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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall this week will host a visit from Lake County’s member in the State Assembly, as well as discuss board nominations and digital signage.
MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community, and offer the opportunity for additional public input on items not included on the agenda.
On Thursday Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry will make a visit to MATH to discuss community issues.
Also on Thursday’s agenda is an update from Community Development Director Bob Massarelli, a review of the Middletown multi-use path, nominations for board seats and a discussion of digital signage at Store 24.
The MATH Board includes Chair Claude Brown, Vice Chair Linda Diehl-Darms, Secretary Fletcher Thornton, and members Lisa Kaplan and Gregg Van Oss.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
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MATH will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Meetings are open to the community, and offer the opportunity for additional public input on items not included on the agenda.
On Thursday Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry will make a visit to MATH to discuss community issues.
Also on Thursday’s agenda is an update from Community Development Director Bob Massarelli, a review of the Middletown multi-use path, nominations for board seats and a discussion of digital signage at Store 24.
The MATH Board includes Chair Claude Brown, Vice Chair Linda Diehl-Darms, Secretary Fletcher Thornton, and members Lisa Kaplan and Gregg Van Oss.
MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.
Meetings are subject to videotaping.
For more information email
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County’s annual celebration of veterans is set to take place this weekend.
Veterans Day will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Konocti Vista Casino, 2755 Mission Rancheria Road in Lakeport.
Doors open at 10 a.m.
Veterans, their families and all supporters in the community are invited to celebrate those who have served our country.
Participants will include the Clear Lake High School band, 4-H members, the United Veterans Council, Lake County veteran organizations, Patriot Guard Riders and the Military Funeral Honors Team of Lake County.
The Veterans Day ceremony will include presentations of the annual “Friend of the Veteran” and “Veteran of the Year” awards.
Through the generosity of Konocti Vista Casino, a complimentary lunch and beverages will be provided to those in attendance, while supplies last.
Everyone is welcome to the celebration honoring America’s veterans.
Veterans Day will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Konocti Vista Casino, 2755 Mission Rancheria Road in Lakeport.
Doors open at 10 a.m.
Veterans, their families and all supporters in the community are invited to celebrate those who have served our country.
Participants will include the Clear Lake High School band, 4-H members, the United Veterans Council, Lake County veteran organizations, Patriot Guard Riders and the Military Funeral Honors Team of Lake County.
The Veterans Day ceremony will include presentations of the annual “Friend of the Veteran” and “Veteran of the Year” awards.
Through the generosity of Konocti Vista Casino, a complimentary lunch and beverages will be provided to those in attendance, while supplies last.
Everyone is welcome to the celebration honoring America’s veterans.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A young Kelseyville man died Tuesday morning when his vehicle went off the highway and hit a tree.
Joshua William Moore, 26, was killed in the crash, according to Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reported that Moore was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon southbound on Highway 29 south of Highland Springs Road just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at an unknown speed when the crash occurred.
The CHP said Moore’s SUV traveled to the left, crossing the northbound lane, and then traveled off of the east shoulder, where it hit a tree.
Moore, who the CHP said was not wearing his seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CHP said the crash’s cause remains under investigation.
“It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drug intoxication was a factor,” the report said.
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Joshua William Moore, 26, was killed in the crash, according to Lt. Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reported that Moore was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon southbound on Highway 29 south of Highland Springs Road just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at an unknown speed when the crash occurred.
The CHP said Moore’s SUV traveled to the left, crossing the northbound lane, and then traveled off of the east shoulder, where it hit a tree.
Moore, who the CHP said was not wearing his seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CHP said the crash’s cause remains under investigation.
“It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drug intoxication was a factor,” the report said.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A meeting to discuss the prospect of consolidating several small water companies in the Kelseyville area will be held this week.
Lake County Special Districts and the State Water Resources Control Board will host the informal meeting at the Rivera Common Grounds Coffee in Clear Lake Riviera Shopping Center at 9736 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville on Friday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m.
Interested members of the public are invited to attend.
The purpose of the meeting is to talk about the possibility of consolidating a number of the small water companies along the lake from Sunrise Shores up to Konocti Harbor Inn.
The costs to make drinking water keep rising and there is nothing on the horizon that says this will change in the coming decades.
State-mandated standards keep increasing in number or getting tighter, and there is nothing on the horizon that says this will be changing over time, either.
Many local water companies are very small and are supported in whole or in part by volunteers. Recruiting both volunteer and paid help is a constant challenge.
