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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The temperatures were perfect for an exciting night of family entertainment at Lakeport Speedway this last weekend and those in attendance were left on the edge of their seat for the entire night.
The night saw the return of the young guys in the Bandoleros with the fast time, heat and main event win going to Colby Furia and the trophy dash going to Kolby Berry.
The action with the youth continued as the teens battled it out in the Legend cars with the battle during the main event between Luis Tyrell and Jeremy Doss.
During a midrace caution that led to a lengthy clean up the two drivers sat in the middle of turn number three and four and gave each other a hard time about the night events, to go on and complete the show in a spectacular fashion with the win going to Tyrell.
The Extreme Asphalt Outlaws made their debut with all the drivers gunning for the 2011 Champion Charlie Collins.
The fast time for the night was set by Kyle Telstrom who went on to take the checkers in the main event over Sean Sweeney of Kelseyville.
In the Taco Bell Bomber division after a few laps it saw the two rookies of Sierra Furia and Terry Allen Jr. started on the front row and put on one heck of a battle for the lead.
They jockeyed back and forth until a midrace incident with contact on the back straight that sent the 37 car hard into the outside wall and retired Allen’s car as well.
After the clean up the restart saw veterans on the front row and after the remaining battle the car driven by Mike Collins saw the checkered flag.
In the Jammer division we saw a first time winner in the Jr. Division with Jason Hunter driving the Kelseyville Lions sponsored car to victory lane and in the Pro divisions it was Wayne Young of Kelseyville taking the checkered flags over last week’s winner Scott Strugnell.
The action at Lakeport Speedway continues on Saturday, May 12, with the Jammer, Coors Light Modifieds, Extreme Asphalt Outlaws, Taco Bell Bombers, Bandoleros, Rental Solution Mini Stocks, and making a special appearance will be the BCRA Midgets.
It is going to be an action-packed event at the speedway for the Annual Founders cup event.
This weekend on Sunday, May 6, the racing continues at Delbert’s Memorial Speedway with the opening day of racing for the go-karts with the track being located behind Raul’s Garage by UCC Rentals on South Main Street.
Gates open at 10 a.m. with racing starting at 1 p.m. Grandstand pricing will be as follows: adults, $8; seniors, $6; students ages 12-17, $4; children age 6 to 11, $2; family pass of two adults and three kids $18; and kids under age 6 may attend for free.
Lakeport Speedway is your community based not-for-profit speedway, the place for family entertainment.
Make sure to like them on Facebook for special event details and a chance to win tickets to the racetrack, and find all the current event information at www.lakeportspeedway.com .
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The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is clarifying an inadvertant error that has been found in our 2011-2012 Mammal Hunting Regulation booklet.
On page 19 of the booklet that was printed, Section 311(f) indicates that “0.20 caliber minimum for taking wild turkey” is required.
This is incorrect but has been corrected in the online version of the booklet (see link here http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=36051) .
The actual regulation was changed in 2011 after the booklet was printed and the correct regulation for 311(f) is: “Air rifles powered by compressed air or gas and used with any caliber of pellet, except that wild turkey may only be taken with a pellet that is at least 0.177 caliber.”
The 2012-2013 mammal hunting regulation booklet is now in preparation and this change will be reflected.
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – When it comes to community, the Lake County Milers always comes up a winner.
And 2012 will be no different, with the 10th annual Spring Has Sprung Run/Walk on Sunday, May 20, demonstrating the club’s commitment to both the physical fitness of its members and giving back to local causes.
Two Lake County high school running groups will again receive a large portion of the net proceeds from the 5K/10K race.
The annual fitness event in Hidden Valley Lake will feature a flat 5K run and walk, as well as a challenging 10K run with hills and panoramic views.
Kids ages 4 to 10 can participate in their own 1/2K and 1K timed runs. Start and finish for all races will be at Coyote Valley Elementary School, 18950 Coyote Valley Road (take the Hartman Road exit off Highway 29 and turn at the first left).
The kids’ races are set for 8 a.m., followed by the 5K/10K for ages 11 and above at 8:30 a.m. Event-day registration is from 7:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. Prizes and medals will be awarded starting at 10 a.m.
