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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Don't wait, the final four days for Kelseyville Methodist Christmas Sale offers 20-percent discounts on your purchases.
The sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, and Monday, Dec. 19, and continues from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, and Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the Fellowship Hall at Main and First streets.
“It is a perfect time for reduced prices on Christmas trees; collectible dolls, sweaters, holiday dresses, games, puzzles, shoes for women, men and children, plus a wide variety of ornaments, books, tapes, stuffed animals, serving dishes and much more,” said Linda Breeding, co-manager of the Methodist Thrift Shop.
She said the sale is newly open on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. because they want to offer working people an opportunity to shop for the holidays, too.”
“This is a huge Christmas Sale that supports the various programs of the Kelseyville church including the Kelseyville Food Pantry, the Lake County Warming Center, 4-H, Girl Scouts, AA, Shoes for School Children in Lake County, Team Lake County, and international programs like the Heifer Project,” Breeding said.
The thrift shop will continue to open each Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during this special sale. Breeding said there are only four more days for folks to find gifts and decorations for Christmas.
For information about the Christmas sale and other United Methodist programs call 707-279-4664 or check out the Kelseyville United Methodist Church Facebook page.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Desiree Todd will demonstrate making a variety of cheeses from fresh milk at Lakeport Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
Todd has been working with whole natural dairy products since childhood. She currently operates StableFood Farm Buyers Club, a farmstead full of old-fashioned, nutrient dense, unadulterated farm foods such as Jersey cattle for both dairy and beef, endangered pilgrim geese, heirloom fruits and vegetables. She is usually found on the farm growing and raising real food.
StableFood has a presence on www.facebook.com/stablefood , contributes to the farm blog www.stablefood.wordpress.com/ and Local Harvest and the email is
Her previous cheese-making and fermented dairy demonstrations have been popular library attractions over the last several years.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information about the class please call 707-263-8817.
Get more news about library events by signing up for the library’s email newsletter at http://library.lakecountyca.gov or by visiting the Lake County Library page on Facebook.
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at www.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Operation Tango Mike and the Kelseyville Lions will co-host Hotcakes For Heroes on Sunday, Dec. 11.
The breakfast will feature hotcakes, along with choices of sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Beverages include juice and coffee. You may also order the deluxe version, by simply requesting “the works.”
Operation Tango Mike volunteers will take orders and serve patrons.
Craft items will be available and Santa will be at the event. Remember to bring your camera.
The event will run from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Kelseyville Lions Club, 4335 Sylar Lane, with a suggested donation of $7.
Proceeds benefit Operation Tango Mike in the ongoing effort to send monthly care packages to deployed troops.
For further information call 707-349-2838 or e-mail
Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly double their risk for a crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 35 percent of U.S. drivers sleep less than the recommended seven hours daily.
And with drowsy driving involved in more than one in five fatal crashes on U.S. roadways each year, AAA warns drivers that getting less than seven hours of sleep may have deadly consequences.
“You cannot miss sleep and still expect to be able to safely function behind the wheel,” said Cynthia Harris, AAA Northern California spokesperson. “Our new research shows that a driver who has slept for less than five hours has a crash risk comparable to someone driving drunk.”
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s report reveals that drivers missing two to three hours of sleep in a 24-hour period more than quadrupled their risk of a crash compared to drivers getting the recommended seven hours of sleep. This is the same crash risk the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration associates with driving over the legal limit for alcohol.
The AAA Foundation report found that in a 24-hour period, crash risk for sleep-deprived drivers increased steadily when compared to drivers who slept the recommended seven hours or more:
· Six to seven hours of sleep: 1.3 times the crash risk.
· Five to six hours of sleep: 1.9 times the crash risk.
· Four to five hours of sleep: 4.3 times the crash risk.
· Less than four hours of sleep: 11.5 times the crash risk.
