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Gertrude Boggs-Lozano
June 18, 1941 - May 18, 2016
NICE, Calif. – Our beloved mother Gertrude Boggs-Lozano and beloved wife to John Lozano Sr. was called to the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at her residence on Robinson Rancheria.
Gertrude enjoyed playing bingo at our local casino Robinson Rancheria, she loved dressing up and applying her makeup no matter where she went. She loved shopping, car rides and attending cultural and elder activities, she enjoyed her cat, but not when he left unexpected "hunting gifts" at her front door.
She is preceded in death by her father, Sanchez Boggs; mother, Minerva Downs; grandmother, Louisa Downs; aunt, Lottie Downs-Anderson; sister, Severine Boggs-Mitchell; son, Marvin Mitchell; great-granddaughter Maliyah Drapeau; and her beloved dog, Buster.
Gertrude left behind a large family. She is survived by her children Gloria Mitchell-Reeves, Darrell Mitchell, James Mitchell Jr., Carmella Mitchell, Earlene Drapeau, John Lozano Jr. and Peggy Lozano-Lowblad; grandchildren, Dakota Drapeau, Indio Drapeau and Terrence Mitchell; siblings, James Sanders AKA Uncle Sam, Earl Sanders AKA Uncle Mick and Inez Sands; and many other grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Our Mom is loved and will be greatly missed by friends and family.
Visitation will be held at her residence at Robinson Rancheria starting on Friday, May 20, to Sunday, May 22, and then continuing at Robinson Rancheria Gymnasium on Monday, May 23.
A graveside funeral service will be held at Hartley Cemetery on Tuesday, May 24, at 1 p.m.
For further information contact Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Book lovers of all ages are invited to “Read for the Win” with the Lake County Library's 2016 Summer Reading Program.
For the first time ever, the library has opened the program to adults, so everyone can join in the fun.
Signups begin May 21 online and in person at all four library branches.
The summer reading program Web site will go live on May 21. Go to the library Web site http://library.lakecountyca.gov and click on the “Read for the Win” logo to sign up or visit your local library branch.
Once you sign up you can keep track of your reading progress online or when you return your books to the library. There are four programs for different age groups.
The program for “pre-readers” challenges parents and other family members to read together with their children who haven't quite started to read yet.
The children's program is recommended for children ages from five to twelve who are independent readers. Children can read books and earn stickers for their game cards.
For children who read 25 books or 1,000 pages The Friends of the Lake County Library will donate a book to the library with a special bookplate inside the book commemorating their achievement.
Teens age 13 to 18 can sign up to read books and earn entries for a grand prize drawing. There will also be a variety of events for teens over the summer at the library, including a writing workshop.
For the first time ever, the Lake County Library is including a summer reading program for adults. Adults are invited to challenge themselves to read this summer and earn entries for a grand prize.
The Lake County Library Summer Reading Program is supported in part by the Friends of the Lake County Library and Friends of Middletown Library.
For more information contact the library at 707-263-8817 or visit the library Web site at http://library.lakecountyca.gov .
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .
LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Thursday afternoon Napa County's bomb squad successfully and safely detonated what police said was a homemade pipe bomb that had been taken by a community member to the fire department earlier in the day.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said the object was made with a 10-inch cardboard tube, with black powder as the explosive agent. It resembled a stick of dynamite, he said.
“It was a very dangerous item,” and could have killed or injured someone, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said that at 9 a.m. Thursday a local woman called the Lakeport Fire Protection District to ask if they take fireworks for disposal, and was told yes.
He said that she brought the object to the fire department on Main Street, thinking it was a firework.
How the woman came into possession of the device is still under investigation, but Rasmussen said she told authorities that another individual had found it and brought it to her home. She had stored it for an unspecified period of time before taking it to the fire department to have it disposed of properly.
When the fire department personnel saw it, they called the police department at about 11 a.m., Rasmussen said.
When police looked at the device, they determined it was dangerous. Police officers and firefighters sealed the device in a room at the fire station and put in a call to the Napa County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad for mutual assistance, according to Rasmussen.
