LOWER LAKE
AMIA annual meeting and Open House to be held March 4
Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA) has announced it will hold its Annual Meeting and Open House at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in the historic Anderson Ranch House at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. The event is free and open to the public.
AMIA Treasurer Henry Bornstein invited everyone to attend, stating “This is not only an opportunity to explore the Anderson Ranch House, but also a way for both AMIA members and the general public to get answers to any questions that they may have about AMIA and Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.”
The annual meeting will include music and light refreshments and a slide show depicting the wildlife found in the Park, highlights of AMIA’s past year and a discussion of upcoming plans. AMIA’s 2020 officers and board will be introduced, and there will be a presentation of AMIA’s Volunteer of the Year Award.
For information about the event, contact AMIA at either info@andersonmarsh.org or 707-995-2658.
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CLEARLAKE
Lake County Central Committee meeting to be held on February 26.
Lake County Central Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, February 26 from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Redbud Library located at 14785 Burns Valley Rd, Clearlake CA. Mike Liddell who created California Initiative Referendum Recall Reform Act will be the guest speaker. He has started an initiative to get online signatures for recalls and referendums. “Come out and hear how this could change how we can get things done faster in Sacramento,” the committee members noted.
All Lake County Residents are welcomed. For more information please contact us at our website Lakecountyrepublicanparty.org
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KELSEYVILLE
A+H General Store to host Soroptimist Social on February 27
Recently, the Soroptimist International of Clearlake celebrated the achievements of eight Lake County women in three award categories – Live Your Dream, Violet Richardson and Ruby. Several award recipients were unable to attend.
On Feb. 27, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., the celebration continues at an evening social, with awards for those who missed the earlier ceremony including: Live Your Dream Award winners Latoya Fortino, Amber Bishop and Jennifer VanderZwan and the Ruby Award winner, Crystal Martin.
“Our Socials are evening events we hold quarterly,” said Soroptimist President Tina Scott. “We rotate these events at different venues and in various locations. Our goal is to reach as many women as we can by providing opportunities to meet all around the Lake – and at a time when working members and friends can attend,” she said.
“I am pleased to open our doors to the Clear Lake Soroptimists and learn more about how this organization is helping local women and girls overcome obstacles and achieve their potential,” said Sabrina Andrus, owner of the A+H General Store in Kelseyville.
The no charge event is open to friends and guests of Soroptimist International of Clear Lake members and anyone interested in learning more about what it means to be a Soroptimist.
Appetizers will be served and wine is available for purchase by the glass. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
A+H General Store is located at 3925 Main Street in Kelseyville.
Please call or text Olga at 916-849-8170 to RSVP by February 25 for the February 27 event.
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COBB
Broom Busters formed on Cobb helping with hazardous vegetation abatement
A new group called the “Broom Busters” has formed on Cobb to help with hazardous vegetation abatement. This program is an idea born out of the Disaster Preparedness Committee of the Cobb Area Council. Modeled after similar groups in surrounding counties, this program seeks to both remove the invasive broom plant, as well as educate the public about how prolific and highly flammable the entire species is.
The inaugural “Broom Buster” event was attended by about 20 people, including both local community members and Americorps Service Members. They used weed wrenches (which are a specific tool that helps leverage the lifting out of the plant roots), shovels, hand tools and an excavator to work along Highway 175, the main evacuation route through town.
The group filled three 5 yard dump trailers, plus made a few other piles for later collection. Because so many trees were lost in the Valley fire, many areas in the Cobb area have more sun exposure. Once established, long taproots and clusters of upright branches make broom plants very hard to remove by mechanical means, and chemical sprays leave dried out brush that can still ignite easily.
The Cobb Area Council invites more volunteers to help with future “Broom Buster” clearing days or start their own. It will be important for neighborhood fire safety for individual homeowners to be vigilant about clearing any broom that may spread into their property. For more information, please contact Cindy Leonard at 707-280-4307
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
USDA and EPA announce continued commitment to support rural water systems
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will help rural water systems face the challenges of aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, increasing costs, limited management capacity and declining rate bases. Through this MOA, USDA and EPA will conduct joint activities to help rural water systems continue to provide access to safe drinking water.
David Ross, EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, added, “Rural water systems play a key role in the lives of all Americans. Investing resources in rural system infrastructure and management supports EPA’s goal of ensuring that rural communities have the infrastructure necessary to become sustainable, protect public health and support the rural economy.”
To read the MOA, visit www.rd.usda.gov/safewater. For more information about USDA and EPA’s commitment to a safe rural water supply, visit www.epa.gov/safewater.
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