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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant in Upper Lake have announced the lineup for their seventh annual Blue Wing Blues Festival, which takes place Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4, with a followup date on Labor Day, Sept. 2.
Starting at 5:45 p.m. each day, top blues musicians will perform on the veranda of the hotel with the audience gathered in the intimate garden between the hotel and restaurant.
Headliners this year include David Landon, Paul Steward, Jackie Payne, Steve Lucky, Wendy DeWitt and Lara Price.
“It’s a nice time of day and a great spot to enjoy world-class music,” said hotel and restaurant owner Bernie Butcher, who has put Lake County on the blues map with live music in the restaurant on Monday nights in addition to the annual festival. “With a gourmet barbecue dinner thrown in with the price of admission, people really seem to enjoy the festival.”
Opening each evening for the August headliners will be Barry “Big B” Brenner, making his third appearance at the festival.
“Barry’s a great guy and a lot of fun,” said Butcher. “We’re lucky to have him up here again from his base in Los Angeles.”
Originally from Chicago’s South Side, Brenner plays his 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars as well as metal bodied resonator guitars that amplify the sound mechanically. Brenner’s music channels the authentic sounds of Mississippi delta blues.
With five popular CDs to his credit, David Landon brings his full six-piece band from the Bay Area to headline the opening night Friday, Aug. 2.
After attending college in Boston, Landon moved to Paris where he and his band became a fixture on the club scene. He has built a strong Bay Area reputation since moving here in 1994.
“David has stirred the crowd a few times with his three piece band at our Monday Blues,” said Butcher, “but when I heard him in San Francisco with a full horn section I knew we had to get him up for the festival.”
Local audiences are familiar with the high energy danceable blues of Twice As Good, who will headline the show on Saturday, Aug. 3.
Led by Paul Steward on guitar, sax and vocals with his dad Rich on rhythm guitar and Frankie J on keyboards, this group has moved from its local base to travel nationally and produce award-winning CDs. The band has invited Jackie Payne to do a guest appearance for this show. A seasoned blues personality with a voice reminiscent of Otis Rush, Jackie has headlined shows and festivals around the world.
The show on Sunday, Aug. 4, features Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums with Steve on keyboards and lead singer Carmen Getit on guitar.
Called “Instant Crowd Favorites” by the San Francisco Blues Festival and “Consummate musicians and entertainers” by New York City’s Lincoln Center, Lucky and Getit really shine before a live audience, bringing an intense energy and sheer personal magnetism to the stage. The band tends to dress 1940s be-bop style, so ticket holders may follow suit if they wish.
Labor Day Sept. 2 is Ladies Day at the Festival. Opening that evening will be the popular “Queen of Boogie Woogie” Wendy DeWitt backed by Kirk Harwood on percussion.
Then a wild night at the Blue Wing with the six piece all-female Girls Got the Blues band led by Lara Price and featuring such female stars as vocalist Pam Hawkins, Nancy Wright on sax and Janice Maxie Reid on keyboards.
“I’d like to thank many local businesses for helping us to support quality live music in Lake County,” said Butcher.
Winery sponsors of the Festival include Brassfield, Chacewater, Glamazon, Gregory Graham, Moore Family, Rosa d’Oro, Shannon Ridge, Six Sigma, Steele and Wildhurst.
Other sponsors include Radio Stations KNTI and KXBX, Allora DaCar Productions, Electric Birdland Studios, Blues Express Records, Economy Propane, Kelseyville Lumber, Lake County Record-Bee, Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance and UCC Rentals.
Tallman Hotel Manager Susan Mesick summed up the 2013 Blue Wing Blues Festival this way: “Our staff puts in a lot of effort to book the best entertainers, offer great service to hotel guests, come up with a special barbecue menu and set the place up so everyone can enjoy the show. But the rewards are there when the place is jumping and everyone is having a great time. We’re really looking forward to the event this year.”
Tickets are limited to 100 each evening and may be purchased directly at the Tallman Hotel, located on Main Street in Upper Lake, or by calling the hotel reception desk at 707-275-2244, Extension 0.
Ticket prices are $50 plus tax if purchased in advance and $55 at the gate. The Web site is www.TallmanHotel.com .
