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- Written by: Miranda Wanzer
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Hi, my name is Miranda Wanzer. I am 14 years old and this is my sixth year in the Scotts Valley 4-H Club.
I am taking a market swine and lamb to the Lake County Fair along with my breeding ewe and my dog, Brody.
Like all of Lake County’s 4-Hers, I have been working extremely hard this summer to make my market animals the best meat quality that they can be.
The 4-H program helps youth achieve and understand the importance of developing responsibility, life skills, ability to work with others, and to grow into a well-rounded person.
It offers a wide variety of projects and ways to achieve their goals to be a more responsible and a better individual.
One of these projects includes the animal projects. The animal species that they raise can vary between rabbits and poultry to sheep, swine, goats, and steer.
Through the ups and downs in raising our projects, us 4-Hers strive to make our animals the best that they can be for your convenience.
I, on behalf of my fellow 4-hers, would like to invite you to the Lake County Junior Livestock Auction on Sept. 4. A free buyer’s luncheon will be held at 10:30 a.m. and the auction starts at 1 p.m.
Please come and support local hard working 4-Hers and purchase high quality meat.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Vehicle Amnesty Days will be held around Lake County starting Friday, Sept. 10.
This program is available for the unincorporated areas of Lake County and both cities.
This is an excellent opportunity to get rid of those junk cars and parts, and help Keep Lake County beautiful.
Extra motors (without oil), vehicle parts and batteries can also be brought to the amnesty sites for free disposal. However, the vehicle cannot have extra tires or garbage and no motor homes, school busses or travel trailers will be accepted.
The Vehicle Amnesty Days begin on Friday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Middletown Towing and Vehicle Dismantlers, located at 15970 Polk Ave. off Highway 53 in Clearlake. Middletown Towing will accept large trucks and school buses.
The second Vehicle Amnesty Days event will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Last Mile Auto Dismantlers on 1205 West Highway 20 in Upper Lake.
The final Vehicle Amnesty Days event will be held Friday, Nov 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kelseyville Auto Salvage on 7666 Highway 29 west of Kit’s Corner in Kelseyville.
If you do not have a title for the vehicle, that’s OK. They will take it anyway. If your vehicle is not registered the Department of Motor Vehicles in Lakeport will provide a no-fee one trip permit per vehicle for the amnesty day you choose.
Last Mile Auto Dismantlers, north of Upper Lake on Highway 20, has agreed to provide discount tows for this event in their area. Call 707-275-2259 to set your appointment.
The Lake County Code Enforcement Division and the California Highway Patrol are coordinating the event. If you have questions, call Lake County Code Enforcement at 707-263-2309.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Hunger Task Force will offer canning lessons on Wednesday, Sept. 8.
The canning of fruits and vegetables will be taught at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Third and Church.
The session will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Preregistration is required and the class size is limited to 12.
The cost is $20, of which $10 will be refunded the day of the class. Please call 707-277-9227 to register.
Pears and tomatoes will be featured, as those are the most abundant crops in Lake County at this time of year.
The Hunger Task Force feels that canning is one of the best ways to take advantage of the abundance of crops, but is becoming a lost art.
All participants should come dressed for a hands-on experience in each step of the process.
Please do not wear sandals, and remove all rings prior to arrival.
Upon completion of the lessons, each participating household will be given a water bath canner, a book, and a jar lifter, unless they are repeating the class.
Please, no children.
Please call as soon as possible to register.
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- Written by: Corey Thomas
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Hello, my name is Corey Thomas, age 15, sophomore at Kelseyville High School. I’m in Kelseyville 4-H and participating in the poultry project where I raise turkeys, two of which will be going to the Lake County Fair for showmanship and auction.
This was my first year in 4-H and my first time raising turkeys.
With the help of my group leader, Karen Hayes, I purchased my first turkeys and raised them from week-old poults.
My family and I also decided that besides raising the popular broad-breasted birds that we all eat at Thanksgiving, we should start a couple of flocks of rare American heritage turkey breeds whose existence is threatened because they are no longer grown commercially.
We now have a flock each of Narragansetts and Bourbon Reds. These birds grow more slowly than broad-breasted turkeys and if our flocks breed successfully, some of these beautiful birds may be available next year.