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GLENHAVEN, Calif. – Ann Priscilla Orpustan was born to Frances and John Ingram, July 28, 1941, in Glendale, Calif.
Ann passed away peacefully Feb. 12, 2017, in her home in Glenhaven, Calif. She passed in the family home she had grown up in, looking out the window at the beautiful view she so loved of Mt Konocti and the lake.
Ann moved to Lake County when she was 8 years old. After graduating from Lower Lake High School, she attended Chico State where she received her teaching credential and was active in college musicals. She also studied art and was an accomplished artist.
She resided and worked as an elementary school teacher in Sonoma, Calif., after graduating. She later resided in San Francisco after marrying her Basque husband, Bernard Orpustan.
After the death of her husband, she raised her two daughters in Lake County. Ann continued her career in education working at Lucerne Elementary and Konocti Unified School District, employed as an elementary school teacher, librarian and reading teacher.
Ann loved to share her knowledge of Lake County and fond memories of growing up at the lake and her family’s ranch in the mountains above High Valley.
Ann took great pride and joy in her family. She enjoyed her home, flowers, gardening, painting, artwork, listening to music, humor, plays, musicals, and socializing with friends, family and neighbors.
Ann had a lively personality; she loved to sing, perform, and always had a joke for you. She was a very positive person who laughed and smiled often, even when faced with difficulties in her life. She had a huge heart, a strong spirit, tremendous energy and a genuine love for people, nature and the beauty of life.
Ann is survived by her two daughters, Michele (Tod) Orpustan, and Denise (Chad) Orpustan-Love; her beloved grandchildren, Delaney, Beñat, Maite and Silas; and her brother, Richard Ingram and his family. She is preceded in death by the love of her life, Bernard Orpustan.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
J.T. Tomlinson
April 20, 1933 – Feb. 18, 2017
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – J.T. was a well-known and much loved character who spent most of his life in Lake County.
He loved fishing and going to the casinos and would sing or play his harmonica for anyone he encountered.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Margaret Cecelia Taffi passed away on Dec. 17, 2016, at her home with loved ones.
Margaret was one of the most compassionate, loving, selfless people we knew.
She is survived by her three children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many others she cared for as her own.
Margaret will be missed dearly and remembered always.
A celebration of life will be held later this year.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707995-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport said traffic work will be taking place on 11th Street on Saturday, March 4.
There will be traffic control with possible one-lane traffic in two locations on 11th Street between Central Park Avenue and N. Main Street throughout the day.
Please drive carefully and watch for workers in the roadway.
Catching crabs with a chicken leg?
Question: California regulations stipulate that taking crustaceans by “hook and line” is not a legal method of take.
So what about a baited line with no hook (e.g. a chicken leg) with a hand line tied to it? As long as I use my hands to take the crab and not a net, is a baited line allowed to lure the crab within reach? (Patrick M.)
Answer: Ocean sport fishing regulations specify what gear may be used to take saltwater crustaceans, and any “nets, traps or other appliances” not specified in the following section are prohibited methods of take (California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 29.80(a)(2)).
A baited line without a hook is not a legal method of take, but here’s an idea … you could tie a chicken leg to a loop trap, or make the chicken leg into a loop trap by attaching up to six loops (slip knots) to the bait, and snare a crab this way. This method of a line attached to a chicken leg would be legal to use!
Looking for sustainable and ethical wild game for restaurant
Question: I am a chef and we will open a new, very small, specialized Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. I am looking for sustainable and ethical wild game. Could you please help me find a hunter that deals with restaurants like ours? (Ni L.)
Answer: It is illegal for anyone to buy, sell or trade any sport-taken wild game meat in California. There are businesses that import “exotic” meats, and they are inspected and regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
According to the USDA, “Game meats that do not have a mark of inspection cannot be sold. This is the case for game meat harvested by a recreational hunter. The inspection and processing requirements will not be met and thus the meat cannot be sold.”
