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The challenge is a friendly competition among participating fire departments to see which department can host the largest blood drive between December and January by enlisting firefighters, friends, family and members of the community to donate lifesaving blood.
In Lake County, blood drive events will take place on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the Lakeport Fire Department, 445 N. Main St. and on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South Lake County Fire Protection District, 21095 State Highway 175.
Donating blood is critical to helping patients this holiday season. On average, blood donations drop by more than 4,000 in December compared to the rest of the year.
In fact, the last two weeks of December are the lowest annual donation period – a worrisome trend.
“Right now we are hovering around a one-day supply of available blood when we would like to see a four-day supply,” says Charlene Verba, regional director for Vitalant. “Having fire departments encourage eligible donors to give provides much needed support during a typically challenging time.”
Since 2006, fire departments participating in the Bucket Brigade Challenge have recruited more than 12,000 participants.
Last year, Sonoma County Fire District won the coveted Bucket Trophy with over 100 participants. Participating firefighters recognize the significance of their blood drives.
Erich Engle of Sonoma County Fire District is a frequent blood donor and encourages community members to “make time this winter to support their local firefighters and donate blood.”
Multiple fire departments are hosting blood drives. As a special thank you, blood donors will receive an annual event T-shirt.
To find a drive near you, visit https://vitalant.org/bucketbrigade.
For your donation, please arrive well-hydrated, well-nourished, with a face mask and photo identification.
For eligibility information and to learn more about how we are adjusting to the pandemic, visit www.vitalant.org.
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“Access to water is a fundamental right and we must ensure the tap does not get turned off just because someone falls behind on their bills,” Sen. Dodd said. “This proposal enhances my previous legislation by covering people in smaller, rural communities who are struggling financially. It will allow them to continue using water for drinking, cooking and necessities such as washing clothes while they get caught up on missed payments.”
Sen. Dodd has a long history of water-related legislation. In response to rising water rates, he authored the Water Shutoff Protection Act of 2018, which extends due process protections to people at risk of service discontinuance because they are unable to pay their bills. Among other things, it affords those served by water systems of 200 customers or more a 60-day grace period to cover past debt and establishes a system for making payments. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Now, with Senate Bill 3, Sen. Dodd is proposing to extend those same protections to more people, reducing the threshold for compliance to water systems of 15 customers or more. The change is expected to affect thousands of low-income families across California and extends an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom that has expired. SB 3 is sponsored by Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability.
“Access to drinking water is a human right held by all Californians regardless of the size of the community in which they live,” said Michael Claiborne, directing attorney of Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability. “SB 3 would help to make this principle a reality by extending existing commonsense water shutoff protections, including notice and access to payment plans, to households served by very small community water systems.”
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In order to do that, the office is reminding all voters who received a “signature verification statement” or an “unsigned ballot envelope statement” that the deadline for the Lake County Registrar of Voters office to receive the completed forms either by fax, email or in person is Tuesday, Dec. 6, by 12 p.m.
Please be aware that the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office cannot count a voter’s vote-by-mail or provisional ballot if the completed and signed statement is not returned by the deadline.
For additional information call 707-263-2372 or toll-free at 888-235-6730.
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On Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., come to the Visitor Center within the park to make an applesauce cinnamon ornament to take home for your tree.
Enjoy a bit of Christmas cheer at the park, and while you are there, check out the Visitor Center which is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Park officials and the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association are looking forward to seeing children of all ages on Dec. 10.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.