LAKE COUNTY
California Boater’s Card?
With Boating Season fast approaching, another Boating Safety Class is being offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 88 of Lake County, to assist boaters in complying with the California State Law SB941 which requires vessel operators to pass an approved boating safety course and obtain a California Boater Card. This requirement which became effective Jan. 1, 2018 is being phased in over a period of seven years.
As of Jan. 1, 2019, any person 25 years old or younger will be required to have in their possession this boater card. The new boating law also states that when supervising a younger person who is operating a vessel, the supervisor or young person must have a boater card in their possession. This includes operating all motorized vessels including personal water crafts (PWC) on any waters in the jurisdiction of the state.
The next class is scheduled for May 18, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with the cost being $25 per person. Reservations are required. For location of class and additional information, please contact Flotilla Public Education Officer Betty Strach at 707-657-3029.
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Kelseyville
Konocti Fire lookout meeting set
Volunteers for the 2019 fire season are being sought and asked to attend an orientation day at the Kelseyville fire house Saturday, May 11, at 9 am.
Two to three hours of classroom training will be followed by a familiarization trip to the tower itself on the top of Mt. Konocti.
Once trained, volunteers are asked to schedule themselves for either an eight or four hour shift at least once a month.
The Forest Fire Lookout Association organizes the fire watch under the direction of Cal Fire.
Contact either Jim Adams, director, 245-3771, or Chuck Sturges, tower leader, 349-5311.
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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month draws attention to essential mental health concerns for mothers and families. Organizations around the world are coming together to increase awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and decrease the related stigma.
Helping mothers, Helping Babies! In California, as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with long-term consequences to both mother and child. More than 600,000 women will suffer from a maternal mental health disorder in the United States every year, and only 15% will receive treatment. This not only effects moms, but 1 in 10 dads will also experience a perinatal mental health disorder following the birth of their baby. For more information please visit:https://www.postpartum.net/ or https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DMCAH/Pages/Communications/Maternal-Mental-Health.aspx
What are Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders? Any of the following can occur during pregnancy and/or the postpartum period: Depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders ARE treatable.
The BlueDot Project: The blue dot is the international symbol for MMH and is shared through social media and the community to raise awareness. The purpose of the campaign is to reduce the stigma of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders through education and awareness. To spread awareness, the Lake County Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Program will be distributing BlueDot Project buttons and BlueDot Magnets to different community partners. If you would like to participate you can stop by the Lake County Public Health Department to pick-up materials. Let’s blanket Lake County in BlueDots!
