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KELSEYVILLE – Showing that fitness knows no age bounds, 14 members of the Lake County Milers ran off with prizes at the 20th Annual Vineyard Run for Literacy in Kelseyville on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Winning Milers from their teens into their 60s included Jetta Meadows, who came in first among women ages 20 to 29 for the 10K run, and Randy Brown, Tyler Burnett and Chiyako Ito, who placed first in their age/gender groups in the 5K run. Carlie Pehling took first place among all women in the 5K walk.
In all, 21 members of the Lake County running group (pictured above after Sunday’s race at Steele Wines sporting club wear and T-shirts) joined more than 200 other runners and walkers in the benefit for the Lake County Literacy Coalition.
Other Milers who placed in their gender/age groups were Debbie Harmer (second among women 50 to 59 in the 10K); Jeanine Burnett (third among women 50 to 59 in the 10K); Ginny Cholez (third among women 60 to 69 in the 10K); Erasmo Gonzalez (second among men 30 to 39 in the 10K); John Sullivan (second among men 50 to 59 in the 10K); Erin Hagberg (third among women 40 to 49 in the 5K); Heather Johnson (third among women 20 to 29 in the 5K); Bill Burnett (third among men 60 to 69 in the 5K); and Zach Pehling (third among men 30 to 39 in the 5K).
Other club members participating Sunday were 10K runners Pat Bright, Deborah Eggers and Tanya Michel; 5K runners Megan Buffalo (who gets a Milers honorable mention for finishing the course while five months pregnant), Dennis Cholez and Dave Hagberg; and 5K walker Robert Harmer.
The Lake County Milers is a running club promoting fitness and health in the Lake County region. The Milers invite all runners and walkers throughout Lake County to join. The Milers offer a social running club, training runs, running clinics for beginners and information on upcoming race events. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned veteran, the Milers have something for everyone.
For more details, see the group’s Web site, www.lakecountymilers.com .
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CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – Enjoy the overwhelming beauty and splendor of Yellowstone National Park during the 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, visitor center program. It is a film to share with family and friends.
Yellowstone National Park, covering more than 2.2 million acres, is the world’s first National Park (1872) and the largest in the United States.
Little has changed geologically since this designation. However, an earthquake in 1959, with a Richter magnitude of between 7.3 and 7.5, changed some of the features in the park. A huge quake-caused landslide that blocked the Madison River created Quake Lake. There were many landslides, great infrastructure damage and sadly 28 fatalities.
The beauty of Yellowstone cannot be exaggerated. It is the world’s most extensive area of geyser activity with more than 10,000 thermal features, with Old Faithful being its signature feature.
Feast your eyes on 300-plus steaming geysers, boiling mud pots, meadows, trout streams, and 290 waterfalls that cascade through magnificently carved canyons. There are 950 miles of hiking trails. See hot water produced algae in colors ranging from orange and green to golden brown.
The Lake County bird count of over 300 species exceeds Yellowstone’s 200-plus count. They count 60-plus species of mammals, and some of those species also live in Lake County.
After viewing the film, browse our museum to look for similarities. The Visitor Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday through October. The museum is one of Lake County’s great treasures of natural history.
At this time, there is no entrance fee to Clear Lake State Park for participating in walks, programs or visiting the museum.
Visit www.clearlakestatepark.org for program schedule, great photos and park information.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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The Noyo Harbor Commission is sponsoring “An Evening with Dr. William Gilly” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Fort Bragg Town Hall.
Together with the Noyo Harbor Commission, Dr. Gilly and Supervisor Kendall Smith will be discussing, in depth, the Humboldt squid, nicknamed "red devil" for its red color and fierce nature to attack everything in sight from fish to scuba divers, and their migration towards Northern California from their natural South American habitat.
The Humboldt squid holds great nutritional value and represents the potential for an extra revenue source for local commercial fishermen.
Additionally, the possibility of creating a squid fishery in Northern California by the Noyo Harbor District will be discussed.
The night will include a presentation and video by Dr. Gilly, comments by Supervisor Kendall Smith, a question and answer session and conclude with a Humboldt squid tasting and refreshments.
Dr. Gilly has a PhD from Washington University in physiology and biophysics, and he has worked with marine invertebrates for over thirty years, currently focusing on the biological, oceanographic and sociological factors of the ecology of Humboldt squid in the Sea of Cortez.
A current project involves working with the Mexican fishery scientists on developing a Squid fishery management plan in the Gulf of California where the Humboldt squid supports a valuable fishery, and more recently, Dr. Gilly and his group's research has been extended into central California.
All are invited and encouraged to attend; admission is free.
For more information contact Jim Burns or Joleen Kleinbach at the Noyo Harbor District,
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From October through January, more than 3,000 mushroom varieties will appear. Of these, 500 are edible – including the rare candy cap mushroom with its unmistakable maple-syrup flavor that grows only along the northern coast of California.
The highlight of mushroom season is Mendocino County’s annual Mushroom Festival (this year from Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 15), with everything from mushroom dinners, wine and beer pairing workshops, and musical performances to exhibits, guided mushroom foraging walks and much more.
This year’s festival has been named by O, The Oprah Magazine, as one of the country’s top six food festivals.
The Frank R. Howard Foundation’s Wine and Mushroom Train is serving as the headline event for the festival.
Tickets are $125 and are all inclusive. Proceeds will go toward the construction of the new Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Campus which is on pace to be the first rural green or LEED certified hospital in the United States.
The iconic Skunk Train is scheduled to leave the Willits depot at 10 a.m. and will arrive at Camp Mendocino where guests will be treated to lunch, music, a silent auction and wine tasting from America’s Greenest Wine Region, Mendocino County.
In addition to the opportunity to spend the afternoon in the ancient redwoods, mushroom expert Eric Schramm will be on hand to provide an overview of the history and benefits of mushrooms.
Jack Czarnecki, nationally-renowned chef and author will be featured, providing a complete mushroom overview for all attendees. Czarnecki has captured the attention of foodies by featuring in multiple mediums
He has been featured on television (Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, and various others), in newspapers (USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, etc.) and magazines, (Bon Appetit, Vogue, Gourmet and more) and has hosted his own radio show. Jack Czarnecki has authored three cookbooks in publication and regularly contributes articles to various food magazines.
To purchase your ticket or for more information please visit www.howardfoundation.org or call 707 459-2777.
For complete festival details visit www.gomendo.com .