LAKE COUNTY
Board of Supervisors seeking to fill vacant positions on Public Defender Oversight Committee
The Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Public Defender Oversight Committee. The current bylaws require two (2) Members of the General Public and One (1) Attorney to be appointed to this advisory board.
The purpose of this committee is to receive and review reports on the County’s Public Defender Program and discuss the performance and ability to meet the needs of the County, the Courts and those who utilize these services.
Applications are available at the Lake County Courthouse, Clerk of the Board Office, Room 109, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, California, or online at https://www.lakecountyca.gov/1116/Board-of-Supervisors. Please note that the membership on the above-referenced advisory board is voluntary.
—Submitted
SACRAMENTO
California Lottery joins national effort promoting problem gambling awareness
March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Each year, the California Lottery collaborates with the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Problem Gambling and other responsible gambling advocates across the country to raise awareness about gambling disorders and the availability of treatment and recovery programs for those affected.
Californians should know that confidential, no-cost help for problem gambling is available by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537), texting SUPPORT to 53342, or visiting 800gambler.chat. These resources are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for players and their loved ones.
“In our mission to support public education in California, we are equally dedicated to ensuring our players and their families have access to the resources supporting safe, responsible, and enjoyable gaming experiences,” said California Lottery Director Harjinder K. Shergill Chima. “All Californians should know that confidential, free help is available to everyone, any time they need it.”
Responsible gaming outreach is a key component of the California Lottery’s daily operations and incorporated into all communications across its website, social media, in retailer communications, and printed on the back of every Scratchers® ticket.
The efforts supporting Problem Gambling Awareness Month are vital to the California Lottery’s responsible gaming initiative. This internationally recognized program has achieved a Level 4 certification—the highest possible rating—from the World Lottery Association.
To learn more about the California Lottery’s Responsible Gaming Program, please visit www.calottery.com/play-responsibly.
—Submitted
LAKE COUNTY
Birds’ Blessings mural completed at Rabbit Hill Preserve
The stunning Water Basket murals on the two water tanks on Rabbit Hill on Callayomi County Water District’s property have been joined by the completion of a third, smaller tank “Birds’ Blessings” on the south side of the hill on Lake County Land Trust’s natural preserve property. This smaller tank is owned by Cal Fire and clearly visible when driving into Middletown from South Highway 29.
Water Basket is a collaboration between Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California, Callayomi County Water District, and the Middletown Art Center funded by the partners and by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional local funding. The project honors the Original people, their cultural heritage, and the ecology of the area with designs by Trelasa Baratta & Lorraine Triana Rueda. For more info. visit middletownartcenter.org/waterbasket
Following the public design selection for the Water Baskets, Mike Wink from Cal Fire approached MAC’s Executive Director, Lisa Kaplan, to see if she could help with a mural for Cal Fire’s tank on the Lake County Land Trust’s property on Rabbit Hill. Kaplan approached the Land Trust for a partnership to realize the project, & suggested that Birds’ Blessings by Darina Simeonova, another community favorite, be used.
The Land Trust agreed and shortly afterwards was contacted by Applied Energy Services (AES) representative Michael Huynh who expressed interest in supporting Land Trust efforts in the county and readily agreed for the company to fund the mural.
AES is a world-wide energy company focusing on sustainable, clean energy and is a leader in carbon-free and low carbon energy solutions. The company is planning a wind energy farm here in Lake County. Also contributing to the project was the Sierra Club Lake Group donating $1,000 and Susan Morton of Lakeport, also donating $1,000. Cal Fire contributed materials and supplies. AES has donated a total of $20,000 to the Lake County Land Trust for local projects – including $10,000 for the tank mural and another $10,000 for updating the nature education center at the Land Trust’s Rodman Preserve near Upper Lake.
—Submitted
