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Henderson: An experience to be missed

If you please a few thoughts before my complaints unfold. Just one moment here, the assumption you might have about your rights could in fact not be true. The shock at least for me was the Constitution with the Bill of Rights and amendments mean nothing without a statute for enforcement.


Other than the bulk of my Marine Corps experience, dealing with Lake County government hiding malfeasance most definitely is one of those experiences to be missed.


Reality can be a disturbing prospect coming to the terms that all you believed about your government would be only rhetoric, a system serving their ends. There would be no grievance process in place, and using it's a " personnel matter" and can't talk about it so to give credence to justify all actions on their part. Sending complaints back to the same ones you are complaining about. The oath taken is only a procedure for employment and little heed is paid to it past that point.


I had faith but was unaware those I would meet would allow things to get out of hand. So my oddity would begin.


James Henderson lives in Lakeport.


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Ipsen: Thanks for supporting Toys For Kids Drive benefit

On Aug. 24 the Toys For Kids Golf Tournament Benefit teed off at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at the Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course.


Over 70 volunteers and players came to support the Toys For Kids benefit providing toys at Christmas for unfortunate families in Lake County.


A tri-tip barbecue, donated by Congressman Mike Thompson, followed with a silent auction and raffle prizes. Congressman Mike Thompson’s wife Jan Thompson, thanked the volunteers and golfers for supporting the Toys For Kids. Jan recognized Tami Ipsen, on behalf of Congressman Mike Thompson and herself, for organizing the event with a beautiful hand-painted plate depicting Congressman Mike Thompson’s district.


Many local merchants and key sponsors supported this event and the Toys for Kids board members would like to thank, Crave, Hardester’s Market, Rahoutdoors, Twin Pines Casino, Wildhurst Vineyard, Steele Winery, Winzler and Kelly, Wagner and Bonsignore, CRWA, Gonsalves Family, Bob and Adele Curtain, Coyote Valley Construction, Mel and Connie Aust, Redwood Plumbing, Saw Shop Restaurant, Safeway and Ray's Food Place.


Over $6,000 was raised during this event! Thank you again to all who participated and volunteered!


Tami Ipsen is the administrative assistant at Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District.


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