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Peter and Maryann Schmid, owners of The Lodge at Blue Lakes, will host the events at the lodge on March 19, April 2, April 16, May 7 and May 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The 6,000-square-foot Special Events Center at The Lodge At Blue Lakes has been lovingly refurbished by the Schmids.
Located at the site of The Lodge At Blue Lakes’ former restaurant, Lake County’s newest special events center offers panoramic views of scenic Blue Lakes, plus the Magic Ballroom, the Ice Bar and the Waterscape Deck with gazebo.
Please RSVP with Sylvia at The Lodge at Blue Lakes, 5135 W. Highway 20, Upper Lake, telephone 275-2181 or online at www.thelodgeatbluelakes.com.
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The California Product Stewardship Act, AB 283, would incentivize producers to design products and packaging that are less toxic, more durable, reusable, recyclable and/or biodegradable.
“AB 283 moves California towards a more sustainable environment and economy,” said Chesbro, chair of the Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. “Product stewardship will reduce government spending and greenhouse gases, while creating jobs that are desperately needed in our state. This bill will help move California out of its budget crisis and into a ‘cradle to cradle’ state that takes care of its own.”
AB 283 is supported by the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC). CPSC is an organization of local governments and other partners, formed to support development and implementation of product stewardship, otherwise known as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). EPR is a policy approach that shifts waste management costs from local governments to the producers who make design and marketing decisions. CPSC works collaboratively with other local government stewardship councils such as the Northwest Product Stewardship Council (NWPSC).
“CPSC and NWPSC have developed Framework Principles that address many products at once, rather than the product-by-product legislation that is slow and costly,” said Kevin Hendrick, Director of the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority. “Framework legislation will streamline the process to include other products over time.”
AB 283 uses EPR Framework Principles that address climate change and the growing waste problem. Even with new recycling programs, California is still generating more waste than ever – 40-million tons annually. In a free market, EPR reduces waste while creating opportunities to grow businesses and jobs in recycling and manufacturing industries.
“EPR policies are working in Canada, Europe, Japan and other countries,” said Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of CPSC. “The primary responsibility should rest with producers because only they make design and packaging decisions. It is far less expensive to design a product and packaging to reduce waste than it is to create expensive end-of-life disposal and recycling systems.”
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CLEARLAKE – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce has temporarily moved.
The chamber moved from its Golf Avenue location last week to the Highlands Senior Center at 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake.
The Clearlake City Council gave the chamber to move to the senior center because the building that the group rents from the city has a leaking roof.
Chamber Executive Director Lori Peters said the chamber will continue to offer information center services to residents and guests of Lake County in the new location. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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SACRAMENTO – A 12-year-old mare in California has tested positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM), a highly contagious but treatable reproductive disease of horses.
The positive mare was bred via artificial insemination using shipped semen collected from a CEM-positive stallion. The mare remains under quarantine while being treated for the disease.
The mare is part of a disease investigation involving 45 states to identify horses with CEM. Exposure primarily occurs through natural breeding or artificial insemination by a horse infected with CEM.
CEM is a contagious bacterial infection spread between mares and stallions during mating or artificial insemination with infected semen. It can also be transmitted on contaminated breeding equipment.
CEM is not known to infect other livestock or humans. Stallions infected with CEM do not exhibit any clinical symptoms, but infection in the mare can cause fertility problems. The disease is successfully treated with antibiotics.
As of Feb. 17, a total of 11 stallions and three mares were confirmed infected in the United States. Three of the stallions are located in Indiana, four are in Kentucky, one is in Texas, and three are in Wisconsin. One mare is in Wisconsin, one in Illinois and one in California.
Nationwide, approximately 580 horses have been identified to date that are considered exposed to horses with confirmed infection. Due to the difficulty in detecting active CEM infection, all horses that may have been exposed to the disease are cultured and treated to prevent further spread. The source of the outbreak has not been determined.
In California, CDFA veterinarians are working with private practitioners to test 35 mares that have been quarantined due to exposure to an infected stallion. The mares will be released from quarantine following blood tests, cultures and treatment. To date, only one of these 35 mares has been confirmed as CEM positive.
CEM is considered a foreign animal disease in the United States. The disease was previously detected in the United States in 1978, 1979 and 2006. In all instances, the limited outbreaks were quickly eradicated.
Additional National CEM Information
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/cem/index.shtml
Additional California CEM Information
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/Animal_Health/Contagious_Equine_Metritis.html
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