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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors heard this week from a representative of Hoberg’s Resort about the continuing cleanup at the resort, which was destroyed in the September 2015 Valley fire.
Scott Schellinger, on behalf of Hoberg’s Historical Association – the resort’s owner – went before the board on Tuesday morning, along with Environmental Health Director Ray Ruminski.
Schellinger said that they were finishing up the toxic materials cleanup, with 10 cubic yards of lead-contaminated ash and soil set to come off the property by the middle of next week.
He said they were waiting for the state to issue a permit so the toxic materials could be transported to a special facility in Southern California.
Once that is done, and Ruminski signs off, the toxic part of the cleanup will be completed, said Schellinger.
Another aspect of the cleanup relates to wood – including thousands of trees removed after being damaged in the Valley fire – that has been stored and processed at the property.
Schellinger said that wood cleanup is 90-percent complete and continuing.
There also is additional construction debris being processed. Schellinger said they are tearing out concrete and other masonry that they hope to repurpose for road base and other recycled uses in the future.
“So completion is right around the corner?” asked Supervisor Rob Brown.
“Imminent,” said Schellinger.
Brown asked how much more material the resort planned to send to the local landfill. Schellinger said he hoped not a lot.
Brown also asked him about checks that had been returned or were waiting to be cleared that had been paid to the county for the landfill. Schellinger said he thought those checks had been addressed. Brown said one check was covered, one wasn’t and one was waiting to clear.
Schellinger said there is an erosion control plan being developed. They’re still moving concrete debris as much as they can before putting the erosion control measures in place for the winter.
He said they are aware of the erosion issues, especially those caused by water coming onto and crossing the resort property.
In March 2016 stormwater runoff surcharged the resort's septic system, sending runoff into a nearby drainage and then into Big Canyon Creek, which empties into Putah Creek, as Lake County News has reported. That led to an abatement that was finished by a county-hired contractor.
Supervisor Moke Simon asked about an Oct. 15 deadline to have the cleanup completed. Schellinger said they were keeping to that plan.
Simon emphasized that the community wants to see the property cleanup completed, a process that has been continually drawn out.
Schellinger said the speed of the cleanup was a function of staffing and financial availability.
He said he didn’t want to give the board the impression that they could just write a check and make it happen.
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.
Scott Schellinger, on behalf of Hoberg’s Historical Association – the resort’s owner – went before the board on Tuesday morning, along with Environmental Health Director Ray Ruminski.
Schellinger said that they were finishing up the toxic materials cleanup, with 10 cubic yards of lead-contaminated ash and soil set to come off the property by the middle of next week.
He said they were waiting for the state to issue a permit so the toxic materials could be transported to a special facility in Southern California.
Once that is done, and Ruminski signs off, the toxic part of the cleanup will be completed, said Schellinger.
Another aspect of the cleanup relates to wood – including thousands of trees removed after being damaged in the Valley fire – that has been stored and processed at the property.
Schellinger said that wood cleanup is 90-percent complete and continuing.
There also is additional construction debris being processed. Schellinger said they are tearing out concrete and other masonry that they hope to repurpose for road base and other recycled uses in the future.
“So completion is right around the corner?” asked Supervisor Rob Brown.
“Imminent,” said Schellinger.
Brown asked how much more material the resort planned to send to the local landfill. Schellinger said he hoped not a lot.
Brown also asked him about checks that had been returned or were waiting to be cleared that had been paid to the county for the landfill. Schellinger said he thought those checks had been addressed. Brown said one check was covered, one wasn’t and one was waiting to clear.
Schellinger said there is an erosion control plan being developed. They’re still moving concrete debris as much as they can before putting the erosion control measures in place for the winter.
He said they are aware of the erosion issues, especially those caused by water coming onto and crossing the resort property.
In March 2016 stormwater runoff surcharged the resort's septic system, sending runoff into a nearby drainage and then into Big Canyon Creek, which empties into Putah Creek, as Lake County News has reported. That led to an abatement that was finished by a county-hired contractor.
Supervisor Moke Simon asked about an Oct. 15 deadline to have the cleanup completed. Schellinger said they were keeping to that plan.
Simon emphasized that the community wants to see the property cleanup completed, a process that has been continually drawn out.
Schellinger said the speed of the cleanup was a function of staffing and financial availability.
He said he didn’t want to give the board the impression that they could just write a check and make it happen.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Literacy Coalition’s major fundraiser, the Vineyard Run for Literacy, is right around the corner, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14.
For the past 28 years, the coalition, with the help of the literacy volunteers, has conducted the annual fundraising event.
The walk and runs begin at 9 a.m., with on-site registration from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Steele Wines, 4350 Thomas Drive in Kelseyville.
This event attracts participants from all over the state as well as visitors from other areas.
