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The Lakeport Main Street Association and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce urged businesses to be on the lookout for such bills being passed in the community.
According to the US Secret Service, there are important differences between counterfeit and real currency.
They include lifeless, flat portraits on counterfeit bills, unlike the more lifelike portraits on real bills, and the saw-tooth points of the Federal Reserve and Treasury seals, which are clear, distinct and sharp on real bills, while the counterfeit seals may have uneven, blunt or broken saw-tooth points.
On genuine currency, the fine lines in the border are clear and unbroken, while on the counterfeit, the lines in the outer margin and scrollwork may be blurred and indistinct.
The Secret Service said genuine serial numbers have a distinctive style and are evenly spaced, and the serial numbers are printed in the same ink color as the Treasury Seal. On a counterfeit, the serial numbers may differ in color or shade of ink from the Treasury seal, the numbers may not be uniformly spaced or aligned.
The paper of the bills also can be a giveaway.
Genuine currency paper has tiny red and blue fibers embedded throughout. Often counterfeiters try to simulate these fibers by printing tiny red and blue lines on their paper. However, close inspection reveals that on the counterfeit note the lines are printed on the surface, not embedded in the paper.
It is illegal to reproduce the distinctive paper used in the manufacturing of United States currency, the agency reported.
To see comparisons between real and counterfeit bills visit http://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml.
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The workshops will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 27, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22, at 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown in the Jazzercise Center (two blocks behind the post office).
The workshops feature hands-on learning using Microsoft Windows.
The first workshop will be “Everything Email” and will focus on using online email accounts, i.e. gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and domain email.
They will discuss ways to get less spam, how to insert attachments and pictures, how to save attachments to folders on your computer, and how to set up free email accounts.
This workshop deals mostly with online email accounts.
For those who use MS Outlook, Outlook Express and the new Windows Live Mail, mark your calendars for Sept. 24 when they will repeat "Everything Email” for Microsoft mail programs.
The third workshop on Oct. 22 will be the “Computer Cleanup Workshop” where attendees will learn how to keep computers running efficiently.
Participants will learn how to disable unneeded programs from starting every time your computer starts, how to clean up junk files, how to use virus programs that don’t slow a computer, how to speed up hard drive and how to upgrade the RAM to boost a computer’s performance up to 90 percent.
The presenter, Mark Rudiger, is the owner of Lake County Websites and Computers and has more than 18 years of experience installing, trouble-shooting, and working with computers.
If you have a laptop, bring it along and connect to the high-speed Internet. If you don’t, you will still get all the same information as Rudiger’s laptop screen will be projected on a 70-inch screen so you can follow along.
Go to www.meetup.com/LCSMGroup to register for this workshop and receive information right in your inbox about upcoming workshops. You can join the group for free with no obligation.
For more information, call Mark Rudiger at 707-987-1923. Each workshop has a $10 admission fee.
Space is limited so please call ahead to reserve your spot.
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“We congratulate Calpine on its 10th consecutive annual lease award. The company has made a strong effort to keep all of its leases in The Geysers geothermal field maintained in a clean and orderly fashion,” said Elena Miller, State Oil & Gas Supervisor and head of the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources. “Care is taken to protect the environment, and safety is a priority on the leases as well. Calpine personnel are responsive to requests and work well with our staff. This is a much-deserved award.”
The award was presented at the Aug. 16 Sonoma County Board of Supervisors meeting to Gevan Reeves, Calpine director of origination. The Sonoma County Supervisors passed and presented a resolution honoring Calpine’s commitment to safety and environmental excellence.
"On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, we congratulate Calpine on their 10th year of recognition by the Department of Conservation,” stated District 4 Supervisor Mike McGuire. “Northern Sonoma County is proud to be the home of the largest series of geothermal plants in the world."
The city of Santa Rosa also passed a Proclamation congratulating Calpine on this award for their environmental stewardship at The Geysers. Since 2003, the City of Santa Rosa has partnered with Calpine for the Santa Rosa Geysers Recharge Project.
This project, which has received worldwide recognition, is an innovative approach, using water to generate renewable energy.
To date, Calpine has accepted more than 33 billion gallons of tertiary treated wastewater from the City of Santa Rosa’s Subregional Treatment plant.
“I applaud Calpine’s dedicated employees at The Geysers for their exemplary track record of clean, safe lease management as reflected by receiving this honor once again,” said Mike Rogers, Calpine’s Senior Vice President of its Geothermal Region. “Geothermal energy is an inherently clean and reliable alternative for electric generation, and we put forth our best efforts to be good neighbors in the community.”
Examples of innovative programs at The Geysers that benefit the environment include recharge projects in which reclaimed wastewater from local municipalities is pumped into the underground geothermal resource. There the Earth’s heat converts it into steam for electricity production. This provides an environmentally sound wastewater discharge solution for neighboring cities and increases the long-term productivity of The Geysers resource.
Calpine Corporation is the nation’s largest renewable geothermal power producer. The company operates 15 geothermal power plants in The Geysers region of Northern California and is capable of generating up to 725 megawatts of green energy around the clock. Calpine’s operations at The Geysers accounts for about 20 percent of the green power (non-hydro) produced in California. Available every minute of every day and posing none of the grid integration challenges of other renewable resources, these plants are one reason Calpine is a generation ahead, today.
To learn more about The Geysers and about geothermal energy, visit the Cartwright Geothermal Visitors Center in Middletown, call 1-866-GEYSERS or visit www.geysers.com.
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The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), 1220 N St., main auditorium, Sacramento, 95814.
“The ability to protect California’s farms and natural landscapes from invasive species is essential,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “It is a network and system that encourages diverse food production, maintains distribution for small and large farmers, and promotes environmental stewardship.”
The detection, exclusion and management of invasive species are critical functions of the CDFA.
Working together with federal, state, and county partners, CDFA implements a variety of programs that support invasive species surveillance and inspection.
The federal government has defined ‘invasive species’ as species whose introduction causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
“As a farmer, I understand the on-farm challenges of dealing with invasive species,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “California’s leadership in protecting our farms, waterways, and public landscapes is a role model for the nation.”
This meeting will provide the State Board with a briefing on California invasive species policies and lay the foundation for future discussions on this issue.
Speakers for the meeting include: Helene Wright, USDA – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Doug Johnson, California Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Dr. Robert Leavitt, CDFA ; Robin Wall, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; Barry Bedwell, California Grape and Tree Fruit League; and Richard Matteis, California Farm Bureau Federation. Additional invited speakers include representatives from the University of California, Davis – Department of Entomology; University of California, Riverside – Center for Invasive Species Research; and University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the Governor and CDFA Secretary. The State Board conducts forums that bring together local, state, and federal government officials, agricultural representatives, and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture.
Follow the board on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/Cafood_agboard.