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The meeting will take place in the meeting room at the McDonald's on Todd Road in Lakeport.
Everyone is welcome to this free meeting.
For more information visit http://meetup.com/lcflyingsaucerclub, email
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Despite rain as recent as this week, the grass and brush in many areas has begun to dry out and is becoming increasingly flammable.
Cal Fire crews have already seen an increase in the number of wildfires, even with the late rain.
“Many people don’t realize that most of the low lying grass only takes an hour to dry out,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, acting director of Cal Fire. “This weekend’s weather forecast appears to be great for outdoor activities, but people still need to be cautious this time of year, because the grass can burn.”
Wildfires are not the only danger posed by the outdoors; drownings also dramatically increase during the Memorial Day weekend.
“All the runoff from this winter’s storms has increased the amount of water and flow in our rivers and lakes,” said Chief Pimlott. In California, drowning is the leading cause of deaths among children under 14, and every year Cal Fire responds to water rescues across the state, many of which tragically claim the lives of both adults and children.
Cal Fire would like everyone to remember these important steps this holiday:
Camping:
Obtain necessary permits needed for campfires.
Clear away grass, leaves and other debris within a 10-foot perimeter of any campfire.
Have a responsible person in attendance at all times.
Ensure all campfires are completely extinguished before leaving.
When barbecuing, never leave the grill unattended.
In the water:
Always wear a life jacket!
Children should always be supervised by a responsible adult.
Never swim alone.
Drinking and swimming is just as dangerous and drinking and driving.
For more ways to be safe during the Memorial Day Weekend visit the Cal Fire Web site at www.fire.ca.gov.
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They will be serving pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice for $5.
Tickets can be purchased at the breakfast or they are available at Lakeport Tire & Auto Service at 1901 S. Main St. or from any of the Scouts from Troop 42.
This fundraiser is being sponsored by the Lakeport Lions Club who is the troop's charter organization. Please come and support a group of great young men of Troop 42 and view all the antique cars at the 20th annual car show sponsored by the No Name Car Club.
Troop 42 also will be selling sponsorships that morning for wreaths to be laid at Hartley Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the ceremony for Wreaths Across America.
This will be the fifth year that wreaths will be laid at the Veterans Circle in a ceremony at Hartley Cemetery. It is the goal of Troop 42 to place wreaths on all of gravesites of veterans laid at rest at Hartley.
The motto for WAA is: Remember – the fallen, Honor – those that serve, Teach – our children the value of freedom.
Last year the Troop was able to lay 256 wreaths at the cemetery in remembrance of the veterans. This year the goal is to place 400 wreaths on gravesites at Hartley.
Help them reach this worthwhile goal.If you can’t make it to the pancake feed and would like to know more about Wreaths Across America, stop by Lakeport Tire & Auto Service for details.
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By providing tax benefits to landowners who choose conservation, the bill would help preserve our nation’s cherished farm lands and open spaces for future generations.
The bill has received broad bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, with 251 original co-sponsors.
Under Congressmen Thompson and Gerlach’s bill, landowners who donate a conservation easement would maintain ownership and management of the land, but forgo their rights to develop the land in the future.
The Conservation Easement Incentive Act would make permanent a tax incentive for donating development rights that will otherwise expire at the end of 2011.
Eliminating this ever-changing deadline will give more farmers, ranchers, and forest owners the assurance they need to choose land conservation over development.
“Tax incentives can be a powerful tool to help green our economy and protect our natural resources,” said Rep. Thompson. “Conservation easements have been particularly effective, encouraging landowners to conserve millions of acres of farm lands and scenic open spaces. By making this important conservation tool permanent, my bill would help preserve even more land for future generations.”
“Conservation easement incentives are a proven tool for conserving lands that would otherwise be sold for development,” said Land Trust Alliance President Rand Wentworth. “Congressman Thompson’s provision, first enacted in 2006, has helped our 1,200 member land trusts work with landowners to increase the pace of such donations by a third, to over a million acres a year.”
“The Conservation Easement Incentive Act has provided the incentive for preserving a national treasure, the vineyards of the Napa Valley, and helped keep family farmers on the land,” said Andy Beckstoffer, owner of the largest independent family-owned vineyard company on California's North Coast. “This movement has just begun and the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2011 will allow it to continue.”
Specifically, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act would help landowners of modest means choose conservation by:
Raising the maximum deduction a donor can take for donating a conservation easement from 30 percent of their adjusted gross income (AGI) in any year to 50 percent;
Allowing qualified farmers and ranchers to deduct up to 100 percent of their AGI; and
Increasing the number of years over which a donor can take deductions from six to 16 years.
The Conservation Easement Incentive Act has been endorsed by the Land Trust Alliance, Ducks Unlimited, National Wildlife Federation, National Cattleman’s Beef Association, American Forest Foundation, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, and over fifty other groups.
Thompson represents California’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and portions of Sonoma and Yolo counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also is a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.