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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Mendocino National Forest fire managers are preparing for prescribed burning on the Upper Lake and Covelo Ranger Districts.
Burning may begin as early as Wednesday, Oct. 12, and continue through the fall and winter as conditions allow.
Prescribed fires are conducted to help reduce the potential for future severe wildfires, increase firefighter safety, remove hazardous fuels, and protect communities and watersheds.
The ignition of all projects is dependent on the availability of personnel and equipment, favorable weather, conditions that minimize smoke impacts as best as possible, and California Air Resources Board approval.
The local air quality district manages the number of acres available to burn during allotted burn days based on the amount of projects proposed.
Burns are conducted within a “prescription” that is determined by appropriate fuel moisture, temperature, humidity, wind, and ventilation.
Fire crews implement, monitor, and patrol each project to ensure it meets the goals and objectives outlined in the prescribed burn plans.
Forest officials said they strive to keep the public informed of planned prescribed fires as smoke may be visible at different times across the forest.
Forest visitors should contact the appropriate ranger district for prescribed fire information before beginning their trip to the forest.
These are the prescribed fires on the Upper Lake and Covelo Ranger Districts that may occur this year:
· Howard Mill Underburn: 7,400 acres in Lake County. Lake Pillsbury is approximately five miles north and Upper Lake is about five miles south of the project.
· Westshore Underburn: 1,070 acres, project units are located in Lake County. Lake Pillsbury is less than one mile east and Potter Valley is nine miles west of the project.
· High Valley/Lakeview Underburn: 2,575 acres, located in Lake County above the lakeside communities of Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks.
· Howard Lake Underburn: 175 acres, the project is located in Mendocino County near Howard Lake and Little Doe Campground. Covelo is approximately 10 miles southwest of the project.
· Boardman Ridge Underburn: 2,350 acres, project units are in Lake County. Lake Pillsbury is three miles south of the project.
· Horse Mountain Underburn: 545 acres, units are located in Lake County. Lake Pillsbury is approximately five miles north and Upper Lake is about five miles south of the project.
· Elk Mountain Fuelbreak Underburn: 700 acres, located in Lake County along Elk Mountain Road beginning just north of Middle Creek Campground to Lake Pillsbury Basin.
· Upper Lake and Covelo Pile Burns: 4,000 acres, located across the Upper Lake and Covelo Ranger Districts within Lake, Glenn and Mendocino counties.
As projects are implemented, updates will be posted on the forest Web site, http://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino .
The majority of Americans are not aware that concussions affect males and females differently, and that females actually suffer from a higher rate of concussions than males in similar sports, according to a national survey in a new report by the Women Sports Safety Initiative.
Women and girls suffer higher rates of concussions, take longer to recover from the injuries, and are often more severely impacted due to hormonal differences, according to recent research compiled from medical and athletic-training journals by the Women’s Sports Safety Initiative in a new report titled Sports-Related Concussions: Changing the Game for Women and Sports.
“Concussions are routinely viewed as an issue affecting male athletes, but a significant number of female athletes also experience serious head injuries,” said Mary Hayashi, project director of the Women’s Sports Safety Initiative. “We need a better understanding of why women and girls are suffering from more concussions in similar sports, and we need to make sure this issue is getting the attention it deserves from both legislators and researchers alike.”
The report’s survey data – collected online by Harris Poll on behalf of the Women’s Sports Safety Initiative in September 2016 among 2,025 adults, including nearly 500 parents of children under 18 – showed that majorities are either misinformed or unaware of the facts relating to the impact of concussions on women and girls.
A strong majority also believes that more research and guidelines are necessary to ensure the safety of all athletes.
Among the key findings, nearly two-thirds – or 65 percent – are not aware that concussions affect men and women differently; nearly eight in 10 (79%) are not aware that males do not suffer a higher rate of concussions than females in similar sports, including two out of five (41%) who mistakenly believe men actually suffer from a higher rate.
In addition, 80 percent did not know that concussions can be more severe based on hormonal differences, and nearly nine in 10 (87%) don’t know that female athletes take longer than males to recover from concussions.
The study also found that the majority of Americans want to learn more about concussions, with only 29 percent of Americans saying they believe they know all they need to know. Forty-two percent do not know where to turn for reliable information.
Other key findings:
– About three out of four U.S. adults (76%) believe more money should be dedicated to research on the impact of concussions on women.
– A vast majority (89%) agree that more guidelines should be put into place to ensure athletes’ safety when returning to play after suffering a concussion.
– Three in four parents of kids under 18 (75%) worry about concussions when their children play sports.
– Nine in 10 (90%) advocate for more guidelines to ensure athletes’ safety when returning to play after suffering a concussion.
– Nearly 4 in 5 (78%) believe more money should be dedicated to research on the impact of concussions on women.
“Knowledge and understanding of concussions have grown over the years, but there is still much that is unknown about these injuries and their repercussions, specifically for female athletes,” Hayashi said. “We know women suffer higher incidence in men, now we need to find out why.”
Hayashi added that establishing a better data collection system is needed to improve gender and age appropriate prevention and treatment guidelines.
The Women’s Sports Safety Initiative is a special project fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, dedicated to advancing the lives of women and girls by raising awareness of sports-related injuries.
