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LAKE COUNTY – May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in California. Its goal is raising awareness about the importance of drivers and motorcyclists sharing the road.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) knows that sharing the road with many types of vehicles is necessary for safe highways. Because motorcycles are unlike any other vehicle on the road, they require special considerations.
CHP Commissioner Mike Brown encourages all riders and drivers to practice safe behaviors and share the road.
“Drivers of other vehicles should be courteous and aware of motorcycles around them, especially at intersections. It’s equally important for vehicles to keep a safe distance from motorcycles on the roadway. This allows the operator room to maneuver the motorcycle and avoid road hazards or adverse traffic conditions,” said Commissioner Brown.
There are more than 1.1 million licensed riders in California. Last year, more than 400 motorcyclists were killed and over 10,000 were injured as the result of a collision. Although those are preliminary figures, both represent an increase from 2005.
With a motorcycle, safety accessories are limited to equipment like helmets, jackets, boots and gloves -- not much stands between the rider and serious injury in case of a collision.
“Even as a veteran rider, I know it’s important to take a refresher course and sharpen your skills, especially if you haven’t ridden in awhile,” says Chief Ramona Prieto, who was the CHP’s first female motor officer.
Both motorists and motorcyclists can help create a safer highway environment by staying alert and using common sense and courtesy while on the road.
“Remember, we’re all out here together. Let’s be respectful and mindful of one another,” adds Commissioner Brown.
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LAKEPORT – BoardStock XII, America’s premier extreme sports and lifestyle festival, is scheduled for Sept. 27-30.
This four-day adrenaline filled trip into the world of wakeboarding, wake surfing, slalom skiing, freestyle motocross jumping and much more will be hosted by Big Valley Rancheria's Konocti Vista Casino, Resort & Marina.
“We are pleased to be able to keep BoardStock in Lake County,” said Big Valley Tribal Chair Valentino Jack. “This event brings a tremendous amount of exposure to the area, and we are proud to be a part of it.”
With competitions and exhibitions on the land, on the lake, and in the air, world-class athletes in their respective fields can be seen at this multi-sports event, which includes the Pro Freestyle Jumping Motocross, WWA Wakeboard World Series, World Wake Surf Championships, Last Man Standing Pro Slalom Skiing, Pro Hydrofoiling, Pro Skydiving and much more.
To view the water-based events, attendees can choose to watch the action from the 1,200-foot long park like grounds adjacent to Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina or tie their boats to the 1,500-foot tie-line that will run the length of the course.
In addition to the competition and exhibition events, BoardStock XII will feature an on-site festival row with approximately 50 food, beverage, boat, sports gear and sportswear vendors exhibiting and selling everything you need to get in the game or on the water.
BoardStock XII Day Pass Tickets are required for access onto the Resort property and/or the moorage tie-line for the main events: Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30. A Day Pass Ticket for those 13 and older is $20 per person per day. Youths 7 to 12 years old are $10 per person per day and kids 6 and under are free with a paid adult.
Boat moorage and on-site parking is $10 per vehicle/vessel per day. No day passes are required for the athlete qualifying round event days on Thursday, Sept. 29 and Friday, Sept. 30. For more information on BoardStock XII – events, athletes, daily schedule, etc. – go to www.boardstock.com or call 425-868-3820.
As Northern California’s only full-service lakefront destination resort, Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina has a nicely appointed 80 room hotel, a new 90 slip marina, 74 space RV park and a complete casino, with over 500 of the latest slot machines in addition to table games, restaurant, full bar and banquet facility all on-site. For more information on Konocti Vista Casino go online to: www.kvcasino.com or call 1-800-FUN-1950.
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – Redbud Community Hospital will host its fifth annual Charity Golf Tournament and Silent Auction on Wednesday, May 23, at the Hidden Valley Lake Golf and Country Club.
Each year the hospital sponsors the tournament to raise funds for a project that benefits the community. This year the proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new Phillips cardiac monitoring system for Redbud's Intensive Care Unit.
The new monitors will provide more precise monitoring of vital signs, an increase in the number of parameters that can be tracked at one time, and an enhanced ability to do automatic drug calculations. Additionally, the system will increase our telemetry capability, which allows monitoring of a patient's cardiac rhythm.
The $125 entry fee per player ($62.50 is tax deductible) includes green fees & golf cart, range balls, tee prizes, boxed lunch, golf shirt, and a barbecue dinner. Corporate sponsorships, ranging from $125 to $2,000, are also available.
The Silent Auction is open to the public. Items go on display at 10 a.m. and the auction concludes at 6:15 p.m. The public is encouraged to come and participate in this event, even if they are not golfers.
The competition will feature 18 holes in a scramble format, with both an A and a B flight, foursome play, and begins with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. Event organizers will team up people who do not have a foursome. Singles are also welcome.
Hole-in-one prizes include a $30,000 Yamaha speedboat and an ATV, among other prizes.
For more information, go to www.redbudcommunityhospital.com/news.shtml.
To register, call Adrienne Asher at 995-5846 or e-mail
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CLEAR LAKE – The recent Konocti Cup featured great weather and highlighted Clear Lake's excellent conditions, say event organizers.
The 23rd annual event, hosted by the Konocti Bay Sailing Club on April 28, had one race with three divisions, said Doug Jones, the club's commodore.
“We had 38 boats, which is an improvement over the last three or four years,” Jones said, noting competitors came from as far away as Weaverville and Lake Tahoe.
Conditions were “light,” said Jones, “But they had a good time.”
Because of no wind down in the Clearlake area, the race didn't run its standard, full-length course, said Jones.
“There was just enough wind that everyone had a little bit of fun,” he said. The day before, he added, “there wasn't a breath of wind all day.”
Winning the Full Cup race was Ben J. Landon, skipper of Backatcha Bandit, a Thompson 22 sailboat, in a time of 14:53:16. He was followed by Tom Burden skippering Layla, an Ultimate 20, in 15:13:32. John Andrew, skippering Cinderella Story, another Ultimate 20, came in at 15:13:47.
In the Half Cup, Ray Proffitt, skippering Lusty, a Balboa 26 SK, finished in 15:07:23, followed by Jim Westman and Sante, a Capre 26 WK, who was two minutes behind, with Robert Walmsley's BoB's Cat, a Catalina 22, finished in 15:37:43.
In the Multi-Hull division, Bill Erkelens skippering E2, a Tornado 20 cat, finished first in a time of 14:47:21. Paul and Laura Hastings aboard Habit 1, a Corsair 28, finished in 15:47:28.
Jones estimated that, over the years, 80-percent of the competitions have offered sailors perfect conditions, with 15 mile-per-hour winds, which are good for novices and experts alike.
“That makes us the best sailing lake around,” he said. “Nobody can touch that.”
For more information about the Konocti Bay Sailing Club, including full race results, visit them online at www.kbsail.com or call 277-SAIL (7245).
E-mail Elizabeth Larson at
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