LAKEPORT, Calif. – Student work from around the county was on display at the Lake County Spring Fair in Lakeport Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22.

A variety of work was on display including work from Lower Lake, Kelseyville, Upper Lake and Clear Lake High Schools.

Among the items shown was a beautiful arrangement by Kelseyville High instructor Donelle McCallister’s FFA group that showcased all of the wonderful components of FFA, including leadership and the many fun activities that go along with being a member of the organization.  

Clear Lake High’s instructor John Moorhead arranged for Eric Guiling and Edgar Barragan to showcase their beautifully handcrafted tables.

Cody Smith, also a Clear Lake High student, brought his very large smoker made from a 500-gallon propane tank that he built for his senior project.

Also exhibited were student projects from Upper Lake High's agriculture and AESA program with Erica Boomer and Lower Lake High's agriculture program with Janice Luke.  

Examples of students' computer skills also were on display from instructors Adam Evans of Clear Lake High, Robert Griffith of Kelseyville High and Laura Hutchinson of Lower Lake High.  

Lower Lake High also displayed information on their culinary program with Joe Parker and the Upward Bound program displayed their beautiful college dream posters.  

Lower Lake High showed the antique Ford tractor belonging to Mike Thompson that was restored by the automotive students.

Entries from the STEAM exhibit at Terrace Middle School also were on display.
 
The Lake County Office of Education thanked the teachers and students who took the time to display their projects for the community to enjoy.

If you would like more information on the Career Technical Education programs offered at the high schools, please contact the school office or Tammy Serpa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Employees from Paratransit Services, operator of Lake Transit, enjoyed visiting with local transit riders at the Lake County Spring Fair in Lakeport, which took place Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22.

Visitors to the Lake Transit booth in Lewis Hall could meet with staff and pick up materials about public transportation programs in the county.
 
“This was just the right timing to share some of the exciting changes that have been implemented at Lake Transit!” said Regional Manager Wanda Gray.

Gray said Lake Transit recently started the evening “Nite Rider” Dial-A-Ride services in Lakeport, which runs Monday through Friday from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Evening services in Clearlake also have been expanded, with more hours for the  Dial-A-Ride service, and additional runs for Route 5, with the last bus departing Ray's Food Place at 10:15 p.m., Gray said.
 
Paratransit Services is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) transportation services firm based in the Puget Sound city of Bremerton, Wash.

Founded in 1980, the company has operated Lake Transit for the Lake Transit Authority since July 2007.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Summer is here and the SPCA has an abundance of cats, kittens, dogs and puppies.

All of these new adoptable family friends come with their first shots and are already spayed or neutered.

This is always a bargain, but on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, the price to adopt one of these furry bundles of joy is reduced.

Dogs and puppies will be available for just $75 each and cats and kittens will be only $15. Why not get two?!

The SPCA of Clear Lake is now open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you or a friend has been thinking of getting a pet, the staff and volunteers at the SPCA of Clear Lake would love to see you and assist in helping you pick out just the right cat or dog.

If you are not quite ready to adopt, but would love to have a dog or cat in your life right now, they are always looking for foster homes.  

Not only does fostering provide an invaluable service to rescue groups and the shelters that depend on them (not to mention the pets themselves), it’s a great way to learn about your own needs as a pet owner.

Additionally, a pet that is fostered gets more one on one time outside of the shelter setting, creating a calmer, more socialized animal.

The SPCA of Clear Lake is located at 8025 Highway 29 in Kelseyville.

Have a question? Please give them a call at 707-279-1400. The SPCA would love to hear from you.

Brenda Crandall is the public information officer for the SPCA of Clear Lake.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Tribal Health Consortium will host the Youth Tribal Olympics on Friday, June 27.

The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport.

The health competition among friends will promote diabetes prevention, and alcohol- and drug-free lifestyles.

Featured events will include T-ball, water balloon toss, softball throw, sack race, three-on-three basketball, 25-yard run and the tug-of-war.

The opening prayer will take place at 8:35 a.m.

In addition to the competitions, there will be a dunk tank, Fill-Up the Clown, face painting, a raffle and lunch.

Participating tribes are Big Valley Rancheria, Elem Indian Colony, Habematolel, Middletown Rancheria, Robinson Rancheria and Scotts Valley Rancheria.

MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, June 24, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), will be conducting a control burn at the Coyote Dam.   

The control burn will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The smoke will be visible throughout the entire Ukiah and Redwood Valley areas.

The purpose of the control burn is to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in removing the vegetation from the face of the Coyote Dam allowing access and visibility for the required inspections to ensure the integrity of the dam.

The burn will be conducted under very tight restrictions for the personal safety of firefighters and area residents.  

If there are any indications that the burn cannot be conducted in a safe manner, such as high winds or local fire activity, the burn will be canceled.  

Cal Fire reminds all residents that their safety is of the utmost concern.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. –  Taylor Observatory will host its monthly “Window to the Universe” stargazing and observatory event on Saturday, June 28.

It will be held from 8 to 11 p.m.

This month's talk is titled, “Model Rocketry – It's Not Rocket Science … Oh, Wait, Yes It Is!”  

Before the talk, speaker Bill Bordisso and his students will launch a rocket – so plan to arrive early.

Taylor Observatory is located at 5725 Oak Hills Lane in Kelseyville.