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Until further notice, there is no water available at this location. Visitors to the forest should plan accordingly and bring sufficient water for their needs.
“Personnel are working to restore drinking water at Davis Flat as quickly as possible,” said acting Grindstone District Ranger Paul Montgomery. “Thank you for your cooperation.”
More than 200 miles of riding trails, campgrounds, picnic sites and staging areas remain open as well as the RV sanitation dump site.
The public will be notified as soon as the situation is resolved.
For further information, please contact the Mendocino National Forest in Willows, 530-934-3316, or the Stonyford Work Center, 530-963-3128.
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The weekend kicks off on “FREAKY FRIDAY” with the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Model Search, followed by three bands taking the stage around the resort: Wonderbread 5 in the Classic Concert Showroom, SK2 in the Waterfront Nightclub, and Faded at Four in the Conference Center.
On Saturday, the 11th annual “Takin it to the Streets” Motorcycle Road Rally and Poker Run will get underway with its annual run around Clear Lake.
In addition to the annual motorcyclist enthusiast event, the resort also will host a Beach Party along Festival Row on Saturday and Sunday with vendor booths, extreme motocross, “Typhoon” Tommy’s WFWA Jet Ski Stunt Show, Hot Bike Show, and more. No alcohol will be permitted outside on the resort grounds throughout the weekend.
At night, some of the biggest names in music will take the main stage, outdoors, under the stars, in the intimate 5,000-seat Konocti Field Amphitheatre.
On Saturday, Sept. 1, Kid Rock takes the stage, and on Sunday, Sept. 2, Toby Keith performs with special guest Miranda Lambert followed by an end-of-summer fireworks spectacular immediately following the show to close out the Lake County Summerfest Grand Finale celebration.
For more information, an event schedule, tickets, or reservations, call (800) 660-LAKE or go online to: www.konoctiharbor.com.
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UKIAH – The Mendocino College football team opened fall camp last week in preparation for the 2007 football season.
With summer practices ending the first week in August, 70 players reported to fall camp on Aug. 9.
“I am very pleased with the amount of returning sophomores on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball,” said Mendocino College Head Football Coach Tom Gang.
Returning as the anchor of the defensive line is Sophomore Jermaine Jacobs (Sacramento).
Freshmen projected to contribute are Josh Gipson (Middletown), Justin Wood (Middletown), Jeff Harpe (Ukiah), Ed Rico (Clearlake), Blake Dissoma (Ukiah), Brian Walters (Tampa, Fla.) and Ben Cooper (Esparto).
Possibly the strength of the defense will be its linebacking core which returns sophomores Gary Miller (Ukiah), Cole Baker (Esparto) and Markins Anilus (Miami, Fla.).
Incoming players who are projected to see significant action are freshmen Alex Bautista (Coalinga), Wadner Anilus (Miami, Fla.), Curtis Morgan (Camilla, Ga.), Svante Wright (Camilla, Ga.), Tyson Newton (Kelseyville), Marcellus Lang (Sacramento), Gordon Gilmer (Sacramento), Matt Keller (Vancouver, Wash.), Ramiro Solis (Williams) and Brad Finley (Middletown).
In the secondary, Sophomore Mike Casper (Sacramento) will return at corner. Sophomore Greg Tompkins (Arcadia, Fla.) and freshmen Justin Saldano (Vancouver, Wash.), Randy Fesser (Vancouver, Wash.), Veronon Dunnom (Miami, Fla.), Daniel Diodonne (Miami, Fla.) and David Frew (Mt. Vernon, Texas.) will all look to compete for playing time.
Up front for the Eagle offense are several returning offensive linemen. Nick Frost (Ukiah), Arlen Roberts (Vallejo), Drew Blundell (Potter Valley), Steve Oropeza (Point Arena) and Mike Padilla (Santa Rosa) all played key roles for the Eagles last season.
Incoming freshmen Matt Mayfield (Ukiah), Brad Bowers (Ukiah), Alex Wayman (Williams), Ayodele Adedipe (Sacramento), Will Mangino (Potter Valley), Chris Martin (Willits), Nick Rowe (Williams) and Josh Martinez (Ukiah) will also look to contribute on the offensive line.
Redshirt Sophomore Stanley Lageurre (Miami, Fla.) is the only back returning for the Eagles.
Freshmen Nick Henry (Ukiah), Van Jones (Sacramento), Heulon Brown (Sacramento) and Kevin Young (Windsor) will bring talent and depth to the running back position.
At the receiver position, the Eagles will return five players that were key components to the offense last season in sophomores Steven Joachim (Miami, Fla.), Errik Graham (Sacrmanto), Aaron Allen (Point Arena), CJ Hollenbeck (Santa Rosa), and Kyle O’Donnell (Windsor).
Incoming freshmen Micah Payne (Saltillo, Texas), Alex De Golia (Beaverhead County, Mont.) and Shamichael Rivers (Arcadia, Fla.) are talented young receivers who also will contribute in the passing game.
With the return of Cody Manguso (Sparks, Nev.) at quarterback, the offense will be in experienced hands. Manguso threw for 900 yards and six touchdowns last season.
Redshirt freshmen Jacob Laudenslayer (Modesto) will be pushing Manguso after a productive redshirt season. Freshmen Jake Strickler (Middletown) and Billy Binns (Upper Lake) also will battle for the starting spot.
“We are impressed with 2007 recruiting class and we are looking forward to seeing both our freshmen and sophomores compete this season,” Gang said.
Mendocino will scrimmage College of Siskiyous in Williams, CA on Saturday, Aug. 25, before opening the season at home versus Santa Rosa Junior College on Sept. 1.
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Weather changes – cool last week to hot this week and shorter days (the sun’s going down earlier and rising later) have things mixed up a bit this week. Stay tuned for more on that …
But first, I want to mention our CatFest event happening Saturday afternoon/evening. Come join us at the shop around 4 p.m. as we get our rigs and bait ready and have some fun telling tall tales. We’ll hit the water shortly after the store closes at 5 p.m. We’ll have a fun raffle for CatFest participants before we go. We’ll fish until about 11 p.m. (or later for some). The idea here is to fish as a group (a flotilla of boats, if you will) and have fun.
With that said, let’s talk bass. Bass anglers have been somewhat frustrated this week by the changing conditions. Some have found it difficult to locate fish while others have done well. Look for the fish to settle into a pattern for the next few days as the weather approaches the century mark and holds. Try tying on Husky Jerk and X-Rap baits fished in the 12 to 20 foot range. Look for stained water mid-morning for best results. Also try the top water bite for the first few hours of the day. Finally, don’t be shy about digging deep with a jig or Carolina rig once you’re into the heat of the day. The water temps are running in the mid-70s.
Most of the crappie fishermen are looking forward to the cooler weather of late fall for the crappie bite to make another surge. For now those anglers fishing minnows over at Konocti are having some measure of success. Jig anglers have reported a lesser bite on the artificial lures.
Catfish are being found in deeper water areas all around the south end here. Monitor Island and Pirate’s Cove are the first two to come to mind. Areas around Rattlesnake Island in the Oaks arm are producing. A mixed bag of bait from mackerel (our favorite) to minnows to nightcrawlers or chicken livers should do the trick.
Notable Catch: Roy Balzer of Clearlake has had a good time fishing the Sacramento River lately. He nailed a big salmon that tipped the scales at 45 pounds – dressed out. Roy stopped by the shop on his way back into town for a quick photo opportunity with his catch-o-the-day. Way to go, Roy!
Bob Rider owns Lakeshore Bait & Tackle in Clearlake. Visit his Web site at www.994fish.com or call him at 994-FISH (3474).
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