Water companies’ functions are divided into two main areas: producing safe drinking water and distributing it to the customers through a system of storage tanks and pipelines.
Some companies have infrastructure that was built in the 1930s, while others have newer storage tanks and pipelines.
There are several ways to consolidate water companies. Those companies with newer pipelines and tanks will not want to take on the costs of replacing the aging infrastructure of other companies.
One consolidation structure is to have each company remain separate and distributing water to its own customers, but share a larger, regional water plant that produces the water or buy the water in bulk from that larger plant. State funding is available for consolidation of water companies that would allow these companies to join their resources.
By voluntarily combining efforts to produce drinking water that meets the state’s standards and send it out to customers, the companies have a chance to benefit from economies of scale in obtaining insurance, supplies, lab testing services and staff.
Persons interested in obtaining more information can also attend a free online workshop sponsored by Rural Communities Assistance Corporation called “Partner Up: Achieve Success by Working with Others” on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. Register for this free workshop by going to www.rcac.org.
The Nov. 10 meeting will be a preliminary public meeting to assess interest in a joint water project. Funds are available now for a project like this, but the funds may not last for long.
For more information, please call Mary Benson at 707-994-1005. Benson is a licensed water treatment operator who has been involved in the water business for more than 15 years. She is the volunteer supervising watermaster at Crescent Bay Improvement Company in Jago Bay.
Lake County Special Districts and the State Water Resources Control Board will host the informal meeting at the Rivera Common Grounds Coffee in Clear Lake Riviera Shopping Center at 9736 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville on Friday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m.
Interested members of the public are invited to attend.
The purpose of the meeting is to talk about the possibility of consolidating a number of the small water companies along the lake from Sunrise Shores up to Konocti Harbor Inn.
The costs to make drinking water keep rising and there is nothing on the horizon that says this will change in the coming decades.
State-mandated standards keep increasing in number or getting tighter, and there is nothing on the horizon that says this will be changing over time, either.
Many local water companies are very small and are supported in whole or in part by volunteers. Recruiting both volunteer and paid help is a constant challenge.
Water companies’ functions are divided into two main areas: producing safe drinking water and distributing it to the customers through a system of storage tanks and pipelines.
Some companies have infrastructure that was built in the 1930s, while others have newer storage tanks and pipelines.
There are several ways to consolidate water companies. Those companies with newer pipelines and tanks will not want to take on the costs of replacing the aging infrastructure of other companies.
One consolidation structure is to have each company remain separate and distributing water to its own customers, but share a larger, regional water plant that produces the water or buy the water in bulk from that larger plant. State funding is available for consolidation of water companies that would allow these companies to join their resources.
By voluntarily combining efforts to produce drinking water that meets the state’s standards and send it out to customers, the companies have a chance to benefit from economies of scale in obtaining insurance, supplies, lab testing services and staff.
Persons interested in obtaining more information can also attend a free online workshop sponsored by Rural Communities Assistance Corporation called “Partner Up: Achieve Success by Working with Others” on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. Register for this free workshop by going to www.rcac.org.
The Nov. 10 meeting will be a preliminary public meeting to assess interest in a joint water project. Funds are available now for a project like this, but the funds may not last for long.
For more information, please call Mary Benson at 707-994-1005. Benson is a licensed water treatment operator who has been involved in the water business for more than 15 years. She is the volunteer supervising watermaster at Crescent Bay Improvement Company in Jago Bay.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – In its last meeting of 2017, the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee will discuss an economic plan and member recruitment.
The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
Members will discuss the implementation of the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017-2022, accepted by the Lakeport City Council earlier this year, and LEDAC’s role in that process.
The group also will discuss its reorganization and recruitment of new members.
The next LEDAC meeting will take place Jan. 10.
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.
The membership includes Chair Wilda Shock, Vice Chair Christine Hutt, Secretary Terre Logsdon and members Denise Combs, Bill Eaton, George Feola, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, George Linn, Taira St. John and Panette Talia. Lakeport Community Development Director Kevin Ingram and City Manager Margaret Silveira serve as ex-officio committee members.
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The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
Members will discuss the implementation of the Lakeport Economic Development Strategic Plan 2017-2022, accepted by the Lakeport City Council earlier this year, and LEDAC’s role in that process.
The group also will discuss its reorganization and recruitment of new members.
The next LEDAC meeting will take place Jan. 10.