Many local businesses donate prizes and participants in all age ranges are recognized.
Coalition Board Member Deb Ehrhardt, urges everyone to “support the run on Saturday, October 14, at Steele Wines by participating, donating to Lake County Literacy Coalition or purchasing one of the newly designed T-shirts.”
Register online at Run Sign Up or contact the literacy office for a form.
Since 1986, the coalition has raised money to support the Adult Literacy programs run by the Lake County Library.
The program recruits and trains volunteers from the community to work one-on-one with individuals who need help to improve basic reading, writing and comprehension skills.
“Over the years, the Literacy program has trained well over 1200 tutors who in turn helped more than 2100 learners,” literacy coordinator Ginny DeVries said.
This tutoring is free to all Lake County residents, age 18 and older.
Many college students take advantage of this free tutoring service, especially first-year students.
They learn how to succeed in taking tests and improve note-taking ability.
One client willing to share his story was Jason Martinez. He passionately wanted to be a chef, but his reading and writing skills had been a problem when it came to passing the exams at the Culinary Arts class at Yuba College in Clearlake, now part of the Woodland College system.
He and his tutor met regularly for 17 weeks, and with that help, Martinez received an “A” in his Culinary Arts class and soon became a full-time cook at Running Creek Casino.
Tutors are available to assist learners on an individual basis at the county library branches and other locations.
In addition, if an adult learner has young children, the whole family is eligible for services under the Families for Literacy Program.
Family storytimes are offered at the library branches and children’s educational materials are provided (at no cost to the families) to encourage a love of reading and to break the cycle of illiteracy.
Funds raised by the Literacy Coalition are used for books, training materials and tutor support.
For more information about the literacy program and services, call the library literacy office at 707-263-7633.
For the past 28 years, the coalition, with the help of the literacy volunteers, has conducted the annual fundraising event.
The walk and runs begin at 9 a.m., with on-site registration from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Steele Wines, 4350 Thomas Drive in Kelseyville.
This event attracts participants from all over the state as well as visitors from other areas.
Many local businesses donate prizes and participants in all age ranges are recognized.
Coalition Board Member Deb Ehrhardt, urges everyone to “support the run on Saturday, October 14, at Steele Wines by participating, donating to Lake County Literacy Coalition or purchasing one of the newly designed T-shirts.”
Register online at Run Sign Up or contact the literacy office for a form.
Since 1986, the coalition has raised money to support the Adult Literacy programs run by the Lake County Library.
The program recruits and trains volunteers from the community to work one-on-one with individuals who need help to improve basic reading, writing and comprehension skills.
“Over the years, the Literacy program has trained well over 1200 tutors who in turn helped more than 2100 learners,” literacy coordinator Ginny DeVries said.
This tutoring is free to all Lake County residents, age 18 and older.
Many college students take advantage of this free tutoring service, especially first-year students.
They learn how to succeed in taking tests and improve note-taking ability.
One client willing to share his story was Jason Martinez. He passionately wanted to be a chef, but his reading and writing skills had been a problem when it came to passing the exams at the Culinary Arts class at Yuba College in Clearlake, now part of the Woodland College system.
He and his tutor met regularly for 17 weeks, and with that help, Martinez received an “A” in his Culinary Arts class and soon became a full-time cook at Running Creek Casino.
Tutors are available to assist learners on an individual basis at the county library branches and other locations.
In addition, if an adult learner has young children, the whole family is eligible for services under the Families for Literacy Program.
Family storytimes are offered at the library branches and children’s educational materials are provided (at no cost to the families) to encourage a love of reading and to break the cycle of illiteracy.
Funds raised by the Literacy Coalition are used for books, training materials and tutor support.
For more information about the literacy program and services, call the library literacy office at 707-263-7633.
Pedestrian and bicyclist safety, a priority for the California Highway Patrol, will be enhanced by a federal grant in the coming year.
“Far too many Californians are being killed or injured while walking or bicycling on our roadways,” said CHP Acting Commissioner Warren Stanley. “The grant will promote awareness and respect between all road users; specifically, to impart the importance of safely interacting with each other while sharing the road.”
Bicycle and pedestrian fatalities account for 29 percent of roadway fatalities in the CHP’s jurisdiction in California. Data from the CHP Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System in 2015 showed there were at least 310 bicyclists and pedestrians killed and more than 3,100 injured on California roadways.
The California Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Enforcement and Education Project grant will help CHP officers use pedestrian and bicyclist collision information to conduct enhanced enforcement activities and public education campaigns.
Officials said the funds will be shared amongst various CHP offices throughout the state.
Although grant activities will focus on collision factors associated with the highest number of fatalities and injuries, the enforcement component will include all laws that affect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.
This includes motorists who fail to yield for pedestrians, motorists who illegally pass school buses, and bicyclists who do not stop at stop signs or lights.