The bomb squad arrived at approximately 1:40 p.m. and was briefed, Rasmussen said. Bomb squad deputies determined that for safety reasons the device should be detonated and destroyed in the immediate area and not transported to another location.
Rasmussen said they began notifying residents and businesses in the immediate vicinity of North Forbes and Fourth streets that the device was going to be detonated in the area at 3 p.m. and to stay indoors at that time.
Lakeport Police officers and Lakeport Department of Public Works staff, with the assistance of a Lake County District Attorney's Office investigator, closed North Forbes Street between Third and Fifth streets to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said a robot moved the device to a blast safety area located on a large vacant lot near the Lakeport Fire Station on North Forbes Street. There, the device was detonated at approximately 3:01 p.m.
Once the device was detonated, the all clear was given and the roadways were reopened, Rasmussen said.
He offered his department's appreciation to the public for its patience and to the assisting agencies, in particular, the bomb squad from Napa County, which he said responds to many calls in Lake County.
In January 2015, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad had responded to help the Lakeport Police Department with suspicious packages found at the Lakeport Unified School District campus, as Lake County News has reported.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – “Eve” is waiting to meet her new family.
She is a 6-month-old female yellow Labrador Retriever and pit bull mix who is looking for someone to give her lots of love.
Eve has had a rough start. Shelter staff found Eve after she had been attacked by another dog. However, she is healed and ready for her new home.
Eve is a happy girl who likes people and other dogs, and will go for a walk with you all day long.
To meet Eve, contact Marcia Taylor, the animal control outreach technician, at 707-994-8201, Extension 103, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or contact Animal Control Officer Jenna Tuller at Extension 115 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. those same days.
Updates: Howdy and Kiszie, featured earlier this week, have been adopted. Other recent adoptions include Apple Jack, Blue and Walter.
Still waiting: Wilbur, a lovable 2-year-old bluetick coonhound and Labrador Retriever mix.
Follow Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook for updates.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will be conducting low-level helicopter patrols next week to inspect electric distribution lines for maintenance in rural and remote areas in parts of Mendocino and Lake counties.
A helicopter will fly at approximately 500 feet, depending on the area and if livestock are present.
PG&E patrols remote power lines, which are often located in rural areas, by helicopter as part of its continuing effort to ensure safety and reliability of its electric system.
If issues are identified, it’s possible that they may need to inspect at a lower altitude.
PG&E will patrol by air from about 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 23, weather permitting.
The general areas to be patrolled include Little River, Albion, Ukiah, Talmage, Calpella, Yorkville, Kelseyville, portions of Lower Lake and surrounding areas.
PG&E patrols and inspects all of its lines annually – nearly 134,000 miles of them – to ensure safety and reliability, and to identify equipment in need of repair. This allows PG&E to proactively schedule repairs that might otherwise result in power outages.
In rough country, remote areas or areas where there are fewer trees, the most efficient and sometimes only way to accomplish this is by helicopter.
PG&E uses a helicopter company to fly the PG&E inspectors.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Methodist Thrift Shop will hold a special 25 cent sale on Monday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The thrift shop is located at 5250 First St., just off Main Street.
“We are excited to provide this special sale to our regular customers and hope to entice new ones,” said long-time volunteer and Methodist member Norma Hodges. "We have an amazing array of shoes, pants, dresses, books, dishes, linens, purses, hats, belts, sweaters, infant clothing, scrubs, sleepwear and coats."
The 25 cent sale is for inside items only. All outside items are at regular prices.
The thrift shop has been providing assistance to the community since 1954 and all proceeds assist the operation of this Kelseyville Church which has served the community since 1854 on the same spot at First and Main.
In addition to Kelseyville United Methodist Sunday Services at 9 a.m. with Sunday brunch on the first Sunday each month, the church hosts Girl Scouts, 4-H, AA and the Lake County Unitarian Universalists at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
The thrift shop will be closed for Memorial Day on May 30 so you are encouraged to shop on May 23.
For more information, contact Norma Hodges at 707-245-5788 or Pastor Voris Brumfield at