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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College, which was evacuated on Sunday and closed temporarily due to the Clayton fire, is reopening.
The campus will resume student services and book store services at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18.
Classes – which were to have started Aug. 15 – will begin the week of Aug. 22.
Phone lines have been repaired and are open to serve students immediately, according to Campus Executive Dean Annette Lee.
Lee told Lake County News that the campus looks to be in good condition.
In addition to the phone repairs, the only other issue on campus identified in the wake of the fire was a broken exterior window on the south side of the administration building, Lee said.
“We really appreciate the increased surveillance the local law enforcement agencies have been providing,” she said.
All students wishing to complete enrollment, financial aid paperwork, or purchase textbooks are encouraged to visit the campus at 15880 Dam Road Extension this Thursday and Friday.
For more information call 707-995-7900 or visit http://lcc.yccd.edu .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The #LakeCountyRising fundraising campaign announced that it is accepting donations to support survivors of the Clayton fire.
Lake County’s wine industry is once again coming together to support yet another wildfire in Lake County, this time in the small community of Lower Lake.
The Clayton fire, which started Saturday evening, is estimated to have burned nearly 4,000 acres and destroyed 268 structures. It's expected to be fully contained on Sunday.
#LakeCountyRising was established in September 2015 in the wake of the Valley Fire, which burned 76,000 acres, destroyed 1,300 homes and took four lives.
Once again, thousands of Lake County residents are displaced from their homes by the wildfires. Many have been separated from pets and loved ones and are waiting to learn the fate of their homes and businesses.
The #LakeCountyRising fund has again mobilized. To donate, visit: http://lakecountyrising.org/donate/ .
To donate by check, send your check made payable to Lake County Wine Alliance, memo “Lake County Rising Fire Relief Fund,” to Lake County Wine Alliance, P.O. Box 530, Kelseyville, CA 95451.
Donors who have contributed to this fund in the past are encouraged to continue their support by donating again.
The #LakeCountyRising fund has raised over $1 million to date. Contributions have been used to support community recovery after the Valley fire, with funds going to a wide range of community based organizations.
Approximately one-third of funds raised were used to support short-term needs with another third for medium term needs. The balance has been allocated for long-term community rebuilding.
For details, visit http://lakecountyrising.org/giving-back/ .
FINLEY, Calif. – The 27th annual Vineyard Run for Literacy will take place Sunday, Oct. 9, in conjunction with the annual Steele Wines Harvest Festival.
All proceeds from the event go to the Lake County Literacy Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting reading and writing skills in the community and to support literacy tutoring activities throughout Lake County.
Several times a year trainings for volunteer tutors are held. Tutors are then paired with Lake County residents in need of improving their literacy skills.
In addition The Families for Literacy Program provides books for children under the age of 6 so that parents can read to their children and break the cycle of illiteracy.
Race participants can choose to compete in a 10K Run or a 5K Walk/Run. Register by going online, mailing in your registration or in person on race day. Medals will be awarded to winners in each age category. The overall top three male and female winners will receive prizes.
Online registration is now open and continues through Oct. 6 at http://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Kelseyville/VRFL . Early registration fee for adults is $20; ages 6 to 18 is $5; and ages 5 and under are free.
The deadline for early registration is Oct. 3. Late registration begins Oct. 4 and the fees increase from then through race day. Adult fee is $30; ages 6 to 18 is $10.
Join the Sponsor Challenge. Individuals who bring $100 in sponsor donations to the cashier table on race day will get their registration fee waived. Download sponsor sheets and guidelines at http://lclcoalition.wix.com/lclc or call 707-263-7633.
Teams may be formed of four or more participants. The team may walk or run as a group, as individuals, or as a combination. Teams can have fun or advertise themselves by dressing creatively, carrying a banner, or wearing school or club shirts, etc.
Challenge your team members to get sponsor donations. Ten members times 10 sponsors at $10 each could equal $1,000 per team.
Local merchants generously donate raffle prizes and all participants are entered into the drawing. After completing the course, participants should check the prize table to see if their bib number was drawn. Raffle prizes must be claimed on race day.
The Vineyard Run for Literacy is a great opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the autumn weather amid the agricultural beauty of Finley. Registration forms are available online at http://lclcoalition.wix.com/lclc , by email at
Registration forms and Vineyard Run T-shirts will be available at the coalition’s booth at the Pear Festival, Sept. 24, at the corner of Third and Main, Kelseyville. T-shirts cost $15.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Due to the Clayton fire, Middletown Rancheria Tribal Council has canceled the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert, which had been set to take place on Friday, Aug. 19.
In coordination with the Red Cross, the tribe has been involved in the disaster relief efforts by once again opening an evacuation center at the Twin Pine Casino Event Center, adjacent to the Twin Pine Casino & Hotel.
“It was an easy and heartfelt decision that our community will always come first,” said Jose “Moke” Simon, tribal council chairman for the Middletown Rancheria. “We are housing many fire survivors at our event center and we are not willing to further displace members of our community to host a concert.”
All members of the Middletown Rancheria Tribal Council continue to support these efforts and want to ensure a stable place of shelter for the fire survivors that have been displaced.
“This Friday would be an inappropriate time to have a concert considering what so many of our community members are going through,” said casino General Manager Mark Kruspe. “For guests that purchased tickets, we will be issuing full refunds on all ticket sales. For now the health and safety of our community members is our priority.”
Those holding tickets to Friday’s concert can go to www.twinpine.com for more information on reimbursement.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco said that passports and consular IDs will be issued for those who lost their documents due to the Clayton fire on Thursday, Aug. 18.
The service will be made available from noon to 5 p.m. at Twin Pine Casino, 22223 Highway 29 at Rancheria Road in Middletown.
Please bring as many documents as possible that prove identity and nationality (birth certificates, previous passports, matrículas, bills, school documents with photo, etc).
The service will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information please call 415-354-1727 or 415-699-1885.
El Consulado General de México en San Francisco informa que se expedirán pasaportes y matrículas a aquellas personas que hayan perdido sus documentos a causa del fuego el próximo
JUEVES, 18 DE AGOSTO
DE 12:00 A 5:00 PM
En el Twin Pine Casino
(22223 Highway 29, at Rancheria Road, Middletown, California, 95461)
En la medida de las posibilidades, favor de traer todos los documentos con los que cuente que prueben su nacionalidad e identidad (actas de nacimiento, pasaportes vencidos, matrículas, bills, documentos escolares con foto, etc).
El servicio será sin cita y se atenderán de conformidad con su llegada.
Para mayor información llame a los teléfonos: 415-354-1727/415-699-1885
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake VA Clinic is open for all scheduled appointments.
For those veterans affected by the Clayton Fire who are unable to reach the clinic, need medication refills, or have physical or mental health concerns, please call the Clearlake VA Clinic at 707-995-7200 at any time.
VA social workers are making daily visits to all designated evacuation centers to connect displaced veterans with VA services.
These social workers will be wearing VA-branded clothing to identify themselves.