Traffic safety rodeos and educational presentations emphasizing children and the elderly will help the CHP promote safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist behavior to protect those who choose to walk or bike.
The grant helps the CHP apply additional resources to bicycle and pedestrian safety and accomplish its mission of saving lives.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
“Far too many Californians are being killed or injured while walking or bicycling on our roadways,” said CHP Acting Commissioner Warren Stanley. “The grant will promote awareness and respect between all road users; specifically, to impart the importance of safely interacting with each other while sharing the road.”
Bicycle and pedestrian fatalities account for 29 percent of roadway fatalities in the CHP’s jurisdiction in California. Data from the CHP Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System in 2015 showed there were at least 310 bicyclists and pedestrians killed and more than 3,100 injured on California roadways.
The California Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Enforcement and Education Project grant will help CHP officers use pedestrian and bicyclist collision information to conduct enhanced enforcement activities and public education campaigns.
Officials said the funds will be shared amongst various CHP offices throughout the state.
Although grant activities will focus on collision factors associated with the highest number of fatalities and injuries, the enforcement component will include all laws that affect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.
This includes motorists who fail to yield for pedestrians, motorists who illegally pass school buses, and bicyclists who do not stop at stop signs or lights.
Traffic safety rodeos and educational presentations emphasizing children and the elderly will help the CHP promote safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist behavior to protect those who choose to walk or bike.
The grant helps the CHP apply additional resources to bicycle and pedestrian safety and accomplish its mission of saving lives.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Escorted by parents, teachers, police officers and the Clear Lake High School marching band, hundreds of Lakeport students on Wednesday participated in the “International Walk to School Day.”
The Lakeport Police Department, Lakeport Public Works Department and Lakeport Unified School District partnered to hold the event.
The students made their way to school in groups from a staging area at High Street Village shopping center to the school sites at the nearby Lakeport Unified campus on Lange Street.
In the video above by Lake County News videographer John Jensen, city and school officials and students share their thoughts about the day.
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A Hidden Valley Lake man was flown out of county on Wednesday afternoon after he was involved in a motorcycle wreck near Upper Lake.
Randall P. Listman, 64, sustained major injuries in the crash, which occurred just before 1:15 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 29 south of the Highway 20 and 29 intersection, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office.
The CHP said Listman was riding his 2013 Honda motorcycle north on Highway 29, south of Tule Lake Road, at an unknown speed when, for reasons not yet determined, he drove off of the east side of the roadway and hit an embankment.
A REACH air ambulance flew Listman to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries, according to the CHP.
Neither alcohol nor drugs are considered factors in the collision at this time, the CHP said.
The CHP said Listman was wearing his helmet.
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Randall P. Listman, 64, sustained major injuries in the crash, which occurred just before 1:15 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 29 south of the Highway 20 and 29 intersection, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office.
The CHP said Listman was riding his 2013 Honda motorcycle north on Highway 29, south of Tule Lake Road, at an unknown speed when, for reasons not yet determined, he drove off of the east side of the roadway and hit an embankment.
A REACH air ambulance flew Listman to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries, according to the CHP.
Neither alcohol nor drugs are considered factors in the collision at this time, the CHP said.
The CHP said Listman was wearing his helmet.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Upper Lake man killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 20 last week.
Jeffery Allen Smith, 41, was the victim in the crash, according to Capt. Greg Van Patten.
The crash that took Smith’s life occurred just before 10:40 p.m. Friday on Highway 20 west of Old Lake County Road near mile marker 41.43, as Lake County News has reported.
The Ukiah Area office of the California Highway Patrol said Smith was traveling eastbound on Highway 20 at a high rate – believed to be in excess of 100 miles per hour – when he and the motorcycle went off the road and hit a reflector post.
The motorcycle overturned multiple times before the bike and Smith hit a rock pile south of the roadway, according to the CHP report.
The Ukiah Area CHP told Lake County News on Wednesday that the crash remains under investigation, and that there was no new information about what had led to the wreck.
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Jeffery Allen Smith, 41, was the victim in the crash, according to Capt. Greg Van Patten.
The crash that took Smith’s life occurred just before 10:40 p.m. Friday on Highway 20 west of Old Lake County Road near mile marker 41.43, as Lake County News has reported.
The Ukiah Area office of the California Highway Patrol said Smith was traveling eastbound on Highway 20 at a high rate – believed to be in excess of 100 miles per hour – when he and the motorcycle went off the road and hit a reflector post.
The motorcycle overturned multiple times before the bike and Smith hit a rock pile south of the roadway, according to the CHP report.
The Ukiah Area CHP told Lake County News on Wednesday that the crash remains under investigation, and that there was no new information about what had led to the wreck.
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