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LAKE COUNTY – Richard Birk, President of Habitat for Humanity Lake County, has just returned from a working volunteer trip to Tajikistan where he helped build homes and to consult with the Tajikistan Habitat for Humanity organization.
Tajikistan is the smallest of the “stans” and is bordered by Afghanistan, China and other countries.
After being under the domain of the old Soviet Union, the country formed a new independent constitution in 1992 and then fell into a civil war that ended in 1997.
Since the end of the civil war Tajikistan has struggled with poverty as more than 80 percent of the people live below the poverty line and mostly survive by subsistence farming. Currently many who can work, take jobs in Russia and remit much of their wages back to Tajikistan.
Traveling to Tajikistan is not easy, as it a long travel route from Lake County and there are only two flights a week from Istanbul, Turkey to the capitol city of Dushanbe and you must have a special invitation to obtain an entry visa.
The project that Birk was involved with was the building of 60 homes in order to move families from a mud slide prone village, where mud slides have already caused death and destruction.
Some of the homes are complete, but families are hesitant to move into their new homes because of the lack of water and electricity.
Since the local government does not have the funds, which is about $30,000 to supply water and electricity to all the homes, Birk is trying to find funding here in the United States, so as to get the families out of harm’s way and into decent place to live.
If you are interested in donating funds for this project, please call Birk at 707-994-1100.
If you are interested in volunteering locally for Habitat for Humanity Lake County, please call 707-994-1100.
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LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Passion Play will hold a practice on Sunday, April 19.
Anyone interested in taking part is encouraged to attend the practice, which will take place at 1:45 p.m. at the Passion Play grounds, 7010 Westlake Road, Upper Lake (off Highway 29, about seven miles north of Lakeport in Lake County).
Practices usually last two hours.
For more information or directions call 707-279-0349.
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KELSEYVILLE – Lake County 4-H and the Konocti Rod and Gun Club will hold a free family fun shoot on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bring your family out for a day of fun and safe shooting at the Konocti Rod and Gun Club range at the end of Highland Springs Road in Lakeport.
There will be one-on-one coach/shooter instruction including air rifles by Crossman, .22 rifles, center fire rifles, shotguns, and black powder rifles and antique firearms.
All firearms and ammo provided for free; no personal firearms please.
They will have educational displays from Safari Club International, free gun locks and safety literature.
Large hot dogs for $2 and water for $1 will be available.
For more information visit www.krgc.org, or call Rick or Jill at 707-994-7531.
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The plan sets forth goals and objectives to address needs of seniors & people with disabilities in Lake and Mendocino Counties.
The hearing will take place on Thursday, April 30, 9 a.m. to noon, at 747 S. State St., Ukiah.
To RSVP or get more information, call 707-463-7775.
The area plan is available on line at www.mcdss.org.