It is advocating for more research and guidelines on the state and federal level. Among its goals are requiring concussion-recognition training in coaches, developing guidelines outlining best practices for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of concussions for female athletes, increasing research to determine why women concuss at a higher rate than men, and developing a better data collection system to identify trends in female and male athletes.
To learn more and to read the full report, visit www.womenssportssafety.com .
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Animal Coalition of Lake County will hold its seventh annual Halloween and Costume Party on Saturday, Oct. 29.
The event will be held at the Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge, 15900 E. Highway 20.
The fundraiser will begin with cocktails at 5 p.m., with an all-you-can-eat Italian dinner to be served at 6 p.m.
There also will be a costume contest, silent auction and dancing to the tunes of White Waters.
The cost is $20 per person.
Tickets are available in Clearlake at From Me 2 U thrift shop, 14104 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake; Clearlake Veterinary Clinic, 3424 Emerson St.; and and The Spot, 14625 Lakeshore Drive.
The funds raised go toward helping seniors and low income residents with spaying and neutering their pets.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Monica Rosenthal, candidate for Lake County District 1 supervisor, will host a series of “Meet and Greet” events in the communities of Clearlake, Lower Lake, Hidden Valley Lake and Middletown.
The first community gathering will be held at the Lower Lake Coffee Co. from 8 to 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10.
On Friday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. they will meet at Shady Acres Campground in Clearlake for coffee, pastry and conversation and an opportunity to kayak Cache Creek.
“Meet and greets” also will take place in Hidden Valley Lake and Middletown. Stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee, candidate conversation and pick up a free Lake County Connections magnet.
“I consider it essential to speak regularly with my neighbors in South County,” said Rosenthal. “I look forward to hearing their concerns and ideas, especially regarding the Lake County fires of 2015, the recent Clayton fire and our community’s recovery challenges.”
The schedule of Rosenthal's upcoming events is below.
Lower Lake
– Monday, Oct. 10, 8 to 10 a.m., Lower Lake Coffee Co.
– Monday, Oct. 17, 8 to 10 a.m., Lower Lake Coffee Co.
Hidden Valley Lake
– Wednesday, Oct. 12, 8 to 10 a.m., Mountain High Coffee & Books
– Wednesday, Oct. 19, 8 to 10 a.m., Mountain High Coffee & Books
Middletown
– Thursday, Oct. 20, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 2 Women Traders
– Thursday, Oct. 27, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 2 Women Traders
Clearlake
Friday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m., coffee, pastry and kayaking at Shady Acres Campground on Cache Creek near Anderson Marsh
Other opportunities to speak with District 1 Candidate Rosenthal include:
– Tuesday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to noon, District 1 Candidate Forum on KXBX Radio.
– Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Middletown Area Town Hall meeting.
– Wednesday, Oct. 19, noon to 1 p.m., Middletown Luncheon Club candidates' forum.
Rosenthal encourages all South County residents – as well as those living in other parts of the County – to attend and bring their questions, concerns and vision for the future.
“I look forward to meeting and speaking with you,” said Rosenthal; “Please put the meet and greet on your calendar, stop by to pick up your free magnet and remember to vote on Nov. 8.”
For further information, questions or comments, contact Monica Rosenthal by phone, 707-355-2762, or via email at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Green Party will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Oct. 16.
The meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.
Guest speakers will be three local supervisorial candidates: Jose “Moke” Simon III, District 1, will speak from 4:15 to 5 p.m.; Monica Rosenthal, District 1, from 5 to 5:45 p.m.; and Martin Scheel, District 4, from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
This is the Green Party's last meeting of the year.
Everyone is welcome. Meetings are free and open to the public. There will be no host pizza and beverages.
For more information call 707-263-3391 or visit http://www.cagreens.org/ .
What impresses me so much about Tina Scott, candidate for Lake County supervisor for District 4,
is that she doesn’t just talk about issues, she makes solutions happen.
She has shown her support for many years for the vulnerable youth in our community – as a foster parent, a court-appointed special advocate and a juvenile justice commissioner.
She joins others to tutor first grade students because she knows that only 23 percent of Lake County third graders in 2015 were meeting grade-level standards compared to 37 percent statewide, and that students proficient in reading are more likely to be engaged in school, graduate from high school and go to college.
As a school board member for the Lakeport Unified School District she spearheaded the passage of a $17 million school bond that will bring a new pool to the community, add a learning center at a middle school and bring 21st learning capabilities to Lakeport classrooms.
Whether it’s organizing fundraisers for her children’s schools, chaperoning a group of cheerleaders to cheer camp, funding the upgrades for the Meals on Wheels thrift store in town, hosting a welcome reception for a new high school principal or entering prize-winning baking entries in the Lake County Fair, Tina Scott always steps up. She loves this county, and she pours her heart and soul into making it a better place for all.
She has pledged to provide 20 percent of her salary to organizations within District 4 who support senior and youth programs and to hold monthly meetings with her constituents to gather ideas and hear concerns from the community.
I’m voting for Tina Scott because she is a problem solver who carefully weighs options and chooses the best path for all of us, keeping the greater good in mind.
I can’t wait for her to bring her voice of the people, decency and can-do attitude to the Board of
Supervisors. Please join me in voting for Tina Scott in the November election.
Steven Sartori and Doyle Awtrey live in Lakeport, Calif.