EUREKA
Weather observers wanted
Do you ever wonder how much rainfall you received from a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across northwest California. This grassroots effort is part of a growing national network of home-based and amateur rain spotters with a goal of providing a high density precipitation network that will supplement existing observations.
CoCoRaHS came about as a result of a devastating flash flood that hit Fort Collins, Colorado, in July 1997. A local severe thunderstorm dumped over a foot of rain in several hours while other portions of the city had only modest rainfall. The ensuing flood caught many by surprise and caused $200 million in damages. CoCoRaHS was born in 1998 with the intent of doing a better job of mapping and reporting intense storms.
How does one become a CoCoRaHS observer? Go to the CoCoRaHS website and click on the “Join CoCoRaHS” emblem on the upper right side of the main website. After registering, take the simple online training, order your 4 inch rain gauge and start reporting!
To obtain a rain gauge Volunteers can order through the CoCoRaHS website (http://www.cocorahs.org) for about $35 plus shipping. We do have a limited number of rain gauges to give out if you are able to be a regular observer and there is a limited number of observers currently in your area. Apply with this form.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Matthew Kidwell at the NWS in Eureka at matthew.kidwell@noaa.gov or call at 707-443-6484.
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KELSEYVILLE
Kelseyville Rotary Jokers Wild Poker Run on March 16
Chase away the winter blues and grab some Luck of the Irish at the Kelseyville Rotary 2024 Joker’s Wild Poker Run on March 16 presented by our Titanium sponsor Lake County Tribal Health. The fundraiser will be held from 2 to 6 pm in Kelseyville.
You will kick off the Poker Run at Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill where you will check-in and pick up your game card with instructions and draw your first card. You will visit six more stops, drawing a card at each location to make your best hand of five including: Sophie’s Day Spa, Fore Family Vineyards, Kelsey Creek Brewing Company, A + H General Store, Oak, and Bottlerock Candle Studio. Win prizes along the way if you draw a Joker. The top three hands will win a prize. Buy raffle tickets for a chance to win more prizes and play “Spin the Wheel” for more raffle tickets.
The last stop is Saw Shop Public House where you turn in your hand by 5 pm and enjoy a corned beef dinner prepared by the Saw Shop team. Winners will be announced at 6 pm. Must be present to win prizes in a “Spin the Wheel” raffle. Keep the fun going with music at the Saw Shop. Join us for an afternoon of fun, supporting Kelseyville Rotary’s community projects and downtown Kelseyville merchants. Ticket includes entrance into the Poker Run game, chance to win prizes, and dinner.
Tickets for the Poker Run can be purchased at: https://rcks.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/KelseyvilleRotarys2024JokersWildPokerRunOnlineAuction/tabid/1408748/Default.aspx.
If you are unable to make the event but still want to give back and support many of our worthy projects from youth scholarships to community beautification, be sure to bid on the online auction at: https://rcks.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/KelseyvilleRotarys2024JokersWildPokerRunOnlineAuction/2024Auction/tabid/1409943/Default.aspx. The auction will go live on March 15 at 9 am and closes on March 17 at 6pm. There are a ton of great items from baseball tickets, to Pear Festival dinner tickets to a Ride in the Kelseyville fire truck.
The Rotary Club of Kelseyville Sunrise is made up of local business, professional, and civic leaders. Members meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships, and get things done in the community. For membership and other information about the Rotary Club of Kelseyville Sunrise, visit www.kelseyvillerotary.org or email KelseyvilleRotary@gmail.com. Be sure to follow up on Facebook and Instagram.
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