Early registration through May 10 is $30 for adults and $20 for youths 19 and under for the 5K/10K (with fees going up $5 thereafter).
Entry for the kids’ races is $5 through race day. A large portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Middletown High School and Upper Lake High School cross-country teams.
Participants can register online (at RunSignUp.com) or with a mail-in form from the Milers’ Web site, www.lakecountymilers.com .
New at this year’s race will be a mini-expo, where participants can browse booths and displays from the event’s sponsors.
“Business sponsors in Lake County and beyond have always been so supportive of our event and they have come on board in a special way this year,” said Milers President Jeanine Burnett.
Joining Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District, which has been the star sponsor of the event since 2004, is Calpine Corp., which operates the Geysers geothermal plant in Lake County.
As star sponsors, each organization imparts a special message: the HVL Community Services District is promoting Water Awareness Month; Calpine, which takes an active role in its employees’ fitness, is committed to sustainability.
“Spring Has Sprung gets better every year and we have an event full of exciting activities for the whole family,” Burnett said, noting the mini-expo, race giveaway bags stuffed with extras like a BPA-free water bottle and merchant coupons, and the kids’ races. “The Milers truly want the whole family to get off the couch and get active. It is not about just kids being in sports – mom and dad need to be healthy also. Physical fitness is for a lifetime. Running and walking routinely does much to further that goal and it takes very little equipment.”
In addition to providing an opportunity to get the family out for a competitive fitness event, Spring Has Sprung features other inducements.
Everyone who enters the 5K or 10K by May 10 will receive a tech T-shirt (with this year’s logo, pictured above), and all entrants in the kids’ races will get a coupon for a free frozen yogurt from Big Chill. Runners and walkers in the 5K and 10K will vie for overall first-place awards in both men’s and women’s divisions: a one-night stay at the Twin Pine Casino Hotel in Middletown plus a $50 dining certificate at the casino’s restaurants.
Overall first-, second- and third-place winners in the 5K and 10K will receive commemorative photo awards provided by Middletown Florist and Gifts as well as gift certificates from Heart & Sole Sports of Santa Rosa.
Plus, first-, second- and third-place finishers in age and gender divisions for the 5K and 10K run will take home medals.
Additionally, all participants will be eligible for a race-day raffle, featuring prizes of gift certificates, merchandise and services from Lake County and beyond.
Besides Star Sponsors (HVL Community Services District and Calpine) and Gold Sponsor (Twin Pine Casino), Silver and Bronze Sponsors include Hardester’s Markets of Lake County, Happy Smiles Dental Practice (Middletown), St. Helena Hospital-Clearlake, Heart & Sole Sports (Santa Rosa), Clearlake Dental, Middletown Florist and Gifts, Jolly Kone (Middletown), and Lakeport Ford, along with (all from Hidden Valley Lake) Mountain High Coffee and Books, Chic Le Chef, Muscle Matrix Gym, the Big Chill Frozen Yogurt Shop, and the Corkman’s Clipper Irish Pub.
For an entry form and other instructions, call 707-987-3229.
For a small additional convenience fee, participants can register online by following the link at http://www.lakecountymilers.com/index.php/spring-has-sprung /. Or they can simply print out the registration form on the website page and mail it in.
The Milers running and walking group meets every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in two locations: the parking lot of Hardester’s Hidden Valley Lake shopping center (Hartman Road exit off Highway 29) and in Kelseyville in front of Studebaker’s Coffeehouse, 3990 Main St. The public is warmly invited.
Additionally, longer training runs are generally scheduled for Sundays. To find out more about the Lake County Milers call 707-987-3229 or visit www.lakecountymilers.com .
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As the warm weather returns, humans are not the only species coming out to enjoy the sun.
Snakes, too, can be found basking in the sun’s rays.
Although most snakes in the state are harmless, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) reminds the public to steer clear of the venomous rattlesnake and know what to do if one strikes.
All of California, from the marshlands to the mountains, is snake country.
You don’t even have to be in the great outdoors to discover a snake. They can be found in your garden and sometimes even your garage, but there is no need to panic.
Snakes play an important role in the ecosystem, including keeping the rodent population under control.
Rattlesnakes are generally not aggressive and usually strike only when threatened or deliberately provoked. Given room, they will retreat.
