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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest Supervisor’s office and Grindstone Ranger District office will remain open this week while construction continues in the parking lot.
Forest officials previously planned to close the office located at 825 N. Humboldt Ave. in Willow on Tuesday, April 25, while the parking lot was resealed.
However, based on the weather forecast for this week, a scheduling adjustment was made and the office will remain open.
Visitors are advised to drive slowly, watch for construction cones and signs to access the front door and be alert to contractors and equipment working in and around the parking lot.
For more information, please contact Shannon Pozas, forest engineer, 530-934-3316 or visit the forest Web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino/ .
Officials thank members of the public for their patience during the renovation.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Friday, April 21, clients and staff of Bayberry Inc. celebrated Earth Day by spending the day picking up trash and cleaning Austin Park in Clearlake.
This event is an annual tradition for Bayberry, which has been doing this every year for the last 12 years as a way of giving back to the community.
Alex Martinez from the Clearlake Public Works staff supervised the event to make sure everyone had a safe time.
“Our clients and staff very much enjoy this day each year,” said Linda Plourde, chief executive
officer of Bayberry Inc. “Alex was tremendous. He was great with everyone.”
“We really appreciate organizations like Bayberry Inc. that not only provide a tremendous service to the community with the work they do, but also for the civic pride they show in giving back to the city. We look forward to working with them again next year,” said City Manager Greg Folsom.
Bayberry Inc. is a nonprofit agency with offices in Napa, Santa Rosa and Clearlake. It contracts with North Bay and Redwood Coast Regional Centers to offer support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose.
More information about Bayberry can be found at www.bayberry.biz .
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake officials and community members worked side-by-side on Saturday morning to clean up the city.
The annual Clearlake Clean Up Day drew nearly 100 people this year, including elected officials, volunteers, Clearlake Waste Solutions and city staff, according to City Manager Greg Folsom.
Folsom said the group spent Saturday morning picking up trash and cleaning various areas in Clearlake.
“This event is an annual tradition in the city of Clearlake which has been going on for many years as a way to start off the tourist season with a clean central business district,” according to event organizer, Clearlake Public Works Director Doug Herren.
Elected officials participating in the cleanup included Mayor Russ Perdock, Vice Mayor Bruno Sabatier, Councilman Phil Harris, Supervisor Jeff Smith and City Clerk Melissa Swanson.
Folsom, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta, acting Police Chief Tim Celli and many other city staff members also were active participants.
Mayor Perdock was very appreciative of the volunteers who came out stating, “It is such an inspiration to see so many people come out to spend their Saturday morning for the betterment of the community,” he said. “This is such a great city we live in. Thank you to all the volunteers and to the Citizens Caring 4 Clearlake who do such a great job for our city throughout the year.”
“I led my team down Lakeshore Drive from Austin Park to Redbud Park and to Old Highway 53 on one side of the street and returned to Austin Park on the other side of the street,” Folsom said. “We nearly filled a dump trailer that was being towed by Councilmember Phil Harris. I definitely encourage the businesses located along Lakeshore Drive to continue to keep Lakeshore looking as good as it did when we finished.”
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Animal Care and Control is offering four cats for adoption this week, with two of them offered for free thanks for the generosity of a donor.
This week’s cute cats are all females, and include tabbies and a white cat. All of them have been spayed and are ready for new homes.
A donor has stepped forward and covered the adoption fees for two of the cats, which are available to the first approved adopters.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.
For those looking for a barn cat to keep the rodents at bay, be sure to ask about the barn cat adoption program. Feral barn cats are adopted out for $1 each, which includes altering, ear notching and vaccines.
In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Shelter_Animal_Search.htm .
The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).
‘Ariel’
“Ariel” is a female domestic short hair mix with a brown tabby and white coat. She is being offered for free thanks to the donor’s sponsorship.
She already has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 26, ID No. 7127.
Female domestic short hair
This cute female domestic short hair kitten has a gray tabby coat and already has been spayed.
She’s very playful and sweet, likes to be petted and is gentle with her paws.
She’s in kennel No. 57, ID No. 7089.
‘Mom’
“Mom” is female domestic short hair with a white coat and blue eyes. She is being offered for free thanks to the donor’s sponsorship.
She already has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 109, ID No. 7279.
Female domestic long hair
This female domestic long hair has an orange tabby coat with white markings.
She already has been spayed.
She’s in cat room kennel No. 120, ID No. 7292.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
Marian Hazel Stuart Morrison
Oct. 9, 1924 – April 6, 2017
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Marian Hazel Morrison was born to Fred and Ethel Stuart. She was a third generation Lake County resident.
She grew up first in Scotts Valley, then for a short while in Lakeport before moving to Big Valley. After graduating from Clear Lake High School in Lakeport she went to Santa Rosa Junior College and then the University of the Pacific to be a nurse. After a year she decided that it was not for her.
She returned to Lake County and worked as a telephone operator for a while. Marrying William F. “Bill” Morrison in November 1946 she became a farmer’s wife.
They first lived on McGraw Slew, then in 1956 moved to their home on Soda Bay Road where she lived for 61 years. They had one daughter, Linda, who has been with her the last 12 years.
She loved being outdoors, having a large garden for many years, both canning and giving vegetables to her neighbors. She loved to be out pulling weeds and many people she knew would honk when they saw her.
She was always ready to help when someone was in need, providing food, blankets or whatever was needed. She was a great cook and taught 4-H cooking. She provided many pies for Women in Agriculture.
Bill and Marian had an RV and enjoyed traveling, but the ranch in Big Valley was always the best place on earth. She looked forward to going to church on Sundays and throughout the week would ask if it was Sunday yet.
On April 6 a band of angels came and took her home.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda, and was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill, and her sister, Doris Danielson.
A celebration of life will be at the United Christian Parish, 745 N. Brush St. in Lakeport on April 29 at 11 a.m., with a light lunch to follow.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in her name to the United Christian Parish.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
LAKEPORT, Calif. – April is National Poetry Month and as part of the celebration the public is invited to a free poetry reading on Wednesday, April 26.
The reading will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lakeport branch of Lake County Library, located at 1425 N. High St.
Lake County poets Lourdes Thuesen, a writer and editor, and J. Kelly Anderson, who just published her second chapbook of poetry called “Backroads,” will be sharing their poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Following the featured poets, the program will be opened to all guests to share their poetry.
The Academy of American Poets Web site states that “National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture.”
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information about the program please call 707-263-8817.
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .
Jan Cook is a staffer at the Lake County Library.