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Several new puppies have joined the adult dogs being offered for adoption this week at the county’s animal shelter.
Pug, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, pit bull, boxer, pointer and Labrador Retriever mixes are available ranging from 10 weeks to 3 and a half years of age.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets hoping you'll choose them.
In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .
The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control Web site not listed are still “on hold”).
Labrador Retriever-shepherd
This male Labrador Retriever-shepherd mix is 10 weeks old.
He has a short tricolor coat, weighs 10 pounds and has not yet been neutered.
He’s in kennel No. 7, ID No. 37041.
Pit bull terrier mix
This male pit bull terrier mix is 3 years old.
He has a short blue coat and has not yet been neutered.
He’s in kennel No. 10, ID No. 36931.
‘Cat’
This German Shepherd mix has been dubbed “Cat.”
He is 2 years old, weighs 46 pounds and has been neutered.
Find him in kennel No. 11, ID No. 36825.
'Bella'
“Bella” is a 2-year-old Pomeranian-dachshund mix.
She has a long black and white coat, weighs 11 pounds and has been altered.
Shelter staff said Bella is great with women and children but needs a home with no men.
Find her in kennel No. 12, ID No. ID: 36294.
‘Zap’
“Zap” is a 1-year-old pointer-boxer mix.
He has a short red and white coat, and he has been neutered.
Find Zap in kennel No. 15, ID No. 36927.
Chihuahua mix
This female Chihuahua mix is 3 and a half years old.
She has a short black and white coat, weighs nearly 11 pounds and has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 18, ID No. 35315.
Female pug mix puppy
This female pug mix puppy is 11 weeks old.
She has a short brown coat, weighs almost 4 pounds and has been spayed.
Find her in kennel No. 19b, ID No. 36962.
Male pug mix puppy
This male pug mix puppy is 11 weeks old.
He has a short brown coat, weighs almost 4 pounds and has been neutered.
He’s in kennel No. 19c, ID No. 36963.
Hound mix puppy
This female hound mix puppy is 12 weeks old.
She has a short black and white coat and has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 21a, ID No. 36994.
Hound mix puppy
This female hound mix puppy is 12 weeks old.
She has a short brown and white coat and has been spayed.
She’s in kennel No. 21b, ID No. 36995.
To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .
Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .
For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A lawnmower appears to have been the cause of a fire that burned in the city of Clearlake on Saturday.
Firefighters from around the county responded to the Denton Fire, located in the 3200 block of Denton Lane off of Old Highway 53. The incident was first dispatched before 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Lake County Fire Protection District and Cal Fire shared unified command on the fire, which was contained at about 7 p.m., according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Chris Jurasek.
Lake County Fire Battalion Chief Charlie Diener said the fire burned a total of about 18 to 20 acres.
The fire had burned near a number of residences. Diener said one garage had slight fire damage but no other structures were damaged or lost.
In addition to Lake County Fire and Cal Fire, resources came to assist from Lakeport Fire, Kelseyville Fire, Northshore Fire, South Lake County Fire and the US Forest Service, Diener said.
An in-county task force of engines and water tenders, and a Cal Fire strike team also responded from Mendocino County, according to reports from the scene.
“We needed a lot of resources,” Diener explained.
The Cal Fire Command Center reported that Cal Fire sent 13 engines, five crews, two dozers, three air tankers, two helicopters and an air tanker, along with command staff.
The Denton Fire burned right up to Highway 53 and jumped over it, with Jurasek reporting a few small fire spots burned on the other side of the roadway.
The fire's close proximity to the roadway caused officials to close Highway 53 between Highway 20 and Olympic Drive for close to two hours.
A portion of Highway 53 from Highway 20 to Old Highway 53 was reopened at around 7:30 p.m., but the remaining stretch to Olympic Drive was expected to be closed until midnight, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Diener anticipated a Lake County Fire engine would remain on scene throughout the night.
“There was extensive mop up that needed to be done,” he said.
The fire appeared to be mechanical in nature, with Diener explaining that firefighters believed the fire had been caused by a lawnmower.