Most snake bites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. The majority of snakebites occur on the hands, feet and ankles.
On rare occasions, rattlesnakes can cause serious injury to humans.
The California Poison Control Center notes that rattlesnakes account for more than 800 bites each year in the U.S. with one to two deaths.
Most bites occur between the months of April and October when snakes and humans are most active outdoors.
The potential of running into a rattlesnake should not deter anyone from venturing outdoors, but there are precautions that can be taken to lessen the chance of being bitten.
Is it a rattlesnake?
Anyone who ventures outdoors this time of year should know how to identify California’s only native venomous snake – the rattlesnake.
There are several species including the northern Pacific rattlesnake (in northern California), and the western diamondback, sidewinder, speckled rattlesnake, red diamond rattlesnake, southern Pacific rattlesnake, Great Basin rattlesnake and the Mojave rattlesnake (all found in Southern California).
A rattlesnake is a heavy-bodied, blunt-tailed snake with one or more rattles on the tail. It has a triangular-shaped head, much broader at the back than at the front, and a distinct “neck” region.
The rattlesnake also has openings between the nostrils and eyes, which is a heat-sensing pit. The eyes are hooded with elliptical pupils.
Rattlesnakes have a series of dark and light bands near the tail, just before the rattles which are different from the markings on the rest of the body.
Rattles may not always be present, as they are often lost through breakage and are not always developed on the young.
The dos and don’ts in snake country
Rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas. They have been found in urban areas, on riverbanks and lakeside parks and at golf courses. Startled rattlesnakes may not rattle before striking defensively.
DFG recommends the following safety precautions be followed to reduce the likelihood of startling a rattlesnake:
- Wear hiking boots and loose-fitting long pants.
- Never go barefoot or wear sandals when walking through wild areas.
- When hiking, stick to well-used trails.
- Avoid tall grass, weeds and heavy underbrush where snakes may hide during the day.
- Do not step or put your hands where you cannot see, and avoid wandering around in the dark.
- Step ON logs and rocks, never over them, and be especially careful when climbing rocks or gathering firewood.
- Check out stumps or logs before sitting down, and shake out sleeping bags before use.
- Never grab “sticks” or “branches” while swimming in lakes and rivers. Rattlesnakes can swim.
- Be careful when stepping over doorsteps as well. Snakes like to crawl along the edge of buildings where they are protected on one side.
- Never hike alone. Always have someone with you who can assist in an emergency.
- Do not handle a freshly killed snake, as it can still inject venom.
- Teach children early to respect snakes and to leave them alone.
Keeping snakes out of the yard
The best protection against rattlesnakes in the yard is a “rattlesnake proof” fence.
The fence should either be solid or with mesh no larger than one-quarter inch. It should be at least three
feet high with the bottom buried a few inches in the ground.
Slanting your snake fence outward about a 30-degree angle will help. Keep vegetation away from the fence and remove piles of boards or rocks around the home.
Use caution when removing those piles – there may already be a snake there.
Encourage and protect natural competitors like gopher snakes, kingsnakes and racers. Kingsnakes actually kill and eat rattlesnakes.
What to do in the event of a snake bite
Though uncommon, rattlesnake bites do occur, so have a plan in place for responding to any situation.
- Carry a cell phone, hike with a companion who can assist in an emergency, and make sure that family or friends know where you are going and when you will be checking in.
- Stay calm.
- Wash the bite area gently with soap and water.
- Remove watches, rings, etc, which may constrict swelling.
- Immobilize the affected area.
- Transport safely to the nearest medical facility.
For more first aid information please visit California Poison Control at www.calpoison.com .
What you should NOT do after a rattlesnake bite:
- DON'T apply a tourniquet.
- DON'T pack the bite area in ice.
- DON'T cut the wound with a knife or razor.
- DON'T use your mouth to suck out the venom.
- DON'T let the victim drink alcohol.
More information about rattlesnakes can be found at the following Web sites:
Photos and natural history:
www.ucdavis.edu/search/index.html?cx=004393900062766886059:da23-x1vm6k&q=rattlesnakes&cof=FORID:9
UC Davis Integrative Pest Management:
www.californiaherps.com/info/rattlesnakeinfo.html