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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors last week gave staff direction to move, update and maintain a “wall of honor” for local members of the military that’s been on display in the courthouse lobby for more than a decade.
Family members of troops from Lake County had first approached the county in April 2003 about the wall of honor, which displays photos of men and women serving overseas in war zones, according to county documents.
The wall is in the lobby of the first floor of the courthouse, across from the Board of Supervisors’ office.
Last Tuesday, Health Services Director Denise Pomeroy and county Veterans Service Officer Saul Sanabria went to the board to ask for discussion and direction regarding the wall and maintaining it moving forward.
Pomeroy said the wall hasn’t been maintained in some time. It had only been meant to last the duration of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was not meant to be up forever.
She added that the group that originally requested the wall no longer exists.
Pomeroy said she spoke to Veterans Service Office staff and they were willing to move the wall to their office across the street and have it represent all veterans, not just troops currently serving.
Sanabria said they have the space and staff “focus on what the wall represents.”
Pomeroy said other options included leaving the wall where it’s at or to take it down altogether because the purpose has been met. She added that her preferred option was to move it to the Veterans Service Office, where they could extend its purpose and life.
“It was at my urging that we take a look at this,” County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson told the board.
She said she was concerned that the wall had not been maintained, and she also recommended moving it to the Veterans Service Office, where it would receive the tender loving care it needed.
Board Chair Jeff Smith wanted some tribute to the troops to remain in the courthouse lobby.
“You don’t get the public traffic in your office over there that we get here,” he told Sanabria.
Supervisor Tina Scott agreed. “I see many people stopping and looking at that,” she said of the wall.
Supervisor Jim Steele said it belonged at the Veterans Service Office, suggesting a plaque could be placed in the courthouse lobby directing people to its location.
Supervisor Moke Simon also wanted to see it moved to the Veterans Service Office.
Smith wanted to see a larger version of the wall maintained by the Veterans Service Office, and a separate, smaller wall kept in the lobby.
Pomeroy said they could have those two separate walls, which will honor current troops and veterans, with a plaque in the lobby directing people to the main wall at the Veterans Service Office. That ultimately was the board’s consensus.
Huchingson said that with so many things going on with wildland fire recovery, there is a lot of lobby wall space they can be refreshing and using in other ways.
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Family members of troops from Lake County had first approached the county in April 2003 about the wall of honor, which displays photos of men and women serving overseas in war zones, according to county documents.
The wall is in the lobby of the first floor of the courthouse, across from the Board of Supervisors’ office.
Last Tuesday, Health Services Director Denise Pomeroy and county Veterans Service Officer Saul Sanabria went to the board to ask for discussion and direction regarding the wall and maintaining it moving forward.
Pomeroy said the wall hasn’t been maintained in some time. It had only been meant to last the duration of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was not meant to be up forever.
She added that the group that originally requested the wall no longer exists.
Pomeroy said she spoke to Veterans Service Office staff and they were willing to move the wall to their office across the street and have it represent all veterans, not just troops currently serving.
Sanabria said they have the space and staff “focus on what the wall represents.”
Pomeroy said other options included leaving the wall where it’s at or to take it down altogether because the purpose has been met. She added that her preferred option was to move it to the Veterans Service Office, where they could extend its purpose and life.
“It was at my urging that we take a look at this,” County Administrative Officer Carol Huchingson told the board.
She said she was concerned that the wall had not been maintained, and she also recommended moving it to the Veterans Service Office, where it would receive the tender loving care it needed.
Board Chair Jeff Smith wanted some tribute to the troops to remain in the courthouse lobby.
“You don’t get the public traffic in your office over there that we get here,” he told Sanabria.
Supervisor Tina Scott agreed. “I see many people stopping and looking at that,” she said of the wall.
Supervisor Jim Steele said it belonged at the Veterans Service Office, suggesting a plaque could be placed in the courthouse lobby directing people to its location.
Supervisor Moke Simon also wanted to see it moved to the Veterans Service Office.
Smith wanted to see a larger version of the wall maintained by the Veterans Service Office, and a separate, smaller wall kept in the lobby.
Pomeroy said they could have those two separate walls, which will honor current troops and veterans, with a plaque in the lobby directing people to the main wall at the Veterans Service Office. That ultimately was the board’s consensus.
Huchingson said that with so many things going on with wildland fire recovery, there is a lot of lobby wall space they can be refreshing and using in other ways.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A Kelseyville home was destroyed by a Sunday afternoon fire.
The fire on Takelma Way in the Clear Lake Riviera was first reported at about 4 p.m., according to Kelseyville Fire Fire Captain Jim Dowdy.
