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: Editor; Posted On Sunday, 12 April 2009 20:00; 11 April 2009

Library plans annual book sale April 29

CLEARLAKE – Redbud Library will hold its annual book sale on Wednesday, April 29, from noon until 7:30 p.m.

Redbud is partnering with Friends of Lake County Library to make this event one of the biggest book sales ever.

Proceeds from your donations will help support the libraries of Lake County.

For a donation of $15 you get a book bag that will hold as many books, CDs and DVDs as you can stuff in them.

Children’s book bags cost $8. Items are also sold separately.

There will be refreshments and entertainment.

Enjoy a skit of a woman’s version of the “Odd Couple” from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring Irehne Dishman and Linda Guebert. “A Pet Blessing” will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Redbud Library is located at 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, telephone 707-994-5115.

Support your local libraries and join them for the largest book sale in Clearlake.

: Editor; Posted On Saturday, 11 April 2009 20:35; 11 April 2009

Board to hear presentation on mercury cycling, bioaccumulation in Clear Lake

LAKEPORT – On April 14, Dr. Tom Suchanek from U.C. Davis and the U.S. Geological Survey will present the results of a long-term interdisciplinary study of mercury cycling and bioaccumulation in Clear Lake to the Lake County Board of Supervisors.

The presentation is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. during the board meeting, which will take place in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

This presentation will be the culmination of over 15 years of study by about 30 scientists from U.C. Davis and other academic institutions as well as from federal, state, and local governments on the sources, transformation, transport, burial, bioaccumulation and effects of mercury on Clear Lake’s water, sediments, benthic (bottom) invertebrates, plankton, fish, birds and humans.

A primary focus of the Special Issue and the presentation will be the influence of the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site as a source of mercury in Clear Lake, as compared with other mercury-contaminated sites worldwide.

The results of these studies were published recently (December 2008) as a 300-page special issue of the highly regarded peer-reviewed scientific journal Ecological Applications that is distributed to ecologists and other scientists throughout the United States and the world.

This study represents the first holistic ecosystem-level study of mercury cycling and bioaccumulation derived from mining sources, as opposed to atmospheric deposition.

The 17 individual publications in this special issue may be accessed and downloaded as PDF files for free at the following Web site, www.esajournals.org/toc/ecap/18/sp8.

Results from an additional follow-on paper published in 2009 by Suchanek and others in the peer-reviewed journal Water, Air and Soil Pollution, that provides a mass-balance mercury budget for the lake (quantifying the inputs, outputs and storage components of mercury within the Clear Lake aquatic ecosystem), will also be presented.

The presentation will be held on April 14 during the Board of Supervisors Chambers (1st floor) of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453.

A follow-on reception by Drs. Tom Suchanek and Peter Richerson will be held in the Lakeport Museum (second floor conference room) from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entrance to the Museum on April 14 will be through the stairs at the rear of the building, which is directly across the street from the Courthouse. Several of the other authors of the papers in the Special Issue are also expected to be present as well.

Questions regarding the presentation and reception may be directed to Dr. Tom Suchanek (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or via telephone 916-919-0859.

: Editor; Posted On Thursday, 09 April 2009 20:34; 08 April 2009

Lakeport Library hosts 'Read to Me' chapter book story times

LAKEPORT – “Read to Me” chapter book story times are every Wednesday, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street.

The “Read To Me” program is open to all ages, whether child or adult.

Miss Barbara reads classic chapter books that will appeal to ages 8 to 80.

A brief synopsis of the story in progress opens each session, and then guests get comfortable to enjoy the story.

To find out what the current story is, visit the library Web site, www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/Children.htm or call the library.

Everyone is invited to join the fun.

Lakeport Library is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday noon to 8 p.m., telephone 707-263-8817.

The Lake County Library Web site is www.library.co.lake.ca.us.

: Editor; Posted On Saturday, 11 April 2009 20:35; 11 April 2009

Middletown Luncheon Club meets April 15

MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Luncheon Club will host a discussion about the local watershed at its meeting on Wednesday, April 15.

The group will meet beginning at noon at the Middletown Methodist Church's social hall, 15833 Armstrong St., Middletown.

Learn more about your local watershed in an interactive program with Chris Simon, outreach and education coordinator for the Upper Putah Creek Watershed.

The Middletown Luncheon Club sponsors a monthly speakers program every third Wednesday of the month, except in December.

Local nonprofit groups serve lunch each month. This month Catholic Charities will serve. Reservations are not required.

Lunch costs $5 per person.

For more information, contact Helen Whitney, 707-928-9812.

: Editor; Posted On Friday, 10 April 2009 20:55; 10 April 2009

Lakeport weed spraying set to begin

LAKEPORT – The city of Lakeport Public Works Department’s roadside and alley weed spraying program will commence May 4.

Weeds in the public right-of-way in areas without sidewalks or paving will be sprayed using the herbicide Roundup.

If a property owner or resident (tenants or renters must get the legal owner’s concurrence for the request) does not want Roundup sprayed adjacent to their property, they must contact the Public Works Department at 707-263-0751 no later than April 30 by 4 p.m.

: Editor; Posted On Thursday, 09 April 2009 20:34; 09 April 2009

Middletown Rancheria purchases 'Jaws of Life' equipment for fire department

Members of the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians present the newly purchased Jaws of Life to South Lake County Volunteer Firefighters Association members. Courtesy photo.

MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians has provided the necessary funding to the South Lake County Volunteer Firefighters Association for the purchase of additional state-the-art lifesaving equipment.

Acquired was the device commonly known as the “Jaws of Life,” and it is now available through South Lake County Fire Department’s First Responders.

The purchased device, known as a Parrot Blade Cutter, is used in rescue operations where high strength and rapid response are required.

This tool has a cutting force of more than 150,000 pounds, and replaces an existing tool that delivers 50,000 pounds of cutting force. It is also smaller, lighter and faster than the older device.

“The purchase of this replacement rescue tool provided by the members of the Middletown Rancheria is another testament to our collaborative effort in providing the community’s fire, rescue and EMS personnel the tools they need for improved emergency response,” said Mike Wink, fire captain for Training and Unit EMS coordinator.

Jose Simon III, tribal chairman for the Middletown Rancheria, said the tribe is proud to continue its support of the county’s fire, rescue and EMS services.

“South Lake County depends so much on the unit’s training and equipment, and anything we can do to help is of the highest priority to us,” said Simon.

Middletown Rancheria owns Twin Pine Casino & Hotel. The casino has operated a Las Vegas-style gaming facility of the latest slot machines and table games for the past 14 years. The Rancheria recently opened its 107,000-square-foot new casino/hotel/event center complex at its current Middletown location.

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Library plans annual book sale April 29

Board to hear presentation on mercury cycling, bioaccumulation in Clear Lake

Lakeport Library hosts 'Read to Me' chapter book story times

Middletown Luncheon Club meets April 15

Lakeport weed spraying set to begin

Middletown Rancheria purchases 'Jaws of Life' equipment for fire department

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