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CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – The Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association (CLSPIA), in collaboration with Taylor Observatory, presents " FALL-ing Stars in Lake County Skies," at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, in the visitor center auditorium.
The presenter is Lake County resident John Zimmerman, an assistant at Taylor Observatory and an amateur astronomer.
This one-hour presentation shows what is visible in the fall night skies over Lake County without the aid of binoculars or a telescope.
With some of the nation's darkest and clearest skies, Lake County is ideal for star gazing.
During this presentation, you will learn to identify patterns of stars known as constellations, and the stories about them from Greek mythology.
With the moon in its first quarter on Saturday, it will be a prefect time for program attendees to try their newly acquired star gazing skills.
This is a program for all ages and it can also lead to a wonderful nighttime family activity.
Dedicated docents will maintain the visitor center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays through October. If anyone is interested in joining our superb team of docents, please leave your name with the docents on duty.
If you are attending the Pear Festival in Kelseyville on Saturday, please visit the CLSPIA booth for information and great shopping. Look for our banner with an American white pelican on it. Chat with our volunteers about our wonderful state parks in Lake County.
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 activity schedule, great photos and park information.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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- Written by: Ron Hallman
The results were as follows.
Purple Flight: The team of Don Dornbush/Bill Stricklan had a low net 29; Byron Hoss/Jim Brown had 32; Jerry Sullivan/Arch Madsen and Kevin Martin/Mike Higman tied with 33.
Gold Flight: The team of Ron Hallman/Bill Helt had 29; Jim Hodges/Jay Hodges had 31 and the team of Ron Clark/Brian Pannizzera had 32.
Forty-six men, composing 23 teams, plus two guests participated in the day's event.
Following play, the Niners enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings at the club's annual member's barbecue held at the golf course's picnic area.
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CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – “The Majestic American White Pelican,” an intriguing bird of Clear Lake, will be featured in a slide presentation at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, in the Visitor Center auditorium.
Docent Leona Butts will provide interesting history of the pelicans on Clear Lake and will add some information on the brown pelicans that are abundant at the coast.
What is it that the brown pelican does that no other pelican species does? What habitats do they share with American white pelicans?
While visiting the center, be sure to see the beautiful pelican mount overhead in the gift shop.
The interpretive association continues to be grateful to Mildred Pickersgill who found this pelican dead in the winter of 2000-01 on the shore of Clear Lake. Although this bird was in full breeding plumage, when it met an untimely death, it has become a wonderful teaching tool for all ages.
Changing seasons bring shorter open hours to the visitor center. Dedicated docents will maintain the visitor center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays through October. If anyone is interested in joining our superb team of docents, please leave your name with the docents on duty.
There is no entrance fee to the park for participating in walks, programs or visiting the museum.
Visit www.clearlakestatepark.org for activity schedule, great photos and park information.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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Olie Smith became the 2009 Men's Niners club champion by defeating Mill Garrett on the first extra hole (Congratulations, Olie).
In low net play, the results were: first flight, Jerry Sullivan and Dennis Bero tied with low nets 31, and Kevin Martin, Bill Helt and Tom Gibbs tied with 32; and in the second flight, Paul Bertlin had 33, John Jones had 34 and Stan Joaquin 35.
In the third flight, Don Dornbush and Bob Costello tied with 33, while Phil Tyler and Tom Sowell tied with 34; fourth flight; Bill Lyon had 32, and Hal Weber, Brian Panizzera and Mason Butler tied with 34.
Closest to the par 3 pins were Jim Stratton and Tom Gibbs.
Chip-ins were scored by Ron Hallman, Al Gracheff, Bill Helt and Bob Costello.
A surprising 30 of the 44 net participants scored par or less.