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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A new bocce league that wants to use Middletown Trailside Park as the location for its courts will hold a planning meeting this weekend and will be discussed at next week's Middletown Area Town Hall meeting.
Middletown Bocce League Robert Battaile said league members will hold their first planning meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.
Battaile said the meeting is open to the public.
At a meeting of the Middletown Area Town Hall, or MATH, late in 2016, Battaile introduced the formation of the league.
He said the meeting this Saturday is preparation for going back to MATH at its Jan. 12 meeting, at which point the league will be on the group's agenda.
One of the issues to be decided is whether or not the league will use Trailside Park on Highway 175 as the site of its courts.
Battaile said the county of Lake, which owns the park has suggested that location to the league.
The park was badly damaged in the Valley fire. Most of its trees have been cut down due to the damage from the fire, but there are plans to plant new trees.
A map of the park with illustrations of where the four bocce courts would go shows them located near the park's parking lot and restrooms.
To learn more or take a survey, visit www.middletownbocce.org .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A little bit of snow and rain fell on Lake County on Monday, with forecasters expecting more rain through the rest of this week plus additional snow in the mountains around the North State.
The National Weather Service has Lake County and other parts of Northern California under a winter weather advisory, which originally lasted until 10 p.m. Wednesday. However, on Monday, the agency updated and extended the advisory until 4 a.m. Thursday.
A light dusting of snow was reported in various parts of Lake County on Monday, but it didn't last for long, according to area residents.
In addition to the small amount of snow that fell on Lake County on Monday, there were trace amounts of rain reported throughout the county, according to the National Weather Service's network of weather stations.
Forecasters said a very cold airmass coupled with rain will continue to bring snow over interior Northern California much of this week, with significant snow accumulations of up to 12 inches anticipated on Tuesday above the 3,000-foot elevation mark.
In Lake County, forecasters said the Cobb Mountain area could see snow, as well as higher elevations along the Coastal Range.
Additionally, the agency said forecast models were continuing to show a wet but milder weather pattern for Wednesday and into next week, resulting in additional rain and mountain snow, adding that the situation could change.
The National Weather Service's seven-day precipitation forecast model, ending at 4 p.m. Jan. 8, has much of Lake County receiving between 4 and 6 inches of rain during that time period, with areas in the south county and in the north county's mountains forecast to get between 6 and 8 inches.
Based on the specific Lake County forecast, the only expected break in the wet weather is on Friday, with rain expected every other day this week.
Nighttime lows are forecast to be in the mid 30s, with daytime highs up to around 50 degrees.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Watershed Books and LakeWorks, along with the Main Street Gallery are celebrating the first "First Friday" of 2017 on Jan. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join them as they renew their appreciation for this great community and its talented artists, crafters and writers.
Sarah Tichava, beautiful songstress with a voice not to be missed, will join them at LakeWorks. Main Street Gallery will host popular David Neft.
There also will be refreshments and good company all around.
For more information call Cheri at Watershed Books, 707-263-5787, or visit at 305 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County Jazzercise honored 27 of its class members this year for attending at least 150 classes in the calendar year of 2016.
These students averaged three classes per week to attain their goal and were awarded a special Club Jazzercise shirt that states “Good things come to those who sweat.” They also realized improved health and fitness for their efforts.
Of these 27, seven attended over 200 classes. Shirley Pachie led the pack with 329 classes attended in 2016 and Bob Olsen was a close second at 300 classes.
Lake County Jazzercise is celebrating its 11th anniversary in the south county area this January.
It offers 24 classes per week – 10 of these have childcare available – at 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown.
There are seven instructors who teach all the classes in a 2,400-square-foot fitness center with sprung hardwood floors.
“Some people still think legwarmers and leotards when they hear Jazzercise, but we left the 80’s behind a long time ago,” said Judi Sheppard Missett, Jazzercise founder and chief executive officer. “Jazzercise is the original dance party workout and 45 years later we continue to transform the bodies and lives of our customers because we know how to get results and keep it fresh.”
“We have a lot of exciting classes and announcements planned for this January,” added Lake County Jazzercise owner and instructor, Beth Rudiger. “For starters, our January sale offers anyone, regardless of age, gender, or fitness level, to pay $0 to start on their journey to health and fitness with Jazzercise. Contact us for more details.”
To learn more about Jazzercise and see the Middletown class schedule, go to www.jazzercise.com , or contact Rudiger at
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Thursday Morning Breakfast Group that meets weekly in Clearlake has announced its lineup of invited guest speakers for January.
The group meets at 7 a.m. at Main Street Café, 14084 Lakeshore Drive.
The lineup is as follows:
– Jan. 5: Clearlake Police Department School Resource Officers Stephanie Green and Joe Myers.
– Jan. 12: Det. Sgt. Martin Snyder on the Clearlake Police Department's support services.
– Jan. 19: Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen on what is going on in Lakeport.
– Jan. 26: Bill Salata, California State Parks superintendent who oversees Anderson Marsh State Historic Park and Clear Lake State Park.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Diane was born Aug. 15, 1967, and departed from this life on Dec. 21, 2016.
Diane grew up in the Central Valley in the little town of Escalon, Calif. She attended Modesto Christian until high school where she moved on to Escalon High till her graduation. After graduation she did continue school at Modesto Junior College for a short time.
She was married twice, first in 1990 to Philip Blair. Diane gave birth to two boys, Joshua Dylan Blair and Joseph Richard Blair.
In 1993 she settled in Lucerne, Calif., where she and Phil raised their two sons and a daughter, Kristian Blair, from Phil’s first marriage.
During the next 12 years, she worked tirelessly being a mom and a caregiver of the community she lived in. She worked closely with the Lucerne School Booster Club and the Lucerne Fire Department, helping organize many successful community fundraisers and gatherings.
In 2003 she and Phil separated, not too many years later she met her final love Kevin Anderson. Kevin and Diane were married on Feb. 4, 2012. They spent their days in Kelseyville, Calif., right at the foot of the volcano, Mt Konocti.
In 2013 Diane lost her oldest son, Joshua. At her request, Kevin built a garden in Joshua’s memory, “The Healing Garden.” There, she and Kevin spent much of their time both with friends and family. Some of her best days were with her remaining children and grandchildren inside that garden, and boating on the lake with Kevin.
She leaves behind her husband, Kevin Anderson, 51; son, Joseph Blair, 21; daughter, Kristian Blair, 24; grandchildren, Olive Ruth, 5, and Corbin, 2; daughter-in-law Nani Phillips-Blair; mother-in-law Carole Anderson; ex-husband and lifelong friend, Phil Blair, 50; brother, Kelly Kavanagh, along with a huge family and friends.
Diane had a life illness of lupus and was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in June 2016. She did a short round of chemo therapy before becoming ill and passing peacefully at Sutter Lakeside Hospital surrounded by love, family and friends.
There will be a celebration of life taking place sometime in the spring inside “The Healing Garden” at her home in Kelseyville.
We will miss her.
“To some she was the black sheep, to others she was the shining light. She was simply a woman who trusted her internal compass and had the courage to live her life by her own rules.”