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LAKEPORT – The city of Lakeport Park and Recreation Department will begin the swim season at the Westshore Pool located at 250 Lange St. in Lakeport on June 21.
The season will run through August 27.
Public swim will be held Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
Costs for swimming will be as follows:
1 year and younger – FREE;
2 to 17 years – $3;
18 years and older – $4;
Senior discount – $2;
Family day pass – $15 (includes two adults and three youths);
Adult swim – $2 per day (Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.).
Punch card passes will be available for frequent swimmers as follows:
Buy eight entries and get two free – $24 (Save $6) for 2 to 17 years;
Buy eight entries and get two free – $32 (Save $8) for 18 years and older;
Buy eight entries and get two free – $16 (Save $4) for seniors.
Swimming lessons will be offered beginning June 28 and will run through Aug. 20. They will be held Monday through Thursday in two week sessions in 30 minute blocks. Space for the classes are limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Swim Safe Program works towards a safer community by teaching its youngest citizens the lifesaving skills of swimming. These lessons are provided by resources from the city of Lakeport Park and Recreation Department and are taught by seasonal certified lifeguards.
There will be two levels of classes. The beginners class is an introduction to water skills class. The object of this class is to help young children feel comfortable in the water and build water safety skills.
This class is to learn basic skills such as entering the pool, submerging head, blowing bubbles, starting to tread water, and starting to swim assisted. The class is taught using games and positive reinforcement.
The beginners classes will be held Monday through Thursday, 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (eight classes for two-week session).
The object of the advanced beginner class is to build comfort and water safety levels in young children. This class is to give students success with fundamental skills such as submerging head for five seconds, swim unsupported on front and back, and introduction to different strokes. It is taught using games and positive reinforcement.
Classes will be held Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (eight classes for a two-week session).
To register for the class, you must complete a registration form. This is available by calling 707-263-3578 or by going to the city’s Web site at www.cityoflakeport.com (see Hot Topics article titled “Westshore Pool Schedule and Swim Lessons”).
You may also pick up the form at City Hall, 225 Park St., Lakeport, CA 95453. The cost of the class is $60 per swimmer, and payment will be due with the registration form.
Payment may be made by check, money order or credit card.
The Westshore Pool, which is located on the grounds of Clear Lake High School, is available for rental year around.
For more information, please call 707-263-0751, Extension 10.
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CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – Join naturalist Brad Barnwell at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, for a guided bird walk in Clear Lake State Park.
Meet at the visitor center ramp. Bring binoculars and your favorite pocket bird book.
The walk will concentrate on identifying the new arrivals and observing nesting and nest building.
On many of his recent walks in the park, Barnwell, who is skilled in bird identification, has observed bald eagles overhead. Nesting great blue herons also can be observed from park locations. There is lots of courting activity during early spring and bird vocalizations are at their best.
The woodpeckers are sounding off with tapping and scrapping for the best territory. Several species of swallows can be seen feeding on insects as they streak through the sky. There is always something new and exciting to report from each walk.
There is no entrance fee to the park for participating in walks. Rain cancels the walk. Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
Visit www.clearlakestatepark.org for great photos, activity schedule and park information provided by Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association.
Visit www.heronfestival.org for a schedule of events at the great Heron Festival April 24 and 25 in Clear Lake State Park.
Reservations for the Wildflower Brunch on April 24 and boat tour reservations for April 24 and 25 can be made on this site.
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – The HVL Men's Niners Golf Club held a four-man/three best balls tournament on Thursdasy, March 25.
The results were:
The team of Bob Brossier, John Jones, Mike Casolo and Brian Panizzera finished first with a score of 97.
Jim Stratton, Jay Hodges and Jim DeRosa came in second with 104.
The teams of Dave Mann, Byron Hoss, Don Dornbush, Mike Higman and Joe Vallee, Bill Surber, Bill Stricklan and Russ Sage tied for third with 105.
Closest to the par 3 pins were Olie Smith and Hal Weber.
Chip-ins were scored by Mike Casolo and Hal Weber.
Forty-nine men – 13 teams, 10 in a four-man and three in a three-man format – participated in this event.
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CLEARLAKE – Guided nature walks through Anderson Marsh’s oak woodlands and grass covered hills, followed by a Ranch House tour, are being held once a month for the next three months.
See spring flowers, experience the wildlife of the marsh and Cache Creek, and discover the ways local trees reproduce.
The Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA) and the Children’s Museum of Art & Science (CMAS) have collaborated to offer guided nature walks on three Saturdays: March 27, April 17 and May 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The nature walk is ADA accessible.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Hwy 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
For more information email
For more information about the park, you may also visit www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=483 .