Letters
Here we go again, the Clearlake City Council has canceled its contract with Lake County Animal Care & Control as of Nov. 1.
One wonders if any of our “leaders” ever do any studies or ask questions or look at the big picture. Lakeport just went through this and found out how unacceptable it was. Our police chief and interim city manager, Kevin Burke, took the time to think outside the box and found a way to get a contract back with our Animal Control.
Clearlake has no trained person to do the job, they have put a person in that position but he has no training. By law you cannot give any citations or make any decisions about putting any animal to sleep or do it yourself without going through training and getting a certificate. You also have to take any hurt animal you find to the vet and the vet makes the decision if the animal can be fixed or needs to be put to sleep. This has to be budgeted for.
So far I don’t see any preparation for making the decision the city has or really any knowledge. This is going to cause more animals to be left and dumped. They will not be taking care of the cats. So the population continues to explode and the suffering. There will be more loose dogs and if your pet gets out the chances of finding him have just gone way down.
They are not talking the whole department just this one guy. They have tied the hands of any rescue group that does trapping and fosters until they can go to Animal Control. You will not be able to trap a mommy and babies and take them to Animal Control, you will not be able to take your old or sick pet to Animal Control to be put to sleep if you cannot afford the prices the vets charge for it.
Even if you are not a pet lover, it will affect you as the overpopulation affects all of us. The truck that Clearlake bought from Lakeport is not in condition to have animals in the summer as the air condition does not work. You have to fill the water every two hours but it does not cool the cages at all. It either needs to be overhauled or replaced. We found that out in the summer.
Most of all, cities and counties need to stop cutting corners on the backs of innocent animals or people programs. We need to start being more creative. When we reach a point of no answers except to throw out the baby with the bath water then it's time as a society we rethink how we want to live.
These are elected people and they can be unelected. Call or write and tell them you expect more from them and some decisions are just not acceptable or moral.
Victoria Chamberlin lives in Lakeport. She worked with the the city of Lakeport on its animal control program.
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To the Laytonville Healthy Start kids who got up so very early and decorated the halls with the white ceiling panels using their own individuality to honor Deana and showed us how she touched their lives. To the employees, Michelle Schott, Nikki Waldon, who offered and provided their services and support. Mabrey ... wo provided the flowers the Healthy Start Kids used to decorate the tables and inside the Harwood Hall.
A special thanks to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Activity League and its members Mike and Kathy Tobin, Lisa Davis, Donna Day, Bev Celso, Michael and Donna Rice, and Charlene Patrick.
Deputies Cameron Munoz and Dan Lockhart who stood by to provide Deana’s escort to her final resting place and the Mendocino County Sheriff Department North County Sergeants Matt Kendall and Mike Davis and Deputies Vanderheiden and Scott, and the others who worked even harder to allow Munoz and Lockhart to stand by on the day of the service; the California Highway Patrol Officers and the Cahto Police, all of whom provided their exceptional service and support.
Pastor Kenny Frank who traveled from afar to present the Creator’s word and preside over the eulogy and spoke of the talents that everyone has and was able to capture Deana’s special talent of making friends and giving to her family and community.
Ron Arkin who spoke of the life Deana shared with husband, her parents, sisters, her children and grandchildren. Who inspired spirit of harmony and facilitated the personal experiences of others as they spoke of how Deana touched their lives.
Musicians and Singers: Steven Hayes, Bertha Gonzales and Danny Figueroa.
Melissa Martinez who captured Deana’s family memories and providing the endearing video that touched so many.
Lorraine Laiwa and Martin Martinez whose spoke the Traditional Native Prayers and the Pall Bearers, Doug Phillips, Todd Anderson, Galdino Guevera, Art Gonzalez, Mark Britton Jr. and Zack Britton who carried Deana to her final resting place.
California Tribes: Cahto, Hopland, Scott’s Valley, Sherwood Valley, Paskenta, Colusa, Elem Colony, Pinoleville, Robinson, Redwood Valley, Coyote Valley, Round Valley, and Pt. Arena/Manchester who offered and gave their support in so many different ways. Businesses/Organizations: Gieger’s Market, Laytonville Healthy Start, Weather Top Nursery, The Chief Smokehouse, Laytonville Observer, Lake County News, North Pole Express, The Shady Nook, Laytonville Fire Department and the Harwood Park Association.
A special recognition for our many family members and friends who worked so hard to make sure our daily needs were met: Bert Sloan, Melody (Mark), Tammy Sloan (Pal), Tonya Rodriguez (Paco), Sandy Phillips (Steve), Eileen Phillips, Doug Phillips (Diana), Krystal Campbell, Kort Petersen, Ross Mayfield, Clifford Sloan, Linda Sloan-Palmero, Rudy Henthorne, Phil Anderson, Ivan Sloan, Godfrey Sloan, Todd Anderson, Merle Stevenson, Steven and Cristy Taylor, Les Miller, Ron and Lydia Hoslier, Ronald James, Allie Crabtree, Donnie Arnold, Anna Frost-Salmeron, Brandon Lucas, Sissy and Michelle Dodd, Heidi, Vernon and Thunder Wilson, Janesya Harrigan, Brenda Frost, Pam Cornell, Sidney Tucker, Susan, Jim and Jayma Shields, Janie …. (Smokehouse), Phil and Louise Gravier, Loren Ray, Debbie Sanders, Nikki Walden, Michelle Schott, KT Cabezut, Shauna and Michael Braught, Everett and Pat Freeman, Angie Gardenhire, Robert Bell, Cherie Gibson, Patty Moran, Dewey Lucas, Donald Frazier, Kalen Heilig, Danita Aguilar, Frances Landry, Sarah Scott, Heather Morrison, Marcie Rodrigues and so many others behind the scenes who we may have overlooked during this difficult time.
Those who stayed up with us, who came to our homes and sat beside us during our moments of grief, for those that brought food, who cooked and continuously kept the food tables filled, gave flowers and plants and for those who set up and stayed afterwards to clean up Harwood Hall, and most especially for the spent time you spent with us by being by our side, showing your love and giving your time and energy to comfort us.
There are no words that can express what we feel in our hearts, but we want everyone to know just how much we appreciate all the things that were done to help us and honor Deana.
The Campbell and Sloan Families
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