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- Written by: 1Team 1Dream
The business competition involves several steps.
From the pool of applications submitted, 12 applicants and two alternates will be selected to advance to a one-day workshop and mini-competition where judges will select six applicants to take part in a final competition on Nov. 5, 2022. Cash prizes totaling $85,000 will be awarded.
In 2020 and 2021 combined, $75,000 in cash prizes were awarded to 11 small businesses.
In 2022, the cash prizes are being increased and a new category has been added to recognize the entrepreneurial spirit in the county.
Past winners have all been existing small businesses advancing their operations; the new category is designed to encourage those who have a promising business concept in mind and need a cash boost to successfully launch.
The cash prizes in the 2022 competition are $25,000, first prize; $20,000, second prize; $15,000, third prize; $10,000, fourth prize; $5,000, fifth prize; $10,000 for the best start up business.
Applications must be submitted online at www.1team1dream.net by June 30, 2022.
All the information needed to compete in Hands Up Lake County 2022 is on the website including, eligibility requirements, criteria, FAQs and the application form.
Hands Up Lake County is the signature project of 1Team 1Dream, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit formed to improve the Lake County economy, one small business at a time.
The business competition is supported by a coalition of private businesses, city leaders and others who support the purpose and goals of the organization.
For more information about the small business competition or to sponsor the event, contact Olga Martin Steele at 916-849-8170.
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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Of the 84 permitted wildlife rehab facilities in California, 47 applied for and will receive funding totaling $547,000 in the 2022 grant cycle.
There are four grant tiers based on the prior year’s animal intakes: $3,000, $9,000, $14,000 and $19,000. Most applicants were awarded a $9,000 grant. A list of 2021 and 2022 grantees is available on the CDFW Native Wildlife Rehabilitation webpage.
This funding pays for various costs including veterinarian treatment, species-appropriate diet, enclosure design improvements and behavioral enrichment to improve animal care; support and improvement to facility operations; and conservation education for diverse local communities.
Every year, thousands of sick, injured and orphaned wild animals require temporary care and rehabilitation in order to safely return to the wild. At times, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or CDFW, may provide veterinary treatment of a wild animal, such as a black bear injured in a wildfire, but CDFW does not have the capacity to act as a rehabilitation facility statewide. Thus, wildlife rehabilitation is provided by permitted facilities throughout the state.
“Wildlife rehabbers are the unsung heroes of the conservation world,” said Heather Perry, CDFW’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Program coordinator. “Proper care of wildlife in distress requires special knowledge, training and experience usually not had by the public. Their expertise is absolutely necessary, and their compassion and dedication are so very appreciated.”
Most of the grantees focus on assisting native wildlife such as small mammals, songbirds, raptors, marine birds, amphibians and reptiles. There are also a few facilities that are permitted and trained for specialty rehab cases involving black bears, deer fawns and mountain lions.
A wildlife rehabilitator may operate a permitted facility at one location, use satellite facilities, or an approved home site to perform wildlife rehabilitation. Most rely heavily on donations from the public.
Authorized in 2017 through the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund (AB1031), the Wildlife Native Rehabilitation Grant Program saw the number of grantees increase by two from 2021 to 2022. Both years, over half of the eligible rehab facilities were awarded funding, for a total of $1,096,000.
To learn more about California’s wildlife rehabbers – including finding one near you – please visit the CDFW Native Wildlife Rehabilitation webpage.
Taxpayers who want to help rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife by supporting permitted wildlife rehabilitation facilities can contribute through the Voluntary Tax Contributions section on the California State Income Tax Form 540.
The Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund can be found on line 439 of the form. The Form 540 can also be used to support at-risk native species through two other funds: the Rare and Endangered Species Preservation Voluntary Tax Contribution Program (line 403) and the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund (line 410).
All donations support efforts to identify and mitigate the conditions and activities that threaten native species throughout the state. For more information about donating at tax time, please visit the CDFW tax check-off webpage.
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Bring your children, grandparents, friends and family — and your camera — to see the Easter Bunny and take a picture.
This event is organized by the Lakeport Main Street Association.
The Easter Bunny will make his appearance on the following dates:
• March 26: Business Design Services, 195 S. Main St.
• April 2: Studio 127, 127 N. Main St.
• April 9: Fixin It Up With Sandra, 270 N. Main St.
• April 16: Kitchen Store and More, 568 Lakeport Blvd.
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- Written by: Office of Sen. Bill Dodd
“Maintaining defensible space is critical for reducing the chances that homes ignite when wildfires are nearby,” Sen. Dodd said. “It also minimizes the opportunity for fires to spread to other homes, thereby helping to protect communities. This bill will measure how well we are doing that and help us make informed decisions on where to target investments. It builds on my recent legislation to help protect our state.”
In a report last fall, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office cited the creation of defensible spaces around homes and other structures as among the most valuable steps that can be taken to reduce the destructiveness of wildfires.
Under existing law, homeowners in certain areas are required to create these fire-safe spaces. However, because of a number of factors, compliance and inspections are inconsistent from region to region, the LAO found.
Senate Bill 896 responds to the agency’s recommendations for increasing compliance and reducing future losses.
It includes provisions to gather more information on defensible space inspections through improved data collection and to take initial steps to address other barriers to state and local defensible space efforts.
It also supports additional research to identify effective strategies to improve defensible space compliance and to conduct oversight activities to learn from and inform future policy decisions.
Defensible space has been a high priority wildfire protection issue for Sen. Dodd for several years, beginning in 2019 with his authorship of SB 190 which directed the state fire marshal to develop model defensive space standards that local governments could voluntarily use as part of their zoning codes.
SB 896 cleared the Senate Natural Resources and Water committee Tuesday. It heads next to Appropriations.
“Defensible space is a critical component in a Californian’s wildfire protection toolbox,” said Yana Valachovic, forest advisor and county director for the University of California Cooperative Extension-Humboldt and Del Norte counties. “This bill provides a way to help chart our progress towards achieving wildfire resiliency. Additionally, the reporting database will help us understand which communities may need a little extra help and support.”
Dodd represents the Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties.