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Written by: Lynn and Mike Rossman

Published: 14 November 2007

Created: 14 November 2007

Last Updated: 14 November 2007

We would like to publicly thank the fine people of Clearlake, the Clearlake city employees and the Clearlake Police Department for all their assistance while we renovated the Lamplighter Hotel, now known as the Lamplighter Lakehouse Inn.

Mike’s cardiac arrest and eventual recovery shortly after our purchase of the Lamplighter certainly destroyed our plans to complete renovation in time for high season. The burglaries that occurred during our absence created additional setbacks. However, the fine police work of Officer Labbe and the help of our new friends in the community assured us that buying the Lamplighter to renovate and reopen the inn, and soon, the restaurant was the right decision.

Thank you Nancy and Brad Hagen, Harold and Delores Molt, Linda King, Robert Siegmund, Dave Lind, Jeanne Picetti, Kathy Fitts and Andrea Bellah. You are among Clearlake’s finest.

We’re happy to report that the Lamplighter Lakehouse Inn is finally open. We look forward to meeting many more wonderful Lake County people when the restaurant opens.

Lynn and Mike Rossman own the Lamplighter Resort in Clearlake.

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Written by: Mike Anisman

Published: 07 November 2007

Created: 07 November 2007

Last Updated: 07 November 2007

Thank you for electing me to the Clearlake Oaks Water Board.

The reason I wanted this post is to help any of the district customers with any problems they might be having or will have in the future.

So if anything occurs that you cannot resolve through normal channels or you have any concerns, please contact me personally.

My e-mail address is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you do not hear back from me in one day call and leave me a message at the water board, 998-3322.

Thanks again.

Mike Anisman lives in Clearlake Oaks.

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Written by: Lake County News Reports

Published: 02 November 2007

Created: 02 November 2007

Last Updated: 02 November 2007

The laws are a changing, for the worse. The few good old laws are being replaced by hundreds of silly and crazy new ones. Every year states, counties, cities, homeowner associations and the federal government, legislate, legislate and legislate. Their new laws are everywhere and strictly enforced. No one can escape. Lawmakers are careful to make new laws “secular.” Sometimes laws are replaced just because they bear some resemblance to ancient Bible laws.

Not too long ago, nearly every state had laws against adultery. Politicians caught in the illegal act were forced to resign. Major corporations fired employees who betrayed their spouses in marriage. Unfortunately, infidelity is no longer a crime in America. It seems to be OK. Presidents and governors are more popular and sometimes even re-elected when their faithlessness is made public.

Stealing was an extremely serious crime under laws from the past. Rustlers and horse thieves were often hanged after short trials. Ridiculous new-fangled laws make it a crime to harm thieves. Two or three law books, at least, must be filled with laws protecting burglars. Robbers are better off than innocent workers who vote and pay taxes.

Once upon a time, sodomy was also a crime in America. Modern “consenting adult” laws, say it's constitutional. Sodomites regularly get married in public in San Francisco. It's still against the law for sodomites to get married but that old law is associated with the Bible. Nobody keeps it.

People were better off with a few good laws, say the Old Timers, even if they were confederate with the Bible. One Old Timer, Thomas Jefferson, said, “He who’s governed least is governed best.” He’d be amazed to see how today’s law libraries are filling up with thousands and thousands of inane new laws. People aren’t being governed very well, he’d say, with so many yokes around their necks. He’d be shocked to see adultery openly practiced by people who can’t fix the porch without a building permit.

At least one Old Timer says the country would do better to go back to a few good laws like the Ten Commandments. They’re short, understandable, and easy to hang on walls in kitchens and living rooms. Stealing, murder and adultery would be rare again and kids would honor their parents. People wouldn’t be afraid, all the time, worrying about breaking some new law they didn’t know about.

Unfortunately, lawmakers keep churning out hundreds of new secular laws and doing away with the old. It looks like they’ll never stop. Law libraries keep adding new rooms for the new law books. They put extensions on ladders so lawyers can reach the top shelves. Nobody listens to Thomas Jefferson, these days. Life gets worse; not better.

Darrell Watkins lives in Kelseyville.

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