Lake County Strong
Fires to remember. Dates to recall
In those days Lake County did fall
But in the days after we didn’t stay sore
We rose again stronger than ever before
Strength for us is what friends nationwide prayed
With God’s help we came back
And with his help we’ll stay
We’ll rebuild our town, burnt tools in hand
We are Lake County so proudly we stand
Seen through the smoke, lit up by the flame
What’ more than ashes, our county’s name
These fires are not our county’s end
We’ll rebuild together as family and friends
Remembering our losses
We won’t cry any longer
The ashes we rise above
Are what make us stronger
Though we can’t erase what the fires have done
We can start over, rebuilding’s begun
When something comes through to take us apart
We’ll have the confidence we’ll win in our hearts
Even if another fire comes along, it’ll stil be
Up from the ashes
Lake County Strong
Natalina Salvadori, Hidden Valley Lake
Make a break
During the last planning commissioner’s meeting involving the wild diamond vineyard, I had a off the record conversation with one of the commissioners during a break.
In the discussion regarding some additional concerns I had about this wild diamond vineyard project, a off the cuff remark was made to me about how well lake county vineyards made great fire breaks during our recent wild fires.
This gave me a great idea.
Let’s turn every square foot of lake county into vineyards, destroy all the wild life habitat and kill off all the wild life, let nutrient, pesticides and herbicides run into the lake making it a toilet and then we wont ever have to ever worry about wild fires ever again.
Thomas Nickel, Lakeport
Hospice thanks Lake County firefighters
“Thank You Firefighter” signs are posted throughout the county, and is a sentiment that is felt by all Lake County residents. Their heroic and selfless work keep us, our families, and our property safe every day.
It has been a tough year for Lake County, with the fires that plagued us last year and this year, through all the loss that the fire causes, the resiliency of the county and our neighbors is amazing. As a fairly new member of the community (moved here in January 2015), I saw how everyone came together to help those that were impacted and was impressed at the sense of community that responded.
People opening their homes to strangers, and donating money and goods to needy families, made me proud to live here.
Most people probably do not know that our Lake County firefighters are also extremely valuable in our care delivery to Hospice patients. They are available to transport to and from the hospital, or to one of our skilled nursing facilities, and they assist when we have to lift patients.
Once a patient elects hospice care, Hospice is responsible to pay for everything related to the patient’s care including medication, equipment, nursing care, social work, chaplain visits, volunteer, supplies, and patient transportation. The fire departments know our resources are limited, and they generously provide transportation services at a fraction of the cost, saving Hospice tens of thousands of dollars each year.
In 2009, September 11th became recognized as a “National Day of Service and Remembrance.” To honor and thank our local firefighters, Hospice staff and volunteers are delivering care packages filled with treats from local bakeries, to each fire station to show our ongoing appreciation of the care that they provide to Hospice patients, and to our community as a whole.
By Corrigan Gommenginger, CEO, Lake County Hospice
