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LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week the Lakeport Planning Commission will meet to elect new officers for the coming year.
The commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The annual election of planning commission officers is the main item of business on the Wednesday night agenda.
The commission also will approve the minutes from its June 11 meeting and discuss and set the date for the next meeting, planned for Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Planning commissioners are Chair Ken Wicks Jr., Vice Chair Tom Gayner, Ross Kauper, Suzanne Russell and Harold Taylor.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 61st quilt block to be installed on the Lake County Quilt Trail is located on Lakeport Tire and Auto Service at 1901 S. Main St.
“Patriotic Colors” was sponsored by Toni and Bob Funderburg and family in memory of Toni’s sister, Susan Caravaca who grew up in Lake County.
Caravaca was a gifted quilter. She left her family and friends many quilted treasures that she lovingly handcrafted.
The Funderburgs also wanted to pay tribute to all veterans and their families for the sacrifices they have made for our country by posting the quilt block on the north side of Lakeport Tire and Auto Service, which was built in 1966 and has been in the family since 1972.
The Lake County Quilt Trail is an agricultural and tourism project designed to promote community pride.
The 8-foot by 8-foot quilt block was drawn and painted by the Lake County Quilt Trail team, a group of dedicated quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers, carpenters and a videographer.
For more information about the Lake County Quilt Trail visit www.lakecountyquilttrail.com or go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Quilt-Trail/187014251326163 .
Lucerne, Calif -- A fallen Pine tree resulted in closure of the 6300 block of Eleventh Avenue in Lucerne Monday
County crews worked to remove the tree from the road with chainsaws.
According to one worker the large Pine tree may have succumbed to moisture expansion inside the tree.
Nice, Calif -- A structure fire in Nice damaged two homes and a trailer at 6817 Crump Avenue Monday afternoon.
The fire began in a trailer behind one of the homes and spread to two residences, according to Fire Capt. Dave Emmel.
Emmel said the fire was extinquished in around 20 minutes.
Neighbors reported hearing an explosion before the fire started and that the home may have had a marijuana garden behind it.
Two LCSO cruisers responded after the fire was out to investigate.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – It was stars and stripes and a bit of "Travelin' Through Time" Saturday when the Lakeshore Lions Club hosted its 57th annual Redbud Parade and Festival in Clearlake.
Thousands came out for the daylong event that began with a procession of more than festive 50 entries including water-toting firemen who provided the crowd with a bit of relief from the heat.
Escorted by a convoy of flashing lights and roaring sirens and Ronnie “Uncle Sam” Bogner, Bob and Marian Kiel were honored as the parade's grand marshals.
The Kiels were recognized for their many contributions to the community throughout 38 years of service and leadership to a variety of community service clubs and organizations.
Their latest efforts focus on the Highlands Senior Service Center's Meals On Wheels program, for which they have successfully raised funds the last three years.
Bob Kiel has been an active member of the Lakeshore Lions Club since 1977 and can boast a record of perfect attendance. He spent two terms as the club's president and currently serves as chaplain. He is a recipient of the Lions International District Governor's Appreciation Award, which recognizes his service to the community and organization.
Redbud Parade Queen Zobee Miller was joined in her royal court by princesses Michelle Page and Stephanie Lesher. The Lower Lake High School 2014 graduates were recognized for the academic achievements, leadership and contributions.
Another entry receiving recognition early-on in the parade was that of the Pearl Harbor Survivors, occupied by World War II veteran Bill Slater and Alice Darrow, the widow of Dean Darrow, a sailor who served at Pearl Harbor during the attack.
Parade announcer Carl Webb said Slater, who was stationed on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania at the time of the infamous bombing, is the last remaining Pearl Harbor Survivor in Lake County.
Webb said Darrow's husband was injured in the bombing of the U.S.S. West Virginia. "Alice was his nurse," he said.
Kimberly Bauer took the award for best overall entry with her 1999 black Mazda Miata, which she said was a gift from her husband as reward when she quit smoking.
First runner up was the Sons of the American Legion, which paraded a "Back to the Future" float with music and oscillating rock 'n' roll billboard. Second runner up was Lower Lake High School Cheerleaders and third runner up was Ron Layne with the Lake County Model A's.
Additional parade results are as follows:
- Fraternal/service club floats: Sons of the American Legion, first place; Lakeshore Lioness, second place; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2337, third place.
- Commercial floats: Enterprise Towing, first place; Always Towing, second place.
- Noncommercial floats: Pearl Harbor Survivors, first place; Lake County Youth Services, second place; Glory Days Flag Football, third place.
- Antique cars (pre-1940s): Lake County Model A's, first place.
- Classic cars: Bill Merriman, first place; Leo Parodi, second place; Bonnie Epps, third place.
- Unusual car, electric and steam: Ron Layne, first place; RJ Tucker, 40&8, second place; Walmart, third place.
- Drill teams: Lower Lake High School Cheerleaders, first place; Lower Lake Youth Football and Cheerleaders, second place.
- Marching group: U.S. Coast Guard, first place; Lake County Youth Service's Junior Giants, second place; Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 44, third place.
- Fire departments: Lake County Fire Protection District, first place.
- Comic fire departments: Lake County Fire Protection District Volunteer Firefighters Association fire folly team, first place.
- Other public service departments: Clearlake Police Department, first place.
- Funny things, etc.: Kimberly Bauer, first place; Nyah Chavez, second place; Jimmy Richard, third place.
- The pooper scooper award went to Ray Bridges, parade chairman, who entered on the fly, grabbing a dust pan and broom when the situation called for it in front of the judges' stand.
The parade was followed by a daylong festival in Austin Park that culminated with fireworks at dusk.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – As the holiday weekend wrapped up, state and local firefighters continued work on two large wildland fires in the region, as well as other incidents elsewhere in Northern California.
Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit reported Sunday evening that the Butts Fire remained steady at 4,300 burned acres, with containment rising to 85 percent.
The fire began burning last Tuesday in Pope Valley, northwest of Lake Berryessa in Napa County, before burning into Lake County.
The number of fire personnel assigned to the Butts Fire on Sunday was 323, down by more than half from Saturday. Cal Fire said 15 fire engines, 10 fire crews, two dozers and four water tenders also remained on the incident.
In Yolo County, the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit also is overseeing a larger incident – the Monticello Fire – which began Friday night on Highway 128 at the Monticello Dam on the southeast shore of Lake Berryessa.
On Sunday evening Cal Fire dialed back its size estimate on the fire from 7,000 acres to 6,488 acres, with containment at 30 percent.
An evacuation order for all residences on Highway 128 from County Road 87 to Positas Road was to have been lifted at 8 p.m. Sunday and the evacuation shelter was closed. Officials said campgrounds along Highway 128 remain under the evacuation order.
Cal Fire said County Road 87 to Positas Road on Hwy 128 remains closed except to residents due to the fire, the cause of which is under investigation.
Three injuries have been reported so far, Cal Fire said.
A total of 1,275 fire personnel, 124 fire engines, 36 fire crews, six air tankers, 16 helicopters, 48 dozers and 20 water tenders were assigned on Sunday, according to Cal Fire.
The Butts and Monticello fires have both put off large amounts of smoke that has drifted north over Lake County and other parts of the region, according to officials.
Elsewhere in Northern California, Cal Fire was overseeing firefighting efforts on the Cassel Fire, which has burned 75 acres since Saturday evening in Shasta County. That fire was 75 percent contained on Sunday night.
The Gulch Fire, which began July 3 in Modoc County along Highway 139 north of Canby, consists of five separate fires and by Sunday night had burned 1,469 acres, with containment at 90 percent, Cal Fire said.
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