While 97 percent of drivers told the AAA Foundation they view drowsy driving as a completely unacceptable behavior that is a serious threat to their safety, nearly one in three admit that at least once in the past month they drove when they were so tired they had a hard time keeping their eyes open.
“Managing a healthy work-life balance can be difficult and far too often we sacrifice our sleep as a result,” added Harris, AAA Northern California spokesperson. “Failing to maintain a healthy sleep schedule could mean putting yourself or others on the road at risk.”
Symptoms of drowsy driving can include having trouble keeping eyes open, drifting from lanes or not remembering the last few miles driven. However, more than half of drivers involved in fatigue-related crashes experienced no symptoms before falling asleep behind the wheel.
AAA urges drivers to not rely on their bodies to provide warning signs of fatigue and should instead prioritize getting plenty of sleep (at least seven hours) in their daily schedules.
For longer trips, drivers should also:
· Travel at times when normally awake.
· Schedule a break every two hours or every 100 miles.
· Avoid heavy foods.
· Travel with an alert passenger and take turns driving.
· Avoid medications that cause drowsiness or other impairment.
The AAA Foundation report is based on the analysis of a representative sample of 7,234 drivers involved in 4,571 crashes.
All data is from the NHTSA’s National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey which comprised a representative sample of police-reported crashes that involved at least one vehicle that was towed from the scene and resulted in emergency medical services being dispatched to the scene.
Visit www.AAAFoundation.org for more information on this and other research.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A squadron of pelicans hung out around Lakeport's Library Park on Wednesday.
“Squadron” is, in fact, the term used for a large group of pelicans.
The pelicans – photographed by Elizabeth Larson of Lake County News – moved in formation down along the shoreline and occasionally lifted off for short distances.
Those pictured made up about one-quarter of the total number near Library Park.
Their appearance came shortly after the Pearl Harbor memorial commemoration took place at Library Park.
Lake County's new representative in the California Assembly took her oath of office this week and is now getting to work.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) was sworn in on Monday, the day the new legislative session convened.
Aguiar-Curry – the first woman to be elected mayor of Winters, a seat she held until recently – was elected last month to represent California’s Fourth Assembly District, which includes all of Colusa, Lake, Napa and Yolo counties, Dixon in Solano County and Rohnert in Sonoma County, as Lake County News has reported.
At the Monday swearing-in, she was joined by her partner of 18 years, Larry Harris; her daughters, Megan and Beth; her first granddaughter, Maryann; her brothers, Vincent, Matthew and John; her stepson, Ben Harris; and her son-in-law, Lee White.
“I am excited and humbled to have been elected by the voters of California’s Fourth Assembly District. The swearing in, with my family all present to celebrate, brought home the significance of this new adventure,” Aguiar-Curry said.
Now, she said, comes the important part, and that she's ready to get things done.
“Our district, and our state, desperately needs greater access to education and job training, health care, affordable housing, and more efficient and diverse transportation,” she said. “The rural communities of the Fourth District need the tools to create jobs and develop their economies. And, as a farmer, I will fight to provide clean water for our families and agriculture and to protect our farmland.”
At a November Middletown town hall hosted by Bill Dodd, who has held the Fourth District Assembly seat for the past two years, Aguiar-Curry pledged to work hard for Lake County, and discussed plans to address the economy and the health of Clear Lake.
Aguiar-Curry succeeds Dodd (D-Napa), who in November was elected to the State Senate's Third District seat, which was held by Lois Wolk until she was termed out.
While his new district doesn't include Lake County, Dodd told community members at his farewell town hall in November that he planned to continue to work on the county's behalf in his new role.
“It’s an absolute honor to serve the people of California and our beautiful district. It’s more important than ever for California lead the nation on building prosperity and social justice. I am committed to expanding the progress we’ve already made and ensuring that we provide future generations with a California we can all be proud to call home,” Dodd said Monday.
He said he's eager to work with Gov. Jerry Brown and his colleagues in the Legislature to invest in education, protect the environment and strengthen the economy.
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