on implementation, analysis of the results of the business walk and survey, the guide to doing business in Lakeport and a city council presentation.
Following the May meeting, LEDAC will next meet on July 11.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Secretary Terre Logsdon, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
The committee’s guest speaker this week will be Courtny Conkle, chief executive officer of the Lake County Fair.
Conkle will speak about current and future fair programs and facility improvement projects.
LEDAC members also will discuss aspects of the rollout of the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan for 2017 through 2022, including subcommittee reports on implementation, analysis of the results of the business walk and survey, the guide to doing business in Lakeport and a city council presentation.
Following the May meeting, LEDAC will next meet on July 11.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Secretary Terre Logsdon, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – California’s wet winter created a sizable crop of new growth grass, but don’t let the wet weather fool you as the abundant grass dries into fuel-ripe tinder. Now is the time to act to prevent wildfires.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared May 6 to 12 “Wildfire Awareness Week” to urge homeowners that fire defense is self defense, “Get Ready – We Are!”
Already this year, Cal Fire has responded to more than 950 wildfires that have burned more than 5,800 acres.
The agency said it needs all Californians to accept fire as part of the natural landscape, understand the potential fire risk, and take action before a wildfire starts in order to minimize harm to residents, homes, businesses and community assets.
Cal Fire encourages residents to help safeguard their homes by using fire-safe construction features, and look for points of entry where embers can enter the home during a fire.
Home and property safety preparation should also include creating a defensible space by clearing brush at least 100-feet or more away from your home, and using fire resistant landscaping to help stop the spread of wildfire.
“Our firefighters train hard to prepare for wildfires. Residents need to do the same,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director, and California’s state forester. “Wind-driven embers can destroy homes or neighborhoods far from the actual flame front of a wildfire. The reality is that in a major wildfire, there simply will not be enough aircraft, fire engines or firefighters to defend every home in the early stages of the incident. This reality requires you to take personal responsibility for protecting yourself, your family, and your community.”
Damage to the state’s forests from the extended drought will continue to intensify wildfire conditions this year.
An estimated 129 million trees have died across the state due to drought conditions and the effects of the bark beetle infestation. These dead and dying trees make forests more susceptible to destructive wildfires and pose public safety risks from falling trees.
Cal Fire said no amount of rain will bring these dead trees back and it will take several years of continued rain to get back to normal levels of moisture.
Cal Fire’s “Ready for Wildfire” app is a tool to use in year-round preparation. Checklists found on the Cal Fire app help homeowners prepare and maintain defensible space, harden homes with ignition-resistant building materials, and create family evacuation plans and kits.
The app features customizable alerts to electronic devices when Cal Fire responds to a wildfire of 10 acres or more in the vicinity.
To download the ready-for-wildfire app and to learn how to create defensible space around your home, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared May 6 to 12 “Wildfire Awareness Week” to urge homeowners that fire defense is self defense, “Get Ready – We Are!”
Already this year, Cal Fire has responded to more than 950 wildfires that have burned more than 5,800 acres.
The agency said it needs all Californians to accept fire as part of the natural landscape, understand the potential fire risk, and take action before a wildfire starts in order to minimize harm to residents, homes, businesses and community assets.
Cal Fire encourages residents to help safeguard their homes by using fire-safe construction features, and look for points of entry where embers can enter the home during a fire.
Home and property safety preparation should also include creating a defensible space by clearing brush at least 100-feet or more away from your home, and using fire resistant landscaping to help stop the spread of wildfire.
“Our firefighters train hard to prepare for wildfires. Residents need to do the same,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director, and California’s state forester. “Wind-driven embers can destroy homes or neighborhoods far from the actual flame front of a wildfire. The reality is that in a major wildfire, there simply will not be enough aircraft, fire engines or firefighters to defend every home in the early stages of the incident. This reality requires you to take personal responsibility for protecting yourself, your family, and your community.”
Damage to the state’s forests from the extended drought will continue to intensify wildfire conditions this year.
An estimated 129 million trees have died across the state due to drought conditions and the effects of the bark beetle infestation. These dead and dying trees make forests more susceptible to destructive wildfires and pose public safety risks from falling trees.
Cal Fire said no amount of rain will bring these dead trees back and it will take several years of continued rain to get back to normal levels of moisture.
Cal Fire’s “Ready for Wildfire” app is a tool to use in year-round preparation. Checklists found on the Cal Fire app help homeowners prepare and maintain defensible space, harden homes with ignition-resistant building materials, and create family evacuation plans and kits.
The app features customizable alerts to electronic devices when Cal Fire responds to a wildfire of 10 acres or more in the vicinity.
To download the ready-for-wildfire app and to learn how to create defensible space around your home, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 12.
Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.
Food banks around the country and throughout the Bay Area rely on postal letter carriers to help replenish depleted food stocks in order to continue to feed needy families.
Last year’s drive resulted in carriers collecting 75.3 million pounds of food from local communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Since the drive began in 1993, total donations have surpassed 1.6 billion pounds of food.
Making a donation is easy. Customers should leave their nonperishable food donations in a bag near their mailbox on Saturday, May 12, before their letter carrier arrives.
In the days leading up to the food drive, letter carriers will be delivering special bags along with your mail that may be used to make donations.
Food collected during Saturday’s drive will be delivered to local community churches, food banks and food pantries for distribution.
While all nonperishable donations are welcome, foods that are high in protein such as canned tuna, salmon, beans and peanut butter are most needed.
