CLEARLAKE
Clear Lake/Callayomi Masonic Lodge serves up community breakfast
In Clearlake, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 enjoy the “Best Breakfast in Lake County”. On the third Sunday of each month, the Clear Lake/Callayomi Masonic Lodge No. 183, Free and Accepted Masons, serves a full, sit-down breakfast at the Masonic Center located at 7100 South Center Drive in Clearlake, California. Choose your breakfast from a large menu including, eggs (any style), omelets, hash browns, biscuits & gravy, hot cakes, breakfast meat, toast, juice and coffee. Breakfast is served from 8 AM to 11 AM. Cost is $11 plus tax for adults, $4 for children ages 6-12. Kids under 6 are free and are served a special “kids” breakfast.
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KELSEYVILLE
Time for a Lake County history murder mystery
The Lake County Historical Society and The Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum present “How the Murder of Harry Floyd-Gopcevic Saved Clear Lake from being Drained by Yolo County” A free history talk scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 1 to 3 PM.
In 1903, 30-year-old Lake County Heiress Harry “Hal” Floyd married a San Francisco cable car grip man, Milos Gopcevik, who claimed to be of European royal descent. Three months later she was dead, and her new husband inherited nearly all of a substantial estate. Officially, she died of an illness. Her family claimed she was murdered.
The outcome of the trial that contested the will changed Lake County’s history forever. Was her husband a member of the Serbian Royal Family? Was she murdered? Did the event that may have triggered her alleged murder also set in motion the events that led to World War I? Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is located at 9921 Soda Bay Rd (Hwy 281)
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Mt. Konocti County Park update and forum at next Sierra Club Lake Group community meeting
The Sierra Club Lake Group will host Lake County Community Services Director, Lars Ewing, at their next community meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at 6 PM. The presentation and discussion will be held via Zoom video conference and live-streamed on Facebook. The meeting is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required to attend via Zoom.
Ewing will discuss plans to expand and improve recreational opportunities at Mt Konocti County Park. Currently the park is open only for day-use hiking and the County is looking for ways to expand access that meets the needs of the community while remaining aligned with the mountain’s ecological health and ancient sacred heritage. Participants will learn what is being proposed as well as are invited to give ideas and feedback.
Group Conservation Chair, Victoria Brandon, noted, “The Sierra Club strongly supported the County’s acquisition of Mt Konocti in 2010 and looks forward to collaborating to maximize its recreational value in a way that’s consistent with the mountain’s biological sensitivity and profound spiritual importance to our local tribes.”
To register for the event, visit the Lake Group’s online calendar at: www.sierraclub.org/redwood/lake. Registrants will receive access information upon registration and a confirmation reminder the morning of the event. Zoom space is limited, so the event will also be live-streamed via the Lake Group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sierraclublake.
The Sierra Club Lake Group represents more than 400 Sierra Club members living in Lake County and is part of the Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club that represents the northwest region of California. The group works to preserve Lake County’s wild heritage; protect and restore Clear Lake and its watershed; and promote smart growth, sustainable practices and environmentally friendly development. It also fosters a meaningful connection to the environment for the community to value and enjoy through guided hikes and community events. (Note: guided hikes and in person community events are on hold due to COVID-19 concerns.) For more information about the Sierra Club Lake Group, visit www.sierraclub.org/redwood/lake or call 707-994-1931.
Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. With more than three and a half million members and supporters, their charge is to defend everyone’s right to a healthy world. Through activism, education and outdoor activities, the Sierra Club plays an important role in influencing conservation policy and environmental history. For more information on the Sierra Club, visit www.sierraclub.org.
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—Compiled by Ariel Carmona Jr.