Dowdy said that, in addition to Kelseyville Fire, Lake County Fire Protection District and Cal Fire responded to the incident.
The first engine to arrive on scene found the house on fire, he said.
“It involved a small amount of vegetation as well,” Dowdy added.
Dowdy said it took about an hour to contain the fire and a few more hours to mop up the scene.
The house was destroyed by the fire, Dowdy said, with a neighbor’s home sustaining some very minor heat damage to its siding.
He said there were no injuries.
“The fire is currently under investigation,” Dowdy said.
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The fire on Takelma Way in the Clear Lake Riviera was first reported at about 4 p.m., according to Kelseyville Fire Fire Captain Jim Dowdy.
Dowdy said that, in addition to Kelseyville Fire, Lake County Fire Protection District and Cal Fire responded to the incident.
The first engine to arrive on scene found the house on fire, he said.
“It involved a small amount of vegetation as well,” Dowdy added.
Dowdy said it took about an hour to contain the fire and a few more hours to mop up the scene.
The house was destroyed by the fire, Dowdy said, with a neighbor’s home sustaining some very minor heat damage to its siding.
He said there were no injuries.
“The fire is currently under investigation,” Dowdy said.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department has issued a traffic safety advisory for several Halloween events scheduled for Tuesday, and also is offering tips for keeping children safe.
There will be a number of street closures on Tuesday to allow for holiday events taking place throughout the day, the department said.
From 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Main Street between First and Ninth streets will be closed for the Lakeport Elementary School Halloween parade.
The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. and runs south on Main Street from Seventh to First streets, then turns around and goes back to the starting location.
Motorists are advised to be aware of the parade route and use caution when driving in the area. Lakeport Police and Lakeport Public Works units will be on site conducting traffic controls.
Between 2:30 and 5 p.m., heavy foot and vehicle traffic is expected in the downtown area for the Lakeport Main Street Association’s Trick or Treat Main Street event.
Between 4 and 9 p.m., 19th Street west of Hartley Street and Mellor Drive between 19th and 20th streets will be closed for the Harvest Revelation Halloween event.
Between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. the Lakeport Kiwanis Kids Halloween Fair will be taking place at the MAC building on the Lakeport Unified School District campus. Police said more than 1,000 people are expected to attend and there will be very heavy foot and vehicle traffic adjacent to and on the school grounds.
Between 5 and 10 p.m. heavy foot traffic – of 1,000 people or more – and vehicle traffic is expected in the city’s residential neighborhoods, with the heaviest being mostly north of 11th Street, extending to areas around the Lakeport Unified School District campus due to regular trick or treat activity, police said.
Police are asking motorists to be extremely cautious when driving in these areas.
The department also is offering the following safety tips.
– Go trick-or-treating with a grown up.
– Make sure your costume lets you see and hear perfectly. You need to be able to watch and listen for cars.
– Make sure your costume fits. It’s easy to trip on costumes that are too big.
– Wear brightly colored clothing. Put “glow in the dark” patches or stripes on your costume so that drivers can see you.
– Carry a flashlight.
– Don’t eat treats until you show them to your parent or guardian.
– Visit only people you know.
– Make this and every Halloween a safe and happy one.
There will be a number of street closures on Tuesday to allow for holiday events taking place throughout the day, the department said.
From 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Main Street between First and Ninth streets will be closed for the Lakeport Elementary School Halloween parade.
The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. and runs south on Main Street from Seventh to First streets, then turns around and goes back to the starting location.
Motorists are advised to be aware of the parade route and use caution when driving in the area. Lakeport Police and Lakeport Public Works units will be on site conducting traffic controls.
Between 2:30 and 5 p.m., heavy foot and vehicle traffic is expected in the downtown area for the Lakeport Main Street Association’s Trick or Treat Main Street event.
Between 4 and 9 p.m., 19th Street west of Hartley Street and Mellor Drive between 19th and 20th streets will be closed for the Harvest Revelation Halloween event.
Between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. the Lakeport Kiwanis Kids Halloween Fair will be taking place at the MAC building on the Lakeport Unified School District campus. Police said more than 1,000 people are expected to attend and there will be very heavy foot and vehicle traffic adjacent to and on the school grounds.
Between 5 and 10 p.m. heavy foot traffic – of 1,000 people or more – and vehicle traffic is expected in the city’s residential neighborhoods, with the heaviest being mostly north of 11th Street, extending to areas around the Lakeport Unified School District campus due to regular trick or treat activity, police said.
Police are asking motorists to be extremely cautious when driving in these areas.
The department also is offering the following safety tips.
– Go trick-or-treating with a grown up.
