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- Written by: Herb Gura
During the last couple of shows, I have received anonymous, off-topic phone calls just as my show was ending. On both occasions the caller blurted out something derogatory and untrue about the Konocti Unified School District, the organization on whose board I have served for some 17 years.
This tactic: making an anonymous off-topic and libelous statement when there is no opportunity for a reply, is strangely similar to something that readers of Lake County News have come to experience.
There are several anonymous LCN bloggers (one in particular), notorious for writing defamatory comments about others, usually having little to do with the topic at hand. I am relatively certain that the hit-and-run phone caller and a particular abuser of the LCN blogs are one in the same, although his identity is not particularly important.
I do not shy away from discussions about the Konocti Unified School District or any other topic and in fact I welcome input from the public no matter how critical it may be of me and no matter how much I may disagree with the point of view expressed.
In that spirit, on this coming Saturday, May 29, on “The Law Show” I will host an open-ended discussion about public education in general and the Konocti Unified School District in particular.
I invite everyone listening, including the drive-by phone caller, to phone in with comments and questions.
I welcome a meaningful dialog about this topic and look forward to hearing suggestions about how to make public education better.
My guess is that name calling and running away is all I will get from the anonymous caller/blogger. But I am hoping he will step up and get involved in a more positive way.
KPFZ broadcasts “The Law Show” at 88.1 FM on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Phone in at 707-263-3435.
Herb Gura lives in Clearlake Oaks, Calif.
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- Written by: Ken Savin and Michele Bush
The following companies or businesses were instrumental in helping us to put on this community event: Safeway, Ray’s Foods, Foods Etc., Small Town Ceramics, Girlfriends, Main Street Bike Shop (Lakeport), Cycle Path Bikes (opening soon – formerly Ride on Bikes), Ba Weembo Shirts, Calvary Chapel of Clearlake, Joey Luiz and the Clearlake City Council, and city staffers Julie Burrows and Melissa Swanson.
Ken Savin and Michele Bush are Clearlake BMX/Skatepark Committee Members. They live in Clearlake, Calif.
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- Written by: Judy Thein
My absence is due to medical issues at this time. I anticipate being back to attending council meetings soon.
Regretfully, I am unable to actively participate with the issues at hand during this time; however, I am doing what I can to keep myself informed of the important issues facing our city in order that I will be prepared and able to continue to represent the best interests of my constituents and the city of Clearlake upon my return.
I extend my continual support to my city council colleagues as we all work together for the betterment of our community.
My sincere thank you to those that have sent get well cards, e-mails and the many telephone calls I have received.
Judy Thein is a member of the city council in Clearlake, Calif.
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- Written by: Linda Juntunen
The Lake County Fire Safe Council would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who made Lake County’s second annual Wildfire Safety Expo a success. The expo was held on Saturday, April 30.
The support from our local fire protection districts was outstanding, and we’re deeply grateful for their participation and assistance. Having all the districts participate in the event is truly amazing.
Our thanks to Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management for their strong support and help in making this event a true reflection of the way our fire protection agencies work together in Lake County.
The more I talk with other Fire Safe Councils throughout the state, the more I learn how fortunate we are in Lake County to see this kind of cooperation. The expo is a great example of the partnership between local, state, and federal fire protection agencies coming together to serve local citizens. It’s a wonderful demonstration of how all of us should work together.
We appreciate the time and effort all our fire agency partners gave in helping to organize this event, and for displaying fire fighting equipment from antiques to the present day. The demonstrations for both structure and wild land fire fighting techniques were very educational, and gave all of us a better prospective and more respect for the work they do.
When it comes to partnerships, we can’t say enough about working with Kelseyville Lumber. We’re grateful for the use of their facility, and value the assistance they gave from the planning phase, throughout the day of the event. The public appreciated the blue spruce seedlings donated by Kelseyville Lumber in recognition of our event. We look forward to working with them again, and are thankful for their generosity and belief in the Wildfire Safety Expo. Thanks also to Woody’s Café for offering specials and providing such wonderful service. As always, the food was great!
To the county of Lake, and the businesses and organizations that participated; thank you so much for helping our community be better prepared for this year’s fire season. We’ve already received many positive comments about the information, products, and services that were displayed at the Expo. We’re also grateful to the wonderful students from Lower Lake High School who assisted with the Kids Fire Safety House. You were great! The day wouldn’t have been complete without appearances by Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear. Thanks for being there.
Special thanks to all who donated prizes for the free drawings. When we asked for donations, we didn’t expect the kind of response you gave us. East Lake Resource Conservation District, Kelseyville Lumber Company, Ken Wells, Lake County Fire Safe Council, Lloyd and Marcia Wells, Mike Stone, Safer Building Solutions, Timberline Land Management, Ukiah Oxygen, U.S. Forest Service and West Lake Resource Conservation District – thanks so much to all of you. Prizes ranged from clothing and firefighter memorabilia to free chipping, weed mowing services, and landscaping tools. Your contributions and support is very much appreciated, and I know everyone enjoyed their prizes.
Congratulations to Maureen Calegari of Kelseyville Lumber for being the lucky winner of our Grand Prize, the talking Smokey Bear. Maureen immediately gave it to Paul Borghesani of Kelseyville Lumber for his 3-year-old daughter, Madeline. There were a lot of highlights to the day, and that was definitely one of them.
We’re especially grateful to the residents who took the time to visit the Wildfire Safety Expo. It was a very busy weekend, and we’re pleased you stopped by to learn what you could do to protect your homes and help our firefighters. As residents of Lake County, we know that fire season is not to be taken lightly.
To our firefighters; to the men and women from our local, state and federal fire protection agencies. Thanks to all of you for the job you do, and for your dedication and commitment to protecting communities not only during wildfire season, but all year long.
We sincerely hope that the Wildfire Safety Expo helped Lake County’s citizens learn more about what they need to do to help you do your jobs. Most important, we hope they learned what they can do to help keep you safe.
Linda Juntunen is coordinator for the Lake County Fire Safe Council.