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- Written by: Jeanine Burnett
Topping the list was our star sponsor, Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District (HVLCSD).
HVL CSD provided our event t-shirts, which promoted their water-awareness campaign, along with the popular race bags.
Our other star sponsor, Crazy Creek Gliderport, provided and prepared the gorgeous, unique venue where the event took place.
Next up were silver sponsors Hardester’s Markets and Happy Smiles Dental Practice, which have both faithfully supported Spring Has Sprung since its inception in 2003. The Milers also were thrilled to have St. Helena Hospital Clearlake Adventist Health on board as a silver sponsor this year. The sunblock they gave to each race bag was a crowd-pleaser.
Repeat bronze sponsors Hidden Valley Food Mart (home of the Famous Breakfast Burrito), Airport Auto Brokers (Lakeport), Hidden Valley Auto Body and Langtry Estate Vineyards and Winery (which donated wine) are much appreciated.
New bronze sponsors this year were Morgan Lane Real Estate (which donated pens for each race bag), Century 21 and Chic Le Chef catering of Hidden Valley Lake, whose pre- and post-race snacks were a big hit.
I would also like to thank Tina Chiotti-Stewart of Middletown Florist and Gifts for donating our photo-trophies, Carol Christe of HVL for providing post-race massages, and Gary Nylander, owner of the Oaks Red & White Store, for donating two cases of fruit for our event.
Rob Roy Golf Course provided 18 holes of golf for two and a golf cart, awarded to the male winner of the 10K race. Twin Pine Casino donated a $50 dining gift certificate, awarded to the female winner of the 10K race.
The support of the above businesses enabled the Milers to execute another premier event, drawing participants from numerous counties. As a result, the Milers were able to give $1,100 to nonprofit “Operation Tango Mike,” whose mission is to send care packages to our troops overseas. Without the 19 volunteers from Tango Mike, the Milers couldn’t have pulled off the event as we did, and they deserve our support in return.
Thanks again, Lake County businesses. We appreciate you.
Jeanine Burnett is president and race director for the Lake County Milers. She lives in Hidden Valley Lake.
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- Written by: Lori Peters
The Luau on the Lake on June 6 was a great fundraiser for both the Clear Lake and Lakeport Chambers. It was a pleasure working together with Lakeport Chamber to put on this fun event!
The Clear Lake Chamber used this event to raise funds toward the city of Clearlake’s fireworks, which will be held Saturday, July 4. The best place to view the fireworks will be at Austin Park where all of the day’s festivities will be held including the carnival, a car show, kinetic sculpture race, the International Worm Races, arts and craft booths, food and more.
Every event takes a group of people to ensure its success; the Luau on the Lake was no exception. Please be sure to shop and personally thank the following businesses for their support of this year’s fireworks fundraiser at Luau on the Lake:
A&B Collision
Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association
Arbor House
Beer Budget Graphics
BiCoastal Media
C&G Enterprises
Carli Photography
"Halau Ha a Kea O Kinohi" dance school
Lakeview Market
Mary Ferrara Catering
Food’s Etc.
Jaguar Gardens Nursery
Lake Event Design
Rainbow Balloons in Lower Lake
Shannon Ridge Vineyard & Winery
UCC Rents & RV
Walmart
Wild About Books
We have almost reached our goal. This year’s fireworks display is $12,000 we have raised almost $10,000. So we are nearly there!
This year's fireworks display will be held at Austin Park in Clearlake at 9 p.m. BiCoastal Media will provide Americana music before and during the fireworks display.
Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a booth and offering local specials and coupons to guests of the event. Event sponsors will be featured with banners, radio spots and giveaways at the event.
If you are interested in more information about becoming a sponsor of the fireworks, or attending the event, call Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, 707-994-3600.
Lori Peters is executive director of the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce.
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- Written by: Lake County News Reports
We have a governor who, with his wife, made a beautiful ad inviting everyone to visit California. Now, he and you, our legislative body, want to close the very facilities people are being invited to visit.
My husband and I have been docents for over 11 years and have seen visitors from all over the world at Clear Lake State Park. Do you realize how much time is given to state parks by volunteers? The state pays for only a portion of man-hours to keep our parks open. Now you want to shirk your legislative duty to the people in California who own the parks by eliminating great numbers of them.
I am totally disgusted with the lack of knowledge by the legislature on how to handle a state budget. If you are overwhelmed with the job, then resign and let us elect someone who can do the job. It is obvious you do not know how.
Stop reckless waste. Items you might look into: law books for prisoners; redecorating and refurnishing offices needlessly; out-of-Sacramento conferences, committee meetings and workshops. Who picks up the tab? This is waste big time. Hasn't anyone heard of a conference call or email conferences?
Although we have some dedicated state employees, are all state employees really working? Private companies cannot put up with what can be seen in some government situations.
If you close the parks, you might as well build a fence around California to the east and the north. A fence should have been built to the south years ago.
In this stressful time, brought on by government mismanagement from California to Washington, where can a person go to commune with nature? I am beginning to think that not a one of you sitting in Sacramento have ever experienced a state park.
When you close parks, you open any structures within the park to decay and infestation by rodents and insects. As you close parks and remove the watchful eyes of our park rangers, you open them to vandalism, poaching and to increased fire danger.
You apparently do not realize that many state parks, such as Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, has 13,000 feet of frontage on Clear Lake that cannot possibly be closed.
I agree with the following statement by the California State Parks Foundation:
“Impacts to the state will go far beyond simply a $143 million 'savings' to the state's General Fund. Local economies in many areas of the state, particularly rural, rely on state park visitors to generate local economic activity that keeps small businesses alive. A recent report by CSU Sacramento found that park users, on average, spent $57.63 per visit. Across the system, this amounts to a more than $4.2 billion in positive economic impacts, impacts that will be lost if the parks are closed. This is exactly the wrong time to be proposing to eliminate the state's core commitment to state parks.
“California's state parks were set aside precisely to safeguard resources and opportunities that would not otherwise be available without the strong support of the public sector. These 279 state parks are part of the public good, which requires a stable and consistent investment by every generation, to ensure their availability for the next generation. Our state parks system is a legacy with which we have all been entrusted.”
I think it is time the people of California no longer “strongly urge you to seek creative solutions that provide adequate revenue to keep our state parks open and accessible to all Californians,” but demand that you become a responsible body and do the work you took an oath to do.
Leona Butts lives in Clearlake Oaks.
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- Written by: Andi Gletty
I hear a lot of different discussions and have seen things in the news regarding the "gay lifestyle." People say they are scared, angry and other not-so-nice things.
I thought about it all quite a bit, and wondered what that lifestyle is that scares people so much.
I know for me, I wake up to an alarm at 5 a.m. and that can be scary. I then shower and dress before I do prayer and meditation. Then I have breakfast, get my things together and head out for work.
I do that routine five days a week. Frightening, isn't it?
Sometimes there is a variation of the theme; I swim, walk, see a movie, laundry or work in the yard. Aside from all that, I might sit on the porch, watch a sunset, talk to a friend on the phone.
So, that's this gay lifestyle, and if that is as scary to you as it is to me, I understand people's concerns. Otherwise, I am completely baffled. Anyway, hope that helps.
Andi Gletty lives in Kelseyville.
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