During the summer, it's important not to mow past 10 a.m. and to have a garden hose or other water source available when doing such mowing work, Diener said.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – State and local firefighters are working on a wildland fire burning within the city of Clearlake.
The fire, located in the 3200 block of Denton Lane off of Old Highway 53, was first dispatched shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Lake County Fire Protection and Cal Fire hold unified command on the incident, with an in-county task force of engines and water tenders responding to assist. A Cal Fire engine strike team also was en route from Mendocino County shortly after 5 p.m.
At about 5 p.m. the size of the fire was estimated at five acres, according to radio reports.
The fire jumped Highway 53, with incident command reporting that there were multiple fire spots on both sides of the highway with structures threatened.
Reports from the scene indicated that about 10 local fire units and several more from Cal Fire were on scene, with additional resources en route. Air resources, including helicopters and tankers, also were assigned.
Clearlake Police were blocking off Highway 53 and Olympic because of the fire jumping the highway, with additional fire resources being called to stage in that area.
Shaky containment was reported on the main fire at about 5:45 p.m., with the smaller spot fires on the west side of the highway – which burned about an acre total – contained, according to incident command.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol has released the names of a woman who was seriously injured and her two children who were killed in a crash east of Clearlake Oaks earlier this week.
Archie Damayo, 38, of Shasta suffered major injuries, while her 9-year-old daughter Dara Damayo and 8-year-old son, Gem Damayo, died at the scene of the wreck, which took place Tuesday afternoon on Highway 20 near Old Long Valley Road, as Lake County News has reported.
The CHP said Archie Damayo was driving her 2001 Toyota Sienna van eastbound on Highway 20 with her two children belted in the back seat when the crash occurred.
Damayo was heading down a slight downhill grade at an unknown speed when she made what the CHP called an “unsafe turning movement.”
That caused the van to rotate to the left and enter the eastbound lane in the path of a Lake County Special Districts-owned Ford F-450 pickup driven by 42-year-old Steven Chapin of Finley, with the pickup hitting the van's right side.
Firefighters arriving a short time later declared the children deceased, while their mother was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Chapin suffered minor injuries.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Rural Northern California counties put in a strong showing at the California State Fair's Counties Exhibits Competition.
Lake County won a gold award and a Best of Division for community built exhibits, a new award in the competition this year, the state fair reported.
This year's fair exhibit was built by a group that included retired County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox, and deputy administrative officers Eric Seely and Alan Flora.
Cox said the Lake County exhibit received a lot of positive comments from members of the public at the fair on Friday.
The team that built the bee-themed Glenn County exhibit, the Salvagno family, celebrated their 10th anniversary of building Glenn County’s exhibit at the California State Fair by winning the Best of Show Award.
Although they have won silver and gold awards in the past, Glenn County has never won the Best of Show Award until now.
Exhibit designer and Salvagno family member Terrie Barr, was near tears as she accepted the Golden Bear trophy on behalf of the county at a Friday awards ceremony in Sacramento.
In all, the state fair reported that awards were presented to 24 California counties exhibiting in this year's event.
The counties exhibit has been a longstanding fan favorite and continues to draw crowds of fairgoers every year who support their favorite county, according to fair officials.
In addition to Best of Division for Community Built Exhibits, this year's Counties Exhibits Competition includes another new award, Best of Division for Professionally Built Exhibits. Although the builders from the communities may be experts, they do not build exhibits for a living.
Additional county winners included the following:
- Best of Division – Professionally Built Exhibits: Placer County;
- Best Content Award: Amador County;
- Best Marketing Presentation Award: Glenn County;
- Best Craftsmanship Award: Tuolumne County;
- Best Agricultural Presentation: Yolo County;
- Best Design Award: Sacramento County;
- Best Use of Special Effects/Animation Award: Placer County;
- Best Use of Products, Produce or Artifacts: Mono County;
- Best Visitor Experience Award: Calaveras County;
- Superintendent’s Award: Sierra County.
Gold awards went to Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Inyo County, Lake County, Mendocino County, Modoc County, Mono County, Nevada County, Placer County, Sacramento County, Santa Cruz County, Sierra County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Tuolumne County, Yolo County and Yuba County.
Silver awards went to El Dorado County, San Joaquin County and Shasta County.