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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lakeport Women’s Civic Club is offering two $1,000 vocational school scholarships to graduating high school students and second-year students from Mendocino and Yuba colleges.

“Vocational” typically implies a two-year course of study at a junior college or specialty school of some type.

Certification programs offered by junior colleges or specialty schools would be classified as “vocational” no matter the length of study.

All Lake County high schools have applications on hand. They may be obtained from the school counselors.

Mendocino and Yuba colleges also have applications and second-year students are encouraged to apply. Previous applicants and former graduates also are welcome to reapply.

The deadline for all applications is April 17.

Applicants must be Lake County residents; be currently enrolled as a full-time student (carrying 12 units or more); have a 2.75 grade point average in all course work attempted; list all work and community involvement; state reasons for applying for this scholarship and why this particular field; and submit two letters of recommendation, one preferably from an employer.

The Lakeport Women’s Civic Club strongly supports those student seeking vocational careers.

Every community relies heavily upon hygienists, lab techs, hair dressers, electricians, plumbers and mechanics. Just think how happy you are to see the dishwasher repairman.

The Lakeport Women’s Civic Club takes great pride in helping to encourage young people in developing these vocational skills.

For more information call Kay Hancock at 707-274-1094.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Unified School District Board will hold a special meeting on the evening of Thursday, March 16, to discuss the superintendent selection process.

The meeting will take place beginning at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Lakeport Unified District Office, 2508 Howard Ave.

The board will discuss a draft search timeline and consider an agreement with Mahoney Consulting for facilitating the process.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society general meeting is Sunday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m. at the Courthouse Museum, 255 N Main St in Lakeport.

Bill Lane, a fourth-generation Northern Californian, will speak about his involvement with the Friends of the Lake County Museum, the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum group projects and the importance of volunteering in the community.

This general meeting is free and all are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

The museum is open noon to 4 p.m. if you would like to come early or stay after the LCHS presentation, please feel free to tour this wonderful facility that highlights the history of our county

The LCHS operates the Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum at 9921 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.

Three times a year the LCHS publishes the Konocti Chronicle, a magazine devoted to any and all aspects of Lake County history.

The society’s extensive collection of historical photographs can be viewed on the LCHS Web site www.lakecountyhistory.org .

For more information about the meeting or the Lake County Historical Society contact Bonnie Skee at 707-262-1432 or Jackie Ridgel at 707-279-4062.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol will offer a free “Start Smart” traffic safety class for soon to-be-licensed, newly licensed, and teenage drivers and their parents or guardians on Saturday, March 25.

The class will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Clear Lake Area CHP office, located at 5700 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville.

The CHP said a teenager is killed in a traffic collision every four hours nationwide. That equates to more than 1,870 teenagers killed each year. Another 184,000 teenagers are injured in traffic collisions.

These deaths and injuries can be substantially reduced or prevented by eliminating high-risk driving behaviors through education, and the CHP said its “Start Smart” program can help prevent these tragedies.

The Start Smart program focuses on providing comprehensive traffic safety education classes for teenagers and their parents.

Start Smart employs innovative techniques to capture the attention of teenagers and parents, providing a lasting experience.

The curriculum includes information on collision statistics, teen driver and passenger behaviors, graduated driver’s license laws, cultural changes in today’s society and the need for stronger parental involvement in a teenager’s driving experience.

Space is limited for this class. For more information or reservations, call Officer Kory Reynolds at the CHP office, 707-279-0103.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
AND NOTICE OF PROPOSED MINOR USE PERMIT
BY THE LAKE COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake County Zoning Administrator of the County of Lake, State of California, will consider approving Minor Use Permit 16-38 with no public hearing if no written request for a public hearing is submitted by 5:00 P.M., March 22, 2017 to the Community Development Department, Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, California.

Should a timely request for hearing be filed, a public hearing will be held on March 29, 2017, at 2 p.m. in Conference Room C, 3rd Floor of the Courthouse.

Minor Use Permit 16-38. Location: 21125 Loconomi Road, Middletown, APN 014-140-30. Applicant: Lauren Fuller. Project: In accordance with Lake County Code to allow the operation of a 5-space commercial canine kennel.

Project planner: Mireya Turner, (707) 263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Copies of the application, environmental documents, all reference documents, and staff reports associated with each project are available for review through the Community Development Department, Planning Division; Telephone 707-263-2221.


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Robert Massarelli, Director


By: ____________________________________
Michalyn DelValle, Principal Planner

AAA wants St. Patrick’s Day partygoers to celebrate and enjoy the day safely.

To assist, AAA Northern California will offer its Tipsy Tow service free of charge to anybody who feels they’re too impaired to drive.

You do not need to be a AAA Member to take advantage of this free service to the community.

“AAA wants everybody to have fun on St. Patrick’s Day, but don’t press your luck if you feel impaired, call AAA and we’ll make sure you get home safely,” said John Moreno, spokesperson for AAA Northern California. “AAA’s Tipsy Tow is free to anyone in need. You can’t beat the price.”

AAA’s Tipsy Tow service will start at 6 p.m. Friday, March 17, and will run through 6 a.m. Saturday, March 18.

Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers should:

– Call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357) between 6 p.m. March 17 and 6 a.m. March 18.
– State that they need a “Tipsy Tow.”
– Provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.

The service will provide a one-way ride for drivers and their vehicle to the driver’s home. If there are additional passengers who need a ride, they will be taken to the driver’s home as long as they can be transported safely in the tow truck. Tipsy Tow does not take reservations. 

According to California Highway Patrol crash data, during last year’s St. Patrick’s Day, three people were killed and nearly 60 others were injured on California’s roadways due to alcohol related collisions. That same day, CHP made 145 arrests statewide for driving under the influence.
 
AAA estimates that a first-time misdemeanor DUI conviction in California can cost approximately $15,649 or more in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and increased insurance costs.

DUI-related costs have risen sharply in recent years largely due to steep increases in fines and insurance for DUI drivers. The estimated cost of a first-offense misdemeanor DUI for those under age 21 is $21,500.

There is no price tag on a crash that causes an injury or death.