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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A special guided nature walk focusing on the birds to be found at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park will be held on Saturday morning, May 10.
The walk will be led by park docent and Audubon bird expert Brad Barnwell, who has spent years studying and photographing the birds found in Lake County.
“We are extremely happy to be able to give Lake County residents the chance to experience Brad’s contagious enthusiasm about the many fascinating birds to be found at the Park,” said Gae Henry of the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association.
This month’s walk will explore three of the bird habitats found at the park: the creek-side habitat of the Cache Creek Nature Trail and boardwalk, the grasslands of the Anderson Flats Trail and the oak woodlands of the Ridge Trail.
With the recent rains, trees are beginning to leaf and flowers are blooming, and the birds are becoming active.
The walk should last about one and a half hours.
There will not be a ranch house tour after this month’s nature walk. Ranch House tours will begin again on the second Saturday in June.
Bring binoculars and meet in front of the Ranch House at 8:15 a.m. for time to experience the early morning wildlife to be found in the Ranch House and Barn complex yard – the walk will begin at 8:30am.
There is no charge and parking is free for those attending this event. Rain will cancel the walk.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
For more information about nature walks and Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, email
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The next contra dance will be held this Saturday, May 3, at Armstrong Hall (home of Lake County Jazzercise) in Middletown.
This dance will be led by Eryk Hoffman.
The live, old-time fiddle music will be provided by the Cobb Stompers and friends.
This is a beginners dance and is open to anyone. No dancing experience needed.
Contra dancing is a great low pressure and fun way to socialize for people of all ages.
If you are unfamiliar with contra dancing, it is somewhat similar to square dancing, but less formal.
There is no fancy footwork that you have to learn or memorize; you are led through each dance by the caller.
Because it’s a social dance, you don’t need to arrive with a partner; in fact, most people don’t. When you dance, you dance with a partner, but you also have many neighbors that you dance with too.
At the end of a dance, you say goodbye to your partner and get another one.
Armstrong Hall is located at 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown, two blocks behind the post office.
The dance begins with easier dances at 7 p.m. and gently progresses to more challenging figures until 9:30 p.m.
Admission is $5 at the door.
Please wear clean shoes that won’t harm the hardwood floor and bring your own water bottle.
For more information, contact Beth Rudiger, 707-260-2900 or
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The combined swim team from Kelseyville High School and Clear Lake High School competed in their last double-dual meet on Thursday in Sebastopol.
The team competed against Analy High School and St. Helena High School – two of the best teams in the league.
Both the boys and girls lost to Analy – a team which finishes their season undefeated.
The boys also lost to St. Helena but, in a surprise victory over a powerful team, the girls squeaked out a win against St. Helena.
“We were surprised. The St. Helena swim team is quite a bit bigger than we are and we have never beat them in competition. However, the girls took the lead about half way through the meet and never looked back. This is a very strong and aggressive girls’ team and we are excited to be heading into championships,” according to coach Agustin Merodio.
The boys end their season with 3 wins and 7 losses while the girls end with six wins and four losses.
“This is the first time that one of our teams ended their season with a majority of wins,” Merodio said.
Scoring first place victories for the girls against St. Helena were Lauren Rudnick in the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Butterfly, Liz Fricker in the 50 Freestyle, Kim English in the 100 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke and the 4x100 Yard Relay team of Lauren Rudnick, Allison Hanson, Sarah Merodio and Kim English.
For the boys, Owen Lawler scored a first in the 100 Yard Breaststroke event.
The team will spend the next two weeks focusing on championships which are scheduled for May 8 and 9.
Also coming up for the team is a Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Kelseyville Lions Club on Mother’s Day, May 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Kelseyville Lions Club. T
The team will be giving all mothers a carnation.
The community is invited to come and help support the swim team.
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reminds 2013-2014 Full Season Spiny Lobster Report Card holders to return their cards by April 30, 2014 as required by law.
Only 34 percent of the 2013-2014 Full Season Spiny Lobster Report Cards have been reported online or returned to CDFW, to date.
Please note: 2013-2014 Full Season Spiny Lobster Report Card holders who fail to return their cards by April 30, 2014 will be charged a non-return fee of $20 upon issuance of a Spiny Lobster Report Card in the subsequent fishing season, or they may choose to skip one fishing season to be able to purchase a lobster card the following season at no extra cost.
The Automated License Data System (ALDS) has greatly increased the ability of CDFW to remind card holders of the need to return report cards with the ability to send out reminder notices through the mail.
A reminder notice was mailed to all cardholders to return their report cards to CDFW or submit their harvest data online. If you receive a reminder notice and have already submitted your card or reported online, CDFW thanks you.
Cardholders should review their cards carefully and check that the information recorded is complete and accurate. Information collected from the cards provides CDFW with data necessary to monitor and manage California’s spiny lobster fishery.
The cards need to be returned, even if no lobsters were taken or no attempts were made to take lobster. Spiny Lobster Report Card data can be submitted online at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/harvestreporting .
Report cards also can be submitted by mail to:
CDFW – Lobster Report Card
3883 Ruffin Rd.
San Diego, CA 92123
Additional information and a list of frequently asked questions about this program can be found on CDFW’s Ocean Sport Fishing Web page, www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/invertebrate/lobster.asp .
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