Lifetime licenses for a 3-year-old
Question: I just purchased a lifetime fishing license for my 3-year-old son and would like to purchase his lifetime hunting license as well. Do I have to wait until he is old enough to take and pass his hunters safety class first? (Anxious dad)
Answer: Great question! You will be able to purchase the lifetime hunting license now to lock in the price but he will not be able to use it until he completes his hunter safety class. Once you buy the license, our License and Revenue Branch will send you confirmation of your purchase.
After your son takes the class (usually at nine years or older) and gives us the certificate showing that he has passed his test, like magic, his profile will show that he has an active lifetime hunting license and he will be able to use it.
Likewise, his lifetime fishing license may not show up in his profile until he turns 16 (when he will need to have a fishing license to fish). If you bought one of the add-on packages that include fishing report cards, he will have access to those before his 16th birthday because the report cards are necessary for anglers of all ages.
Good luck and I hope you have many happy years of hunting and fishing with your son!
Catching bait from the piers and bays
Question: What are the legal methods allowed for catching live bait? I have used sabiki type rigs when fishing for mackerels and sardines, but recently I’ve started fishing the bays.
Is it legal to use homemade minnow traps in the bays (e.g. Mission Bay and San Diego Bay) to catch smelts to use for bait, or can I only use those bait nets available at local sport fishing retailers for catching bait fish? I am hoping to catch baits south of Point Conception. (Charles P.)
Answer: Baited traps are not authorized for the take of bait fish south of Point Conception. The only authorized methods of take for bait fish are using dip nets, baited hoop nets not greater than 36 inches in diameter, by hook and line or by hand.
“Dip nets of any size and baited hoop nets not greater than 36 inches in diameter may be used to take herring, Pacific staghorn sculpin, shiner surfperch, surf smelt, topsmelt, anchovies, shrimp and squid. Hawaiian-type throw nets may be used north of Point Conception to take such species” (CCR Title 14, section 28.80). When taking other species of bait fish, your hand-held dip net must be not more than six feet in greatest diameter, excluding the handle (CCR Title 14, section 1.42).
Carrie Wilson is a marine environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While she cannot personally answer everyone’s questions, she will select a few to answer each week in this column. Please contact her at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In recognition of Women’s History Month, celebrated each March, State Sen. Mike McGuire has chosen a woman from each of the seven counties in the Second Senate District as Women of the Year.
Each of the women who have been selected for this award have extraordinary accomplishments, demonstrated incredible commitment to their communities and have brought positive change Northern California.
Debra Sommerfield, president of the Lake County Winegrape Commission and board member for Hammers for Hope, has been chosen as Woman of the Year for Lake County.
“This phenomenal group of women continue to inspire and bring positive change to our local communities and we’re excited to recognize Debra’s track record of success in Lake County,” McGuire said.
“I’m honored and humbled by Sen. McGuire’s recognition,” Sommerfield told Lake County News. “In both my professional career and my community involvement, I have the real privilege of working with so many talented, caring and dedicated people who inspire me every day. My focus is to do my part – to share my passion for Lake County and to help others along the way.”
As president of the Lake County Winegrape Commission since 2013, Sommerfield has helped grow and develop Lake County wines into a special and distinct region.
When the devastating Valley fire swept through Lake County, decimating communities, the commission under Sommerfield’s leadership created “Lake County Rising,” which raised over $1 million for fire victims.
She continues her work on behalf of fire victims as a board member of Hammers for Hope, which is rebuilding homes in south Lake County.
Sen. McGuire, all throughout the year and especially in the month of March, celebrates the contributions women have made all throughout our state by recognizing Women’s History Month.
It is an opportunity to highlight the significant achievements women have fought to accomplish all throughout this great nation and this year’s Northern California recipients exemplify that sentiment with unmatched commitment and dedication.
In addition to Sommerfield, McGuire recognized the following women from the rest of the counties that comprise Northern California’s Second Senate District:
– Marin: Cecilia Zamora.
– Sonoma: Mary Szecsey.
– Mendocino: Val Muchowski.
– Humboldt: Julie Fulkerson.
– Del Norte: Kymmie Scott.
– Trinity: Jill Richards.
Sen. McGuire will be honoring these Women of the Year at two different luncheons, one in the North Bay and one on the North Coast.