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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The inaugural “Bark for Life” fundraiser to benefit Relay for Life will make its debut in Lakeport on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the old Natural High School grounds on N. Main Street.
Stacey Folmar and sister Danyelle Johnson are organizing the event, an American Cancer Society Relay For Life fundraiser that honors the caregiving qualities of canine companions.
It presents an opportunity for people to be empowered through their canine companion partnerships and to contribute to cancer cures through the mission of the American Cancer Society.
Bark for Life fundraisers also help save lives by supporting the mission of the American Cancer Society. Basically, it’s a relay for dogs, according to the organizers.
Canine caregivers are canine companions, guide dogs, service dogs, rescue dogs, therapy dogs, police dogs, cancer survivor dogs and diagnostic dogs who, with their owners, are joining the American Cancer Society as Relay teams and participants to celebrate cancer survivorship, to honor people lost to cancer, to fundraise in support of cancer research, education, awareness, patient services, and to help eliminate the suffering that cancer causes worldwide.
The event’s organizers are seeking the support of local businesses and community members. Become a sponsor, set up a booth, start a team, and/or donate goods/gift certificates.
Vendors are welcome to set up a booth. There is a $10 booth space fee, and they ask that a minimum of 25 percent of your profits be donated to Bark for Life. If you have a Relay team already, the 25 percent will go toward your team.
All money raised for Bark for Life count toward the 2014 Relay for Life of Lake County.
For more information on this event, contact Danyelle Johnson, 707-350-1774 or
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – An enforcement stop conducted Thursday morning by a sheriff’s patrol deputy has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and an illegal weapon.
Terry James Hempstead, 55, and 39-year-old Shannon Jeanette Reinhofer, both of Kelseyville, were arrested during the stop, according to sheriff’s Lt. Steve Brooks.
At approximately 6:14 a.m. Thursday a deputy conducted a vehicle stop on Point Lakeview Road, near the intersection of Lassen Way in Kelseyville, due to an equipment violation and expired registration, Brooks said.
The deputy contacted the driver of the vehicle, identified as Hempstead, who told the deputy that he did not possess a driver’s license because his driving privilege had been suspended, Brooks said.
The deputy also contacted Reinhofer, Hempstead’s passenger, noticed that Reinhofer was exhibiting signs of being under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant, according to Brooks.
The deputy had Hempstead step out of the vehicle and when he did, a knife which was concealed under his shirt fell to the ground. Brooks said the deputy deployed his narcotics detection canine which produced a positive alert on the front driver’s side door; indicating there was the odor of a controlled substance present.
A search of the vehicle revealed two glass pipes which are commonly used to ingest methamphetamine. One of the pipes contained a substantial amount of suspected methamphetamine, Brooks said.
Brooks said the glass pipes and methamphetamine were located inside a coin purse, in an area easily accessible by both Hempstead and Reinhofer. Neither Hempstead nor Reinhofer admitted ownership of the glass pipes or the methamphetamine.
Hempstead was arrested for transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of a dirk/dagger, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license, Brooks said.
Reinhofer was arrested for transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and for being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to Brooks.
They were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, Brooks said.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will observe National Child Passenger Safety Week from Sept. 15-21 by conducting child safety seat events throughout the state.
During these events, CHP child safety seat technicians will assist the public by demonstrating and teaching the proper way to install an infant or child safety seat.
The technicians will perform safety inspections for all children in the vehicle who are required to be in a safety seat or a seat belt.
“When installed and used correctly, child safety seats and safety belts can prevent injuries and save lives,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “The best way to protect your children in the car is to put them in the right seat, at the right time, and use it the right way.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collisions are the leading killer of children ages 1 to 12 years old in the United States.
Across the nation, 73 percent of child restraints are misused in a manner that can cause serious – if not fatal – injuries to a child.
Infant seats have the highest percentage of misuse followed by rear-facing convertible seats. When used correctly, child safety seats can reduce fatal injury by up to 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers.
California’s child passenger safety seat law, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2012, now requires children to ride in the back seat of a vehicle, in either a car seat or booster seat, until the age of eight, or until they are 4 feet 9 inches in height.
“We encourage everyone to take advantage of our ongoing free inspections and to ensure their child safety seat is correctly installed,” added Commissioner Farrow. “When it comes to our children, we have to take every step we can to ensure their safety.”
Parents are encouraged to contact their local CHP Area office to make an appointment with a child safety seat technician for a free car seat inspection or to request information on any child passenger safety events taking place in your area.
The CHP’s Clear Lake Area office can be reached at 707-279-0103.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Three people were hospitalized and one of them was arrested Thursday after an early morning single-vehicle wreck near the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff.
Dustin Marshall, 26, of Clearlake was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The solo-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 3:25 a.m. Thursday when Marshall, driving a 2000 Lincoln, went off the road and hit an embankment east of Lakeshore Boulevard, the CHP reported.
The CHP said Marshall was arrested before being taken to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for lower back injuries he sustained in the crash.
Two of three passengers, Alicia Reynoso, 22, and Bridgett Mosonyi, 22, both from Clearlake, also were hospitalized with major injuries, according to the CHP. Reynoso was flown to UC Davis while Mosonyi was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Reynoso reportedly suffered major head injuries and Bridgett received a broken arm and a head injury in the crash, the CHP said.
The third passenger, James Torrey, 34, of Clearlake complained of moderate injuries involving pain to his ribs but it is unclear whether he was transported for medical attention.
According to the report, the crash was reported moments after it happened and medical personnel were dispatched. When medical personnel arrived they found Reynoso unconscious in the front seat.
The collision is under investigation by CHP officer John Geer.
LUCERNE, Calif. – A 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred early Thursday afternoon near Lucerne.
The quake was recorded at 12:02 p.m. 11 miles north northeast of Lucerne and 19 miles north northwest of Clearlake at a depth of 7.6 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.
The US Geological Survey received two shake reports from the Upper Lake area.
Additional reports from area residents who reported feeling the quake were posted on Lake County News’ Facebook page. One woman reported her couch shaking.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Approximately two dozen people attended a prayer gathering in Museum Square in Lakeport on Wednesday to commemorate the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
The presentation, which took place from noon to 1 p.m., featured local pastors and church members from around the lake who shared music, prayers and messages of hope during the one hour gathering.
The event, called Cry Out America, is a grassroots prayer and renewal movement seeking to unite citizens around the country in prayer and declaring September 11 as a day of prayer and repentance for the nation, according to National Coordinator Kay Horner.
According to information on the Web site www.awakeningamerica.us , in 2012 city and county officials, first responders, pastors, and committed laity gathered at 2,600 prayer points in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Approximately 260,000 people participated in these interdenominational, public prayer events.
This year's gathering marked the sixth annual national event and was captured on video in Lakeport. The video can be seen below.
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