LAKEPORT
Lake County Annual Safety Memorial Ceremony tomorrow evening
On Friday the Lake County Sheriff’s Chaplains will be hosting the Lake County Annual Safety Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will take place at the Lake County Museum Park, located at 255 North Main Street, Lakeport. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. During the ceremony, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Henry Snowbelt will be memorialized. Deputy Snowbelt was killed in the line of duty Oct. 2, 1937 and has never been honored for his sacrifice.
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KELSEYVILLE
Lake County Historical Society Eli Stage Stop and Country Museum 2019 Picnic
The 2019 picnic is scheduled for Sunday May, 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Eli Stage Stop and County Museum located at 9921 Soda Bay Road. LCHS supplies hamburgers, hot dogs, buns and light refreshments. Beer and wine are available for sale. Please bring a dish to share, a plate, utensils and a chair for each person attending. Admission for LCHS members is free. For guests over 18, a $5 donation is requested which can be applied towards a membership. Guest speaker is Jim Comstock, Middletown pioneer. If you have questions please call Bonnie Skee, 707-262-1432. Jackie Ridgel, 707-279-4062.
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LAKEPORT
Mother’s Day Breakfast
Lakeport Senior Center’s second Sunday breakfast is on Mothers’ Day. All ages are welcome to bring mom to a special community breakfast tradition that has been going for three decades. This year, Chef Jon Hork is preparing two specials for breakfast in addition to the standard menu that is only $9 and $5 for children. The first special is Quiche Lorraine, a French pie made with eggs, cheese and cream, smoked bacon and onion baked and served with fresh fruit in season. Next is the California Scramble, a three egg scramble with bacon, mild salsa, avocado, and cheese, topped with hollandaise sauce. Bring mom and the whole family and start a new tradition while supporting the 250 meals on wheels delivered daily. The center is located at 527 Konocti Avenue in Lakeport and can be reached at 707-263-4218.
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WASHINGTON
USDA announces investments in community facilities to benefit nearly 715,000 Rural Americans
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $68 million to build or improve community facilities and essential services for nearly 715,000 rural residents in 13 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
“Having access to high-quality education, health care, public safety, community infrastructure and municipal services is crucial to achieving prosperity,” Baxley said. “Under the leadership of Secretary Perdue, USDA is committed to partnering with rural community leaders to improve quality of life and economic development in rural America by building or modernizing the essential community facilities that provide these building-block opportunities.”
USDA is funding 20 projects through the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program. The funding helps rural small towns, cities and communities make infrastructure improvements. For example:
The projects announced today are in rural communities in Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, South Dakota and Texas.
More than 100 types of projects are eligible for Community Facilities funding. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public bodies, nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American tribes. Applicants and projects must be in rural areas with a population of 20,000 or less.
In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue presented the Task Force’s findings to President Trump. These findings included 31 recommendations to align the federal government with state, local and tribal governments to take advantage of opportunities that exist in rural America. Increasing investments in rural infrastructure is a cornerstone recommendation of the task force.
To view the report in its entirety, please view the Report to the President of the United States from the Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rural-prosperity-report.pdf.
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