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- Written by: John Daniels
Recent letters in local news sources have praised the abilities of our local politicians.
My judgment is that not one of Lake County's elected representatives – either county, state or national – can claim any significant long-term benefit of their efforts.
Political leaders must be judged by and on their impact not activity. Activity or appearances (visibility) does not equal impact.
Rep. Mike Thompson has the most notable failure as head of the House income tax reform committee.
Locally, our entire county Board of Supervisors has failed in disaster planning.
Local government primary responsibility in planning for major disasters must include forming and training neighborhood resident self-help disaster teams – trained teams of residents that can provide medical first aid, other needed assistance, rescue and evacuation in and for their own neighborhoods with no outside assistance in the initial 72 hours.
Low voter turnout means the same people elect the same incompetent politicians and then they write letters of praise for those elected.
Low voter turnout has resulted to poor local, state and national government. I submit that WE are the problem! The solution is to VOTE!
John Daniels lives in Lakeport, Calif.
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- Written by: Norm Manzer
Hello to everyone in Lake County who visited us at the Calistoga Fairgrounds during your evacuation.
If I can be so bold as to speak for many of us who volunteered at the evacuation center, it was our pleasure to host and be with you during those troubling times. Your strength during those difficult days was very encouraging to all of us.
As the Calistoga Fairgrounds Evacuation Center was closing, and the donated and yet-to-be used items were loaded for moving to Lake County, we have some items missing.
Grace Episcopal Church of St. Helena loaned us a dozen of their heavy duty clothing racks so that donated clothing could be sorted and displayed for your selection.
Unfortunately, as the center closed and everything was loaded for restaging in Lake County, those heavy duty galvanized pipe clothing racks disappeared.
If anyone is aware of their destination in Lake County, or elsewhere, could you please give me a call at 707-963-4005 so we can retrieve them? Thank you.
Norm Manzer lives in St. Helena, Calif.
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- Written by: Brian Shriver
Community Care HIV/AIDS Program (CCHAP) of Lake County would like to thank everyone for participating in the eighth annual Lake County AIDS Walk.
It is with continued community support that AIDS Walk will continue to grow and that we may continue to raise awareness around HIV/AIDS and healthy living.
We would like to extend a thank you to all of our volunteers and sponsors: Redbud Health Care District, Mendocino Community Health Clinic (MCHC), Moran’s Pharmacy, Sutter Health, Lake Event Design & Party Rental, Foods Etc. and a special thank you to John Pavoni and the Lower Lake Methodist Church.
Brian Shriver is client services coordinator for the Community Care/CCHAP program serving Lake County, Calif.
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- Written by: DK Jacobsen
Given all the lost homes in the Valley fire, it seems rebuilding would be a prime opportunity to use non-wood structures as replacements.
Homes from shipping containers could be an economical way to do this. Each container could be fitted with a part of the new home before being put in place.
For those who like tiny homes, one container may be enough. Most people would probably like more space so two to three containers would make sense.
With cuts in the sides for windows, doors and other pass-throughs, they can be turned into very nice, comfortable homes with anywhere from about 700 to 950 square feet or more!
These homes can include:
- passive solar aspects;
- good insulation;
- solar panels;
- rainwater catchment;
- landscape that aids in heating and cooling while using native plants;
- greywater systems,
An added benefit could be having the business that retrofits these containers right in Middletown, giving employment opportunity to those who have lost jobs.
DK Jacobsen lives in Petaluma, Calif.