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- Written by: James F. Comisky II
That support will allow us to maintain staffing at the levels we have today to be able to deliver paramedic and fire suppression service throughout the district.
Our charge is to manage the district in a fiscally responsible manner to meet the needs of the communities.
We have and will continue to meet that responsibility by looking at funding sources that will reduce impacts on our taxpayers, while continuing to deliver the highest level of service we can.
We would also like to acknowledge the support and tireless efforts of the Yes on Measure L Committee, and the staff that supported this effort.
Again, thank you!
James F Comisky II is president of the South Lake County Fire Protection District Board of Directors serving Lake County, Calif.
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- Written by: Deb Ehrhardt
All the race results, winners by age division, and finish line photos of all participants can be viewed on NorCal Timing’s Web site, http://norcaltiming.com/results/rfl_2018.
The Lake County Literacy Coalition thanks all the walkers, runners, donors and volunteers who helped to make the 29th annual Vineyard Run for Literacy a triumphant achievement.
Attendance was the best it has been in five years. Over $7,800 was raised to support the literacy programs and tutor trainings throughout the county.
A special thank you goes to Pilates Lake County and to the many individuals who collected sponsor donations or contributed financial support.
We would also like to thank Steele Wines for providing the venue as well as prizes for all first-place winners in each age division. WestAmerica Bank donated the supplies and printing for our advertising and registration, and many of the bank’s employees participated in the event.
In addition, many businesses and organizations donated funding, prizes, or refreshments for the event: Angelina’s Bakery & Espresso; Arti Café; Beckstoffer Vineyards, Benbow Inn; Bruno's Shop Smart; Cache Creek Vineyards; Chacewater Winery and Olive Mill; City Fitness; Colorganics, Inc.; Community First Credit Union; Creekside Lodge, Disney’s Boat Rentals; Foods Etc.; Fresh & Bangin’; Gregory Graham Winery; Hong Kong Restaurant; Jimmy’s Deli; Kelseyville Pizza; Konocti Vista Casino; Lake County Milers; Lake County Theatre Co.; Lake County Wine Studio; Lakeport Cinema 5; Lakeport Library staff; Lakeport Lions/Lioness Club; Langtry Estate and Vineyards; Main Street Bar & Grill; Main Street Bicycles; Mar-Val Sentry; Papa Murphy’s Pizza; Paradise Skate; Pilates Lake County; Pogo’s Pizza; Riviera Common Grounds Coffee; Riviera Foods; Rustic Retreat; Safeway (Lakeport); Saw Shop Gallery & Bistro; Snips Salon; Soap Shack; Sophie’s Day Spa; Steele Wines; TNT on the Lake; Twin Pine Casino; Vichy Springs Resort; and Woody’s Cafe. The Literacy Coalition is very appreciative of your support!
We invite anyone who would like to become a tutor or to use our service to call us at 707-263-7633.
Deb Ehrhardt is president of the Lake County, Calif., Literacy Coalition.
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- Written by: Phil Murphy
There are an almost endless number of video pieces, print stories and commentaries on his passing, but one would be very hard-pressed to find an account of his life that even vaguely resembles a reasonably balanced or accurate portrayal of reality.
If President Bush were a movie star or sports figure it wouldn’t matter much, but where the political history of the nation is the subject of the recollection the truth is something we can’t afford to be diminished by sentimentality, misguided patriotism or respect for the dead.
You won’t hear much about how Bush used lies about Iraqi troops tossing babies out of incubators in Kuwaiti hospitals or huge masses of Iraqi troops and tanks on the Saudi border to get us into the first Gulf War, or how he urged the Kurds in northern Iraq and Shia in Southern Iraq to “rise up” and overthrow Saddam, who he then allowed to slaughter them by the tens of thousands.
You’re also unlikely to hear about the American support he helped Saddam get as vice president in the Iran-Iraq war, or how he broke his word to the Russians to not move NATO bases “one inch” to the east after the fall of the Soviet Union, or what the resulting impact of encircling Russia with American troops and weapons has done to prospects of world peace today.
There is almost no mention of his direct role in the Iran-Contra scandal in the remembrances, or how special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh stated that Bush was “fully aware” of the illegal support for the Contras and weapon sales to the Iranians, or how Bush refused to be interviewed by the special prosecutor and withheld critical documents from the investigation, or how he pardoned six of the defendants in that case and made legal history by being the only president to pardon someone who’s trial he was to be a witness at.
Multiple people at the highest level of the weapons smuggling operation were adamant that Bush was fully informed that Panamanian president Manuel Noriega was using CIA provided planes and pilots to smuggle cocaine into America. You won’t hear that either.
The invasion of Panama and capture of Noriega won’t be mentioned, or the fact that the primary reason for it was that Noriega had carefully archived his contacts with Bush to blackmail him if he tried to stop the drug smuggling operation, and that Bush needed him behind bars to keep the secret, even if several thousand civilians had to die in the process.
Another unmentionable embarrassment was Bush’s Vice President Dan Quayle, likely the most unqualified VP choice in modern times.
You will hear a lot about him having the longest lasting marriage of any president, you won’t hear about the at least eight women who have claimed he groped them, or that it was extremely implausible that he wasn’t having a long-term affair with his secretary Jennifer Fitzgerald.
Those who choose to ignore these truths about the man endanger the future of our nation, because the record does matter to those who want to survive in a fact-based world.
Sources: Wikipedia, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, National Security Archives, Rolling Stone and BBC.
Phil Murphy lives in Finley, Calif.
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- Written by: Linda Diehl-Darms
Congressman Mike Thompson and his deputy chief of staff, Brad Onorato, truly do their best to work for the people. I personally know of two cases that they and their team are working on. Both have to do with the devastating fire events that we have experienced here in Lake County.
Sometimes the bureaucratic mire is hard to navigate or one has not spoken with the right person to clear things up. People are still dealing with insurance problems from the Valley fire and the Clayton fire. Some people are dealing with the finances of the debris cleanup. Some people are dealing with reassessments of their property tax after they have rebuilt and the assessment not being what they were expecting.
Congressman Mike Thompson and his team go the extra mile to sort things out. They know who to talk to on your behalf, or they can tell you who to talk to and they do get results.
It does not matter what party you are, people are people in their eyes and not everyone is blessed with the contacts to get things done.
Reach out if you are having issues. I know that they will do their best to resolve the problem.
Linda Diehl-Darms lives in Middletown, Calif.