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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club's “Hidden Gardens of Lake County” tour will be held Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

One of the beautiful and intriguing tour venues featured this year is “Jim and Patti's Garden” in Lakeport.

Over the course of more than 20 years, the owners have transformed their sprawling grounds into a lovely and mature landscape. It is difficult to believe that homeowner Jim, who designed and executed the landscape and hardscapes, has had no formal training in either area.

The natural setting is fantastic, directly on the lake with a dock with a breath-taking view of Mt. Konocti, and 100-year-old redwood and Japanese maple trees.

Other features include a fountain so charming the materials company features it in their national catalog. There also is a large swimming pool with a large cabana for entertaining.

For more information about the tour, including the other gardens, go to the club's Web site at www.clttgc.org or call the tour chair, Debra, at 707-367-0815.

Tickets are $25 and are available the day of the tour at The Shoe Box located in the Lakeport Safeway Shopping Center, 1071 11th St., or at Boatique Winery, 8255 Red Hills Road, Kelseyville.

Prior to the tour they are available at Main Street Nursery and Flowers by Jackie in Lakeport, or Bird Brain Designs in Kelseyville. To purchase tickets by mail, contact Nora at 707-263-5803.
 
Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club is a member of the Mendo-Lake District of the California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – It’s that time of year again, when the Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee will be hosting its annual yard sale.

The “Treasure and Trash” sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7.

Stop by the Schoolhouse Museum at 16435 Main St. to peruse the selection of books, furniture, old tools and odds and ends. You never know what you’re going to find.

If you have items cluttering your garage you’ve been meaning to get rid of, the committee will be accepting donations for the yard sale from now until May 4.

Bring donations by the museum during operating hours, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Republican Party will host a meet and greet with Assembly District 4 candidate Charlie Schaupp on Tuesday, May 10.

The event will take place at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.

Social time will start at 6:30 p.m. with no host food and beverages. At 7 p.m., there will be committee information and the filling of vacancies.

Follow the local Republican Party on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Lake-County-CA-Republican-Party-401224996588222/?fref=ts or for more information contact Lake County Chair Dee Cuney at 707-235-2902.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The end of the year state testing starts next week. Good luck to all students of Carlé High School and the rest of the state. We will have comments next week on how the testing went.

The theme for prom this year has been decided and it is “A Night Under The Stars.”

We are gearing up for prom May 6. Prom tickets will be sold at the price of $10 per person.

The wonderful Andre Ari will be DJing and we will host it at our home here at Carlé with each room having a different theme and activity in it. The library will be used as the dance room. More details to come.

The student of the week was Destiny Blevins. Alan Siegel, nominating teacher had this to say, “Destiny had 20.7 credits in the fifth grading period which made her the student with the highest credits earned. The typical student gets about 12. She had 100-percent attendance. Destiny and Sam Miller make birthday cards and do all the recycling for student and staff alike, and she always put a 100-percent into everything she does.”

All of Carlé High School is prepping for graduation. Media students are currently making award plaques for the graduating class of 2016. We are also creating award plaques for Lower Lake High School and 20 mugs for Dr. Thomas Hewlett, D.D.S.

Our most recent students to complete credits and portfolio presentations are Vanessa Leon, Alicia Burgos, Desteny Cypert and Alyssa Garnett. Congratulations!

“This year portfolios have been great,” said portfolio teacher Dan Maes. “This is my first year being the instructor. Before students have to present they have to do a 'dress rehearsal,' which give the students the chance to fix mistakes. This has really helped the students. In the long run it has helped provide the speakers a smoother presentation.”

“Yearbooks are almost ready. Desteny Cypert and Sam Miller have been working extremely hard and they have done a great job,” said Carlé Principal Matt Strahl.

Yearbooks will be sold for $15. When the students finish we will send them to Entourage Productions.

Principal Strahl said they will arrive May 23, which is the Monday before graduation.

Brianna E. Legg and Candice Safreno are students at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.

Richard (Dick) Heaston Davis Jr. of Pinewild, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.

He was born to the late Richard Heaston and Phoebe Anderson Davis in New Orleans, La. on June 5, 1931. They moved to Wellesley, Mass. were he spent his childhood and teenage years. He spent the majority of his life in California while having adventures in Washington, Idaho, Minnesota and finally in North Carolina for the last 21 years.

Richard was a veteran of the US Army who served during the Korean War. He was so proud to be an American and loved his country.

His passion was land, which led to a career spent as a land developer and in real estate. He was grateful for his 40 years of sobriety. He enjoyed snow skiing, golf, water sports, gardening and politics. His love for the Boston Red Sox lasted through the curse of The Bambino and the World Series wins.

He is survived by his wife and best friend of 42 years, Nancy Kay Davis; two sisters, Helen Smith and Jane McGourty; daughters, Laura Hutchinson (Karl), Debbie Grizz, Sherry Hawk and Kit McKinley; and sons, Robert Davis (Gabriella) and Pat Revallier. Richard had 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to FirstHealth Hospice Foundation, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374.

Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com .

Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines, North Carolina, is assisting the family.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be escorting Deputy Jake Steely and his family home to Lake County from Chico on Sunday, April 24.

Steely was rescued from the ocean in Mendocino County on Monday and was declared brain dead on Thursday afternoon at Enloe Hospital in Chico, as Lake County News has reported.

Lt. Steve Brooks said the procession is scheduled to arrive at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 53 in Clearlake Oaks at approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

The procession will proceed south on Highway 53 and is scheduled to arrive at the intersection of Highway 53 and Highway 29 in Lower Lake at approximately 2:45 p.m., according to Brooks.

Brooks said the procession will continue northbound on Highway 29, arriving at the intersection of Highway 29 and Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville at approximately 3:05 pm.

The procession will continue north on Highway 29 to the intersection of Highway 175 in Lakeport, arriving at approximately 3:15 p.m., before turning onto South Main Street and continue northbound through downtown Lakeport, Brooks said.

The procession will turn left onto Clearlake Avenue and then right onto North High Street, and will end at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, which is located at 1625 N High St. in Lakeport.

The times may vary, depending upon traffic conditions. Brooks said any support by the public would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Brooks said the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will be joined by officers from the California Highway Patrol, Lakeport Police Department, Clearlake Police Department and several other public safety agencies.