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.
The membership includes Chair Wilda Shock, Vice Chair Christine Hutt, Secretary Terre Logsdon and members Denise Combs, Bill Eaton, George Feola, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, George Linn, Taira St. John and Panette Talia. Lakeport Community Development Director Kevin Ingram and City Manager Margaret Silveira serve as ex-officio committee members.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – More than 25,000 people have donated over $17.5 million to support the survivors of the most destructive and deadly fires in American history.
Thousands of families in Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa counties have lost their homes to the North Bay firestorm and in response to this unprecedented disaster, State Sen. Mike McGuire, The Press Democrat, and Redwood Credit Union, or RCU, have partnered to establish the North Bay Fire Relief Fund.
RCU is paying all administrative costs, so 100-percent of all donations will benefit the relief efforts and the victims of the devastating fires.
In addition to providing residents who lost their homes with direct financial assistance and investing in hunger relief programs, The North Bay Fire Relief Fund is providing every student who lost their home in Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma and Napa counties with a $500 gift card to replace school clothes and supplies.
Last week, 129 gifts cards were delivered to the Mendocino County Office of Education for disbursement to local schools, with 17 gift cards given to students who lost their homes in Lake County.
“Never in our state’s history have we seen a disaster like the Fire Storm that hit Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa counties,” McGuire said. “Our community is suffering not only from the loss of loved ones and thousands of homes, but also from the emotional trauma caused by having only minutes to escape the path of these massive blazes. We’re coming together with Redwood Credit Union and the Press Democrat to ensure help is there when Lake and Mendocino Counties need it most.”
The fund is also distributing $1,000 checks to anyone who lost their home. The fund has made it simple to apply for and receive direct assistance. North Coast Opportunities in Mendocino and Lake counties will immediately process applications on behalf of the North Bay Fire Relief Fund.
Here’s how to apply in Mendocino and Lake counties.
The North Bay Fire Relief Fund has partnered with North Coast Opportunities, or NCO, for fund application and disbursements.
Applications are available at: https://www.ncoinc.org/2017-fires/ .
Return completed applicationThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or to any NCO office, which are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Offices are located in Ukiah at 413 N. State St., in Lakeport at 850 Lakeport Blvd. and in Clearlake at 14832 Lakeshore Drive.
The deadline to apply will be 30 days after the fire has been 100-percent contained by Cal Fire, which for the Sulphur fire was Oct. 27.
Contributions may also be made online at www.redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief.
Thousands of families in Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa counties have lost their homes to the North Bay firestorm and in response to this unprecedented disaster, State Sen. Mike McGuire, The Press Democrat, and Redwood Credit Union, or RCU, have partnered to establish the North Bay Fire Relief Fund.
RCU is paying all administrative costs, so 100-percent of all donations will benefit the relief efforts and the victims of the devastating fires.
In addition to providing residents who lost their homes with direct financial assistance and investing in hunger relief programs, The North Bay Fire Relief Fund is providing every student who lost their home in Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma and Napa counties with a $500 gift card to replace school clothes and supplies.
Last week, 129 gifts cards were delivered to the Mendocino County Office of Education for disbursement to local schools, with 17 gift cards given to students who lost their homes in Lake County.
“Never in our state’s history have we seen a disaster like the Fire Storm that hit Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa counties,” McGuire said. “Our community is suffering not only from the loss of loved ones and thousands of homes, but also from the emotional trauma caused by having only minutes to escape the path of these massive blazes. We’re coming together with Redwood Credit Union and the Press Democrat to ensure help is there when Lake and Mendocino Counties need it most.”
The fund is also distributing $1,000 checks to anyone who lost their home. The fund has made it simple to apply for and receive direct assistance. North Coast Opportunities in Mendocino and Lake counties will immediately process applications on behalf of the North Bay Fire Relief Fund.
Here’s how to apply in Mendocino and Lake counties.
The North Bay Fire Relief Fund has partnered with North Coast Opportunities, or NCO, for fund application and disbursements.
Applications are available at: https://www.ncoinc.org/2017-fires/ .
Return completed application
Offices are located in Ukiah at 413 N. State St., in Lakeport at 850 Lakeport Blvd. and in Clearlake at 14832 Lakeshore Drive.
The deadline to apply will be 30 days after the fire has been 100-percent contained by Cal Fire, which for the Sulphur fire was Oct. 27.
Contributions may also be made online at www.redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief.