Artistic treatment
HIT: Artwork by Hidden Valley Lake painter Margaret “Peggy” McCamant Alexander, who suffers from Lou Gehrig”s disease, are currently featured at Lake County Wine Studio.
MISS: The only miss would be if you don”t go see the showing before it leaves downtown Upper Lake April 29.
Trying times
MISS: The trial week in the toddler-killing case ended earlier than anticipated Friday afternoon amid, according to the judge, “challenges”? including legal issues that couldn”t be hashed out in front of jurors and both defendants getting stuck in an elevator after lunch.
Poor pavement
HIT: The average pavement condition index (PCI) for Lakeport streets improved slightly in 2011 compared to data collected three years earlier.
MISS: The PCI value still came in at 37 out of 100, putting the city”s paved roads in the poor category.
MISS: Paved streets in Clearlake and the county”s jurisdiction also ranked poor.
Partnership raises awareness
HIT: A partnership between the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the new “Bully” documentary is raising awareness that children with learning disabilities are especially at risk of bullying.
MISS: Far too many people are still victims of bullying.
Clean air in Clearlake
HIT: Clearlake City Council discusses the possibility of creating an ordinance to make city parks smoke-free.
MISS: The effort could result in another unenforceable ordinance within the city”s Municipal Code.
Wingler winds up
HIT: Clear Lake softball pitcher Emily Wingler, who allowed just one hit and two baserunners in a 17-0 league win over Middletown. She also struck out 10.
Who”s on third?
HIT: Clear Lake third baseman Stone Phillips, who went 6-for-8 with two doubles, a triple and five RBIs over the course of two league games this week.
On the way to undefeated
HIT: the Kelseyville High School tennis team, which is headed toward another undefeated season under the able leadership of coach Jeff McLaren.
Giant accomplishment
HIT: San Francisco pitcher Matt Cain, who during the course of the Giants” recent homestand made two starts, pitched 18 innings and allowed only four baserunners.
Bringing it to Beantown
HIT: Julie Kelley for finishing her fifth Boston Marathon during a heat wave.
MISS: Many runners became violently ill while attempting to finish the marathon.
