Kelseyville street dance will raise funds
The regular Kickin’ in the Country street dance in downtown Kelseyville, set for Thursday night at 7 p.m., has a new twist. In a desire to raise funds to aid Valley Fire victims, organizers are asking people to attend and to bring cash donations.
All funds collected at the event will go to the Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross to help victims recover from the devastating fire.
The Funky Dozen is scheduled to perform. The band is reportedly donating their fee to a band member who lost a home.
The dance runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Main Street in Kelseyville.
New shelter opens, welcomes volunteers
The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Lakeport has opened to shelter and feed fire evacuees and welcome both those in need and volunteers.
“We have capability to handle tent camping in front of the church, and put some people up in the fellowship hall,” said pastor Randy Brehms. “We are serving breakfast, lunch and supper. We also have some RV’s behind the church.”
Space for evacuees is available and they are accepting people until they fill up.
Church members and local residents have donated so many items for those in need that the church could use volunteers to help sort materials.
The church is located at 1111 Park Way at Hill Road in Lakeport, just off Hwy. 29. The phone number is 707-263-6002.
Delivering aid
UPS and the Teamsters sent a full semi truck load of supplies to the county, with more promised to follow. The first truck arrived in Lakeport on Tuesday afternoon.
Free storage from U-Haul
U-Haul Company of Northwest California is offering 30 days free use of U-Box portable moving and storage containers to residents of Lake County and surrounding areas who have been evacuated from their homes or need to move belongings away from the fire.
U-Box containers feature 257 cubic feet of space and one-ton capacity and can be stored in a secure warehouse until you are ready to retrieve your belongings.
People in need of boxes are encouraged to take advantage of the U-Haul Take a Box, Leave a Box Program. The program enables customers to return their reusable boxes and others to take them as needed. U-Haul encourages anyone who has reusable boxes to drop them at the nearest U-Haul location for another family to reuse, free of charge.
Families needing more information about the 30-days-free U-Box storage assistance program should contact the U-Haul location below:
U-Haul Company of Northwest California
1446 Calusa Highway
Yuba City, Calif. 95993
(866) 648-0872
U-Haul is working with the American Red Cross to combat wildfires and assist victims across all affected U.S. regions as an official Red Cross Disaster Responder.
