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LUCERNE, Calif. – Two local thrift stores – one about to open officially, the other celebrating its first-year anniversary – are raising much-needed funds for local senior programs.
Lucerne Alpine Senior Center has embarked on opening the new “Meals on Wheels Thrift Store Lucerne” at 3985 Country Club Drive this Wednesday, Oct. 31.
The opening falls on the first anniversary of the Lakeport Senior Center Meals on Wheels Thrift Shop, according to Lakeport Senior Center Executive Director Jonathan Crooks, who also is overseeing the Lucerne shop.
Crooks said the new store will benefit the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center and its programs. Faithful volunteers have worked hard to make the grand opening a success.
Gifts and treats will be given away during the grand opening, and there will be fun for the whole family, he said.
The Meals on Wheels Thrift Store Lakeport at 120 N. Main St. has been an amazing success for the Lakeport Senior Activity Center, according to Crooks.
Since the first ribbon cutting, he said the store has helped fund 128,924 meals, with hundreds more served each day.
Hundreds of volunteers have given thousands of hours to the store, and the generous community giving donations and shopping for deals have made the store and the senior center a success, he said.
Crooks said services provided by senior centers to the fast growing senior population in Lake County are essential. The mission of the Lakeport Senior Center includes providing these services, as well as social activities and ensuring that no senior goes hungry.
On Halloween, the Lakeport store will celebrate its one-year anniversary in the new downtown location from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., with an all-day sale offering 25 percent off the entire inventory. Crooks said festivities will include refreshments and snacks, and trick or treat candy all day for the kids.
He said the Lakeport store and staff are eager to support the Lucerne location and help its store be a success. The Lucerne store is always looking for volunteers and donations.
For more information call Lucerne at 707-274-8779 and Lakeport at 707-263-6174.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Two women were flown to an out-of-county hospital Sunday afternoon following a crash near Clearlake Oaks.
The two-vehicle collision occurred at about 1 p.m. at Highway 20 and Orchard Shores Drive, and partially blocked the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Northshore Fire, Cal Fire and the CHP responded, according to radio and CHP reports.
Northshore Fire Battalion Chief Jamie Crabtree said one of the vehicles had pulled out of the Orchard Shores parking lot and was t-boned by the second vehicle.
“Upon arrival the patients were up and moving around,” Crabtree said.
However, after putting the women into C-spine precautions, Crabtree said one of them appeared to have more serious injuries. In addition, the second woman was pregnant.
As a result, he said air ambulances were called to transport both of the women out of county.
REACH 1 and REACH 6 came in and landed near Orchard Shores to transport the patients, Crabtree said.
Crabtree said both women were flown to Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa County.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A woman was flown out of the county after she crashed her vehicle on Highway 29 early Sunday morning.
The crash occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on Highway 29 just north of Mockingbird Lane, according to radio reports.
Firefighters from Northshore Fire responded, with Lakeport Fire also responding on mutual aid. Radio reports indicated Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and the California Highway Patrol also were at the scene.
The single vehicle – a description of which was not immediately available – overturned and blocked the southbound lane.
Northshore Fire’s battalion chief called for an air ambulance to transport the female patient.
REACH 6 responded to the Sutter Lakeside helipad to fly the woman out of the county.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The 2012 fire season has been one of the worst in memory, with Lake County not only ringed by major wildland fires but also experiencing major incidents within its borders.
Although it’s October, fire season is still in effect, according to state and local fire officials.