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- Written by: Shelby Posada
The Lake County Arts Council would like to thank all who participated in Art in the Park and Children's Creative Art Day at Library Park in Lakeport on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Kerry Braider from Unitarian Universalist Church and her crew twirled their hula hoops and made craft items with the children, while Susanna DiAngelo had a lineup of youngsters waiting to have their face painted.
Music provided by Orion Freedom Song in the morning and in afternoon by Don Coffin, Jill Shaul, Sarah Tichava and Anna McAtee emanated from the gazebo as attendees of all ages filled in the sidewalk with their imaginative creations.
Thank you to Betty Lou Surber for putting out the coffee pot and donuts for the artists and participating vendors and to Richard Seisser for directing the chalk artists.
No day is complete without the helping hands of a cleanup crew, so thank you to Toni and Alan Hyden for their participation in the even and afterwards.
Shelby Posada is executive director of the Lake County Arts Council.
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- Written by: Pat Meyer
The event was held at Rob Roy Golf Course on Cobb Mountain on Sunday, Sept. 20. Numerous donations were obtained from all over California and the United States, as well as from Lake County.
One hundred percent of the net proceeds will go toward the expenses incurred for the treatment of seriously ill cats and dogs belonging to low income seniors and the disabled in Lake County.
The fun, unique and generous, items donated locally came from Hardester’s Markets, Jenny Lacy of La Trease’s Sassy Scissors, Elisabeth Rusth, Herb Wise Therapeutic Botanicals, Yvonne Scott, Jacque Spiker, Safeway Clearlake, WestAmerica Bank, EcoArts of Lake County, Rob Roy Golf Course, Edgewater Resort, Sheila O’Hara, Tulip Hill Winery, Kathee Toy CMT, Twin Pine Casino, Langtry Estates and Vineyard, Shannon Ridge Wines, Walmart Clearlake, Dollar Smart, Terrill Cellars, Gregory Graham Wines, Steele Wines, Phyliss Kelsey and Ruth Brower, Moore Family Winery, Six Sigma Winery, High Valley Vineyard, Pat and Jon Meyer, Lake County Winery Association, Linda’s Hallmark, Hidden Valley Pet Palace, Dr. Debra Sally, Clearlake Veterinary Clinic, Ed and Linda’s, Aloha Bay and Napa Auto Parts.
Eric Patrick provided his professional voice as emcee for the event and the talented John Zimmerman performed an array of wonderful music.
Rob Roy prepared and served the delicious champagne brunch which consisted of scrambled eggs, chili rellenos, ham, bacon, sausage, home fried potatoes, fresh fruit, biscuits and gravy.
Volunteers who spent numerous hours prior to and at the event setting up, organizing, preparing and sending invitations and obtaining donations among other tasks included Yvonne Scott, Pat and Jon Meyer, Kristen Wescott, Susie and Phil Kaplar, Lilo Hansen, Frank and Toni De Haven of the Cobb Mountain Lions, Jan and Paul Woycheshin of San Leandro and Ann Aldridge of Berkeley.
Pat Meyer is the founder of the Acme Foundation. She lives on Cobb.
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- Written by: Henry Bornstein and Gae Henry
We really appreciate the support received from Supervising Ranger Ryen Goering and Parks Maintenance Chief Miguel Barajas. A special thank you goes to Park Ranger Marisa Holman, who provided support, handled emergencies and stayed with us until the end of the day.
And without the dedication, commitment, hard work and leadership of the following people, this year’s festival would not have been possible.
A great big bluegrass thank you to Sharon Bassham and the Kiwanis Club of Clearlake, Buck Bouker, John Burke, Clearlake Volunteers in Policing, California Highway Patrol Explorer Scouts, Don Coffin, Carle High School student volunteers, Del Cox, Bill Fredrikkson, Billy Gear, Dwain Goforth, Linda Guebert, Dan Harris, Carolynn Jarrett, the Konocti Unified School District, Nancy and Chris Langdon, Roberta Lyons, Ellen Lundquist, Frank and Anna McAtee, Doug Marble, Nora Moore; Lori Peters and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce; Tom and Val Nixon; Robert Riggs; Alan and Angie Siegal; Tony Velesquez; Andy Weiss and the programmers at KPFZ 88.1 FM; and Ed Zander.
This event was a team effort. Thanks to all for being a part of it and helping show off Anderson Marsh, our community and Lake County for the jewels that they are.
Henry Bornstein and Gae Henry are the bluegrass festival's event coordinators.
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- Written by: John G. Daniels
Given the above there is no question that Lake County government has a legal (dictated by state deed) and moral (dictated by funding collected) responsibility to clean up weed and algae growth as occurred this summer. Aside from these facts, it is a health and economic necessity for the county to have an aggressive clean lake maintenance policy. The current “hands off” or “recognize the natural cycles” of the lake policy by the Board of Supervisors does not meeting legal, moral, economic or health needs to Lake County citizens.
This month the Board of Supervisors is to consider staff recommendations for reorganization of the Water Resources and Lakebed Management sections of Public Works Department. Please join me in recommending that the Board of Supervisors submit for voter approval the creation of a County Service Area (CSA) to purchase wetlands, maintain shore lands, lease and/or operate equipments to harvest weed, dredge and skim algae. The CSA should include all property owners within a given distance from zero Rumsey (say five miles). Funding should include the above funding from the current Lakebed Management and additional assessments as necessary.
John Daniels lives in Lakeport.