Canned fruits and vegetables, whole grain, low sugar cereals, macaroni and cheese dinners and 100-percent fruit juice also top the list of most-needed items.
Food drive tips
What to give – most-wanted foods include:
– Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon).
– Canned and boxed meals (soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese).
– Canned or dried beans and peas (black, pinto, lentils).
– Pasta, rice cereal.
– Canned fruits.
– 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed).
– Canned vegetables.
– Cooking oil.
– Boxed cooking mixes (pancake, breads).
What not to give:
– Rusty or unlabeled cans.
– Glass containers.
– Perishable items.
– Homemade items.
– No expired items
– Noncommercial canned or packaged items.
– Alcoholic beverages or mixes or soda.
– Open or used items.
Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.
Food banks around the country and throughout the Bay Area rely on postal letter carriers to help replenish depleted food stocks in order to continue to feed needy families.
Last year’s drive resulted in carriers collecting 75.3 million pounds of food from local communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Since the drive began in 1993, total donations have surpassed 1.6 billion pounds of food.
Making a donation is easy. Customers should leave their nonperishable food donations in a bag near their mailbox on Saturday, May 12, before their letter carrier arrives.
In the days leading up to the food drive, letter carriers will be delivering special bags along with your mail that may be used to make donations.
Food collected during Saturday’s drive will be delivered to local community churches, food banks and food pantries for distribution.
While all nonperishable donations are welcome, foods that are high in protein such as canned tuna, salmon, beans and peanut butter are most needed.
Canned fruits and vegetables, whole grain, low sugar cereals, macaroni and cheese dinners and 100-percent fruit juice also top the list of most-needed items.
Food drive tips
What to give – most-wanted foods include:
– Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon).
– Canned and boxed meals (soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese).
– Canned or dried beans and peas (black, pinto, lentils).
– Pasta, rice cereal.
– Canned fruits.
– 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed).
– Canned vegetables.
– Cooking oil.
– Boxed cooking mixes (pancake, breads).
What not to give:
– Rusty or unlabeled cans.
– Glass containers.
– Perishable items.
– Homemade items.
– No expired items
– Noncommercial canned or packaged items.
– Alcoholic beverages or mixes or soda.
– Open or used items.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch and the SPCA of Lake County joined forces to offer a free vaccination, microchip and spay/neuter voucher clinic on Friday in Clearlake.
“People showed up at 4 a.m. to be first in line,” said Monica Stevens, co-founder of the Napa Valley-based Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch.
The clinic was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church.
The people came in droves. Finding a parking place within three blocks of the church was impossible. Cars were parked anywhere they could squeeze in.
By 11 a.m., the start of the program, the line of humans, dogs and cats wound around the church, with dogs yipping, humans chatting and cats staring silently out of their carriers.
Some dogs arrived in cages on wheels. People arrived in wheelchairs, on walkers, on oxygen. One man, who only needed a voucher brought a book to read while waiting in line. Others brought their dogs and cats who needed shots and microchips, and to get a voucher for sterilization.
Stevens was difficult to hunt down as she wore many hats that day; water girl for thirsty dogs and cats, dog food carrier to humans whose dogs looked on the thin side, organizer for volunteers who kept the lines in order and handed out paperwork to be filled out, liaison with the SPCA of Lake County, which handled the vouchers for sterilization.
As the afternoon sun turned hot, people’s nerves began to fray. Out of the almost 200 dogs, only one skirmish broke out. The dogs were better behaved than some owners as three human skirmishes broke out; mostly due to people worrying about others cutting in line after being there for so long.
“Some people and their animals were in line for eight hours. These people really care for their animals to devote that much time and plan for it,” said Stevens.
Many people brought multiple animals, who waited patiently on the sidewalks, under umbrellas or even under the belly of a larger dog to escape the sun.
Some of the smallest dogs screamed bloody murder when getting their shots. Others were as calm as Clear Lake on a good day. One shaggy dog wanted to be next to his “daddy” and sat perfectly still until he was microchipped and then he zoomed back to his owner’s side.
Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch received a grant from Too Faced Cosmetics for $50,000, and “We used every last penny and more,” said Stevens.
She said they handed out 573 spay/neuter vouchers worth $100 for the surgery.
A total of 190 dogs and cats were microchipped, and 192 were vaccinated, Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch reported.
Dog and cat food was handed out — 500 pounds of it, along with 55 collars and leashes.
The program was to run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. but extended to 4 p.m. due to the large crowd that showed up.
To handle so many animals, there were seven staff members, 12 volunteers, one vet and four vet techs. It was Debra Sally’s – a vet for 30 years – first vaccination clinic. She was thrilled to volunteer for it.
Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch puts on three big clinics per year and they are dependent on grants and private donations to make the programs work.
“The SPCA got the flyers out in all the right neighborhoods,” said Stevens. “They really helped to make this clinic a success. We are jointly committed to helping the health of animals in Lake County and to address the situation of over population by holding these free spay/neuter voucher clinics.”
“People were beyond grateful to come out to help their animals,” said Stevens. “This was one of the most rewarding clinics. I am so grateful to our grantor, Too Faced Cosmetics. None of this would be happening without their support.”
From all the tragedy that has hit Lake County in the last several years, Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch has stepped up to aid the community in its recovery by helping the public’s beloved pets. None of this would have happened without JARR’s support.
To contact Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch, visit http://www.jamesonanimalrescueranch.org.
Lucy Llewellyn Byard is a correspondent for Lake County News. She lives in Lucerne, Calif.