– Make sure your costume lets you see and hear perfectly. You need to be able to watch and listen for cars.
– Make sure your costume fits. It’s easy to trip on costumes that are too big.
– Wear brightly colored clothing. Put “glow in the dark” patches or stripes on your costume so that drivers can see you.
– Carry a flashlight.
– Don’t eat treats until you show them to your parent or guardian.
– Visit only people you know.
– Make this and every Halloween a safe and happy one.
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A blown transformer is believed to be the cause of a Monday night power outage in Clearlake Oaks.
The outage was first reported at about 9 p.m., with firefighters dispatched after residents in the Clearlake Keys reported hearing an explosion, according to radio reports.
Cal Fire and Northshore Fire units responded to the area, with firefighters reporting that there was a blown transformer, with no lines down.
Pacific Gas and Electric reported that 157 are impacted by the outage, which a crew was responding to assess.
The boundaries of the outage area, shown in the image above, are Butler Street from Highway 20 to Sixth Street, as well as most of First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets from Butler Street to just west of Keys Boulevard.
The company estimated that power would be restored by 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.
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The outage was first reported at about 9 p.m., with firefighters dispatched after residents in the Clearlake Keys reported hearing an explosion, according to radio reports.
Cal Fire and Northshore Fire units responded to the area, with firefighters reporting that there was a blown transformer, with no lines down.
Pacific Gas and Electric reported that 157 are impacted by the outage, which a crew was responding to assess.
The boundaries of the outage area, shown in the image above, are Butler Street from Highway 20 to Sixth Street, as well as most of First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets from Butler Street to just west of Keys Boulevard.
The company estimated that power would be restored by 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.
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LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center proudly presents 'The Great Harvest Festival' Friday November third.
Musical guests will provide entertainment from 5pm-11pm, featuring Phil Hudson, 'Paris Bingo', 'Kurt At Work', 'Brown Bear', and 'Leon + The Fantastic'.
Dinner is included with the price of admission and will be served from 6pm-8pm, and a no host bar will be available during the event.
Proceeds from the benefit will go to support the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center's programs and services, such as 'Meals-On-Wheels' and 'Senior Lunches'.
Tickets are available for pre-sale and at the door on the day of the event, $25 for a single ticket, $40 for couples.
For more information and tickets please call 707-274-8779.
Musical guests will provide entertainment from 5pm-11pm, featuring Phil Hudson, 'Paris Bingo', 'Kurt At Work', 'Brown Bear', and 'Leon + The Fantastic'.
Dinner is included with the price of admission and will be served from 6pm-8pm, and a no host bar will be available during the event.
Proceeds from the benefit will go to support the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center's programs and services, such as 'Meals-On-Wheels' and 'Senior Lunches'.
Tickets are available for pre-sale and at the door on the day of the event, $25 for a single ticket, $40 for couples.
For more information and tickets please call 707-274-8779.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting this week to discuss several items of business related to wildfire recovery.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
The board normally does not hold meetings on the fifth Tuesday of the month, but county officials scheduled Tuesday’s meeting to deal with four time-sensitive items.
The first is consideration of an agreement between the county of Lake and the city of Clearlake for public health and environmental health assistance under an emergency management mutual aid plan for the Sulphur fire.
At its Thursday meeting, the Clearlake City Council approved the agreement, which will allow for Lake County Environmental Health to oversee the debris recovery process.
The board also will consider the potential use of the Eastlake Landfill as a final disposal location for debris generated from the 2017 wildfires located outside of Lake County.
The third item is a proposed resolution regarding reconstruction of nonconforming structures destroyed by the Sulphur fire.
The last matter the board will consider, also related to the Sulphur fire, is a proposed resolution pertaining to occupancy of temporary dwellings in the fire area.
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 board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8 and online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
The board normally does not hold meetings on the fifth Tuesday of the month, but county officials scheduled Tuesday’s meeting to deal with four time-sensitive items.
The first is consideration of an agreement between the county of Lake and the city of Clearlake for public health and environmental health assistance under an emergency management mutual aid plan for the Sulphur fire.
At its Thursday meeting, the Clearlake City Council approved the agreement, which will allow for Lake County Environmental Health to oversee the debris recovery process.
The board also will consider the potential use of the Eastlake Landfill as a final disposal location for debris generated from the 2017 wildfires located outside of Lake County.
The third item is a proposed resolution regarding reconstruction of nonconforming structures destroyed by the Sulphur fire.
The last matter the board will consider, also related to the Sulphur fire, is a proposed resolution pertaining to occupancy of temporary dwellings in the fire area.
Email Elizabeth Larson at