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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust, founded in 1994, is updating its logo, signs and printed materials, and is pleased to be using a beautiful and evocative design by local publisher and graphic artist, Gaye Allen.
Allen first created the design, which features an iconic red-winged blackbird perched on cattails with a Western Grebe swimming nearby, for the Land Trust’s fundraising campaign for its Big Valley Wetlands project, an effort aimed at preserving and protecting the stretch of Clear Lake’s shoreline between the Clear Lake State Park and south Lakeport.
The effort has been an ongoing project and is intended to save some of the last remaining wetlands and tule marshes on Clear Lake through fee-title purchase and conservation easements.
The Land Trust is working with the Department of Fish and Wildlife on this goal and has developed a conceptual area protection plan that has been approved by the Wildlife Conservation Board to achieve this purpose.
The new logo was initially featured as the graphics for a “thermometer” type display showing how much money had been donated to the effort for the purchase of the initial “keystone” property of the project.
Board members and land trust supporters liked the display so much that it was decided to transform the image into the new Land Trust logo to be featured on letterheads, future newsletters, stationary, and the Land Trust’s Web site and Facebook pages.
The transition will be gradual as there are many items that need to be updated.
Allen, a resident of Cobb since 2010 and a former member of the Lake County Land Trust Board of Directors, has an impressive career in publishing and graphic design.
Originally from England, she founded her own company, Meadowlark Publishing, in 2010, but has been a book designer and publisher for more than 30 years.
She has published high-quality illustrated coffee table books and for 10 years was the vice president and creative director of San Francisco-based publisher Weldon Owen, which specializes in producing branded book programs for organizations such as Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, The Body Shop, Gymboree, 3M, Hallmark and more.
Locally she has published The Lake County Wine Guide, a comprehensive guide to the vineyards and wineries of Lake County and also published a custom souvenir book for the beautiful and luxurious historical Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake.
“The Land Trust is so fortunate to have the expertise of someone like Gaye to help us improve our look and our brand authority,” said Land Trust President Val Nixon. “We truly appreciate her expertise and her generosity.”
For more information about the Lake County Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org .
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Ladies 40-9ers Golf Club has kept up a busy schedule of events in July.
On July 7, the group played nine holes and awarded the captain's trophy for the lowest net score for the month and putter of the month to Joy Ryan.
Results for that day's play are as follows:
– First flight: First place, Joy Ryan, net 30, putts 14; second place, Mariana Bendinelli, net 37, putts 16.
– Second flight: First place, Liz Cummesky, net 32, putts 17; second place, Marla Peterson, net 43, putts 21; third place, Kit Hoss, net 44, putts 21.
– Third flight: First place, Linda Millard, net 38, putts 18; second place, Darcy Miller, net 40, putts 22; third place, Diana Schneider, net 41, putts 19.
The group followed up on July 14 with another nine holes.
Results were:
– First flight: First place, Nancy Erickson, net 34; second place (tie), Adele Curtin and Bonnie Eagleton, 37.
– Second flight: First place, Mariana Bendinelli, 30; second place, Kit Hoss, 37; third place, Julia Yamashita, 45.
– Third flight: First place, Marla Peterson, 32; second place, Floydean Greenlow, 41.
– Fourth flight: First place, Linda Millard, 37; second place, Pat Bright, 47.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Northern California engineering and consulting firm LACO Associates (LACO) has announced a change in management leadership and additions to their staff.
Mike Nelson, AICP is the newly elected president and chief executive officer. Christopher Watt, CEG, CHG of Ukiah, will continue to support the president in his role as vice president.
Rodney Wilburn, PE of Willits has joined as the civil engineering director. The firm also welcomes Will Dawson of Sebastopol and Bryan Holmes of Santa Rosa.
“I am enthusiastic about the future of LACO while building on our 60 year legacy,” said Nelson. “LACO is more prepared than ever to take on the complex challenges of planning, engineering, and geotechnical projects. We are on track for expansion in the North Bay and Ukiah areas. This is certainly an exciting and dynamic time for this firm.”
LACO Associates Inc. is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated solutions for development, infrastructure and geo-environmental projects.
LACO was founded in 1954, incorporated in 1972, and has offices in Eureka, Ukiah and Santa Rosa.
The firm offers professional consulting services throughout Northern California in the following disciplines: civil engineering; site design; planning, permitting, and environmental compliance; geology and geotechnical engineering; environmental science; and materials testing and special inspection.
For more information, visit www.lacoassociates.com or phone 707-443-5054.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Democratic Party of Lake County will host a gathering at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, to watch the acceptance speech for the party's nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
The event will be held at the United Democratic Party's campaign headquarters at 390 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
Appetizers and drinks will be served. There is no cost to attend.
Democratic campaign gear will be available for a donation.
For more information
UKIAH, Calif. – The North Coast Opportunities Governing Board will meet on Wednesday, July 27.
The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at 413 N. State St. in Ukiah.
Unless otherwise indicated, the times listed are approximate, and are intended for time management purposes only.
The discussion of any item may begin prior to the designated time, and may be considered in a different order.
Timed items are as follows:
2 p.m.: Call to order.
2:05 p.m.: Public comment.
2:10 p.m.: Consent agenda.
2:15 p.m.: HSCDP approval of program planning document.
2:25 p.m.: HSCDP shared governance document.
2:35 p.m.: HSCDP enrollment and eligibility training.
3:05 p.m.: CHNA Mendo/Lake County presentations.
3:45 p.m.: NCO Governing Board ad hoc committee – bylaw review.
3:55 p.m.: Ad hoc improvement committee report and recommendations.
4:05 p.m.: NCO Governing Board vacancies.
4:10 p.m.: Executive director report.
4:15 p.m.: HR/Finance meeting report.
4:20 p.m.: Brief reports and announcements.
4:25 p.m.: Parking lot presentation of topics for consideration/future agenda item).
4:30 p.m.: Adjourn to closed session for a discussion on Head Start, PPC responsibilities and guidelines, and management gaps.
For information, or if you need disability modification or accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please contact the NCO executive assistant 48 hours before the meeting at 707-467-3210.
Dorianne Laux, who lives in North Carolina, is one of our country's most distinguished poets, and here's a poignant poem about a family resemblance. It's from her book Smoke, from BOA Editions.
Ray at 14
Bless this boy, born with the strong face
of my older brother, the one I loved most,
who jumped with me from the roof
of the playhouse, my hand in his hand.
On Friday nights we watched Twilight Zone
and he let me hold the bowl of popcorn,
a blanket draped over our shoulders,
saying, Don't be afraid. I was never afraid
when I was with my big brother
who let me touch the baseball-size muscles
living in his arms, who carried me on his back
through the lonely neighborhood,
held tight to the fender of my bike
until I made him let go.
The year he was fourteen
he looked just like Ray, and when he died
at twenty-two on a roadside in Germany
I thought he was gone forever.
But Ray runs into the kitchen: dirty T-shirt,
torn jeans, pushes back his sleeve.
He says, Feel my muscle, and I do.
American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation ( www.poetryfoundation.org ), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They do not accept unsolicited submissions. Poem copyright ©2000 by Dorianne Laux, “Ray at 14,” (Smoke, BOA Editions, 2000. Poem reprinted by permission of BOA Editions, Ltd. Introduction copyright © 2016 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006.