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Thousands of campers will head to the mountains this holiday weekend, and many may be unaware that they are entering bear country.
To keep bears in the wild and the public safe, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) reminds visitors to follow these simple “Bear Aware” tips:
- Use bear-proof garbage cans whenever possible or store your garbage in a secure location with your food.
- Store food (including pet food) and toiletries in bear-proof containers or in an airtight container in the trunk of your vehicle.
- Clean dishes and store food and garbage immediately after meals.
- Clean the barbecue grill after each use.
- Never keep food or toiletries in your tent.
- Don’t sleep in clothes you wore while cooking.
- Avoid camping in areas where there is evidence of black bears (i.e., bear tracks, scat or clawed trees).
With an estimated 30,000 bears in California, it is not surprising that from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the peak of the camping season, DFG is inundated with calls about bears rummaging through trash bins and raiding campsites.
“These bears are often labeled ‘nuisance’ bears, but in reality, the bears are just doing what comes naturally to them, foraging for food,” said Marc Kenyon, DFG’s Bear Program Manager. “People are
the root of the problem and it’s their behavior that we need to change. By taking just a few precautions to secure food and trash, visitors to bear country can help protect their families from injury and can save the lives of bears. Bears that become habituated to humans or conditioned to eating our food and trash often have to be killed.”
For more information, visit www.keepmewild.com .
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Clearlake Youth Soccer League is registering boys and girls from age 4 to 14 for the fall 2012 Soccer Season.
Registration also is open for the Challenger Sports Soccer Camp, July 30-Aug. 3, at Middletown High School.
Online or mail-in registrations are available now. The league also will register players at Cobbstock and Middletown Days. They accept cash, check or credit cards.
Registration deadline is June 30.
Practices will be local to each of the areas, but all games are at Middletown High School.
The league is looking for a representative for the Cobb area who would be their interface between the local coaches and the league.
Practice starts in August, and games run from mid August to mid November.
For more information email
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Two sessions of Jazzerkamp for children ages 8 to 12 are being offered this summer at Lake County Jazzercise, 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown.
Activities will include dance movement and performance, games, healthy snack information and preparation, crafts and fun.
Session one is Monday, June 11, to Friday, June 15, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Early bird discount is available till June 1.
Session two is Monday, July 30, to Friday, Aug. 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Early bird discount is available till July 20.
Registration is $109 with $10 discount for early registration, siblings or referrals. Space is limited.
For more information, please call 707-260-2900 or email
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The HVL Men's Niners Golf Club held a low net (sweeps) competition on Thursday May 17.
The results were:
- First flight: Al Burrows, Bob Brossier, and Bendi Bendinelli tied for the top spot at net 34.
- Second flight: Ron Clark was first with 34. Bill Surber and Jeff Markham tied for second with 35. Third flight: Bill Lyon and Ben Kennedy tied for first with the lowest nets of the day, 31. Bill Ferris was third at 32.
- Fourth flight: Brian Panizzera and Dennis Day tied for first with 33. Sterling Bright was third at 34.
Closest to the par 3 pins were Paul Bertlin and Rick Conrad.
Chip-ins were scored by Wayne Baker, Phil Tyler, and Bill Lyon for an eagle on No. 15.
Fifty men participated in the day's competitions.