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NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Mendocino College Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss the findings of the board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Point Arena.
The ad hoc committee was appointed by Joel Clark, president of the Mendocino College Board of Trustees, at the August board meeting to provide all constituency groups ample opportunity to share their ideas, concerns and preferences.
This committee worked diligently, meeting with multiple college constituents, community members, and representatives from numerous public agencies including the Trust for Public Land and the Bureau of Land Management to deliberate on the best possible direction for the Point Arena Field Station.
Yesterday, the Ad Hoc Committee for the Point Arena Field Station brought forth a potential compromise.
The proposal includes selling the land to the Bureau of Land Management via the Trust for Public Lands while reserving buildings on site to allow for continued use of the property for the current educational activities, continue current research partnerships with other educational institutions and form alliances with other institutions and agencies.
In a presentation led by Trustee Ed Haynes, chair of the Ad Hoc Committee, committee members spoke affirmatively about the process and the recommendation to sell the property.
Committee members expressed their satisfaction in coming to a practical agreement that benefits the students, the college and the community while protecting the property through affiliation and incorporation in the national monument.
The board chair thanked the ad hoc committee, which held multiple meetings and spent countless hours to develop and contemplate six updated options for the Point Arena Field Station.
At the Oct. 9 meeting of the board’s ad hoc committee, the group reached consensus on the option presented to the board of trustees.
If accepted by the board at the November meeting, this option will guarantee Mendocino College students the opportunity to continue to engage in educational activities on the property and actively participate in research at the Point Arena Field Station without interruption.
If approved, this option will allow the college to use the proceeds from the sale to improve the buildings and continue current research partnerships with other educational institutions while working collaboratively with community groups and other public agencies to acquire additional funding for major improvements.
Jessica Silva is Mendocino College's director of community relations and communication.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Laura Grace Wold graduated from Armstrong Atlantic University in Savannah, Georgia in May.
A 2010 graduate of Upper Lake High School, Wold received her bachelor of science degree in nursing and was commissioned into the United States Navy, where she was given her oath of office by her uncle, US Navy Commander Timothy Allen, also an Upper Lake High School graduate.
Wold will be stationed at Fort Belvoire Hospital in Virginia.
She will begin her career as a registered nurse and hopes to continue her education in the future.
Wold began her college training at UC Davis and transferred to Atlanta Armstrong after receiving a ROTC Naval scholarship.
She is married to Antonio DiConza, a 2009 Upper Lake High School graduate, who is a Marine and stationed in Virginia as well.
Wold is the daughter of Brian and Teresa Wold of Lucerne, Calif.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Berta Kaemmerling, director of Surgical and Emergency Services and the Women’s Care Unit at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, recently received a surprise when benefactor Charlotte Griswold made a generous gift to Imagination Library, a literacy program at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake.
Ms. Griswold, a former educator, not only feels strongly about keeping her philanthropic dollars local, but she is a firm believer in the impact of books and reading.
“I am involved in this project because I believe that reading is key to a successful educational experience, and the earlier kids are exposed to books and reading, the more chance they will have to achieve their dreams,” Griswold said. “Now that my former students are becoming parents, I hope they are taking a leading role in their own kids' future by reading to them at home.”
At St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, each baby born is given the opportunity to be registered for the Imagination Library program, and is sponsored for the first year of their life.
They will then receive one book per month through the Lake County Office of Education and special funding sources or gifts like Griswold's to continue the program until each enrolled child reaches age 5.
Between 175 to 200 births take place each year. Griswold’s gifts will allow two years’ worth of books to be given to each child born at the hospital.
“Imagination Library has been a wonderful resource for our community,” said Caitlyn Cammarata, an RN in the Women’s Care Unit who registers babies for this program. “The development of young minds begins very early in life, so the fact that children in our county are receiving age-appropriate books as early as several weeks after birth is very beneficial. Because of people like Charlotte, we are very fortunate to have this program available for our families, and we will continue to encourage all patients to sign up for this program.”
Kaemmerling agreed. “I think that what Charlotte has done in this community in regards to her donations is to be commended. Introducing children to books at a young age drastically improves childhood literacy and gives each child the opportunity to excel in their future.”
“St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake is committed to breaking the cycle of poor health outcomes in Lake County,” said David Santos, chief executive officer of St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake. “Education and literacy go hand-in-hand with a healthier population. That is why we wholeheartedly support this program.”
Of course, Griswold encouraged everyone to get involved with the endeavor to encourage reading and promote education: “It only takes $25 a year per child.”
And what a difference that could make.
For anyone interested in the Imagination Library program or wishing to make a contribution to either Imagination Library or any of St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake’s programs, please contact Stephanie Wayment at the Lake County Office of Education at 707-262-4163 or
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Don’t have a garden? Have astronomic water bills? Do you strive for food self-sufficiency?
The University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County will host “Introduction to Aquaponics” on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Aquaponics has been taking the urban gardening world by a storm in recent years.
Like hydroponics, it can be practiced in or outdoors and can produce a lot of food in a small space with minimal input aside from the initial purchase of supplies.
At this workshop, the UC Master Gardeners will provide instruction on the basics of setting up an aquaponic garden.
The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, a wheelchair accessible facility.
Preregistration is required for this workshop as space is limited.
A $5 materials fee is requested.
To register for the workshop, or for more information, contact the University of California Cooperative Extension at 707-263-6838 or email