The Carl Moyer Program is administered by the California Air Resources Board in cooperation with local air districts.

The program creates financial incentives in the form of grants for public agencies, agricultural engine electric conversions and private companies that operate heavy-duty diesel engines to replace them with cleaner systems.

The grants cover a portion of the cost of either purchasing new, replacing existing, or retrofitting existing diesel engines with cleaner on-road, off-road, marine engines or electric line power.

Diesel engines contribute about 40 percent of all oxides of nitrogen emissions (NOX) from mobile sources and a significant portion of the particulate. NOX is one of the main contributors to ground-level ozone. A secondary focus of the program is reducing the PM-10 and toxic compounds also contained in diesel exhaust.

The Lake County Air Quality Management District has $180,000 of funding available. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of cost effectiveness with a portion of match funding required.

Heavily used, older engines usually score highest for cost effectiveness. The actual applicant cost varies with the specific application.

Types of projects that may qualify include:

• Repower Projects: Replace older engines with newer lower emission engines or electric line power.

• Retrofit Projects: Install advanced emissions control devices on existing diesel engines.

• New Purchases: Purchasing new alternative fueled equipment to replace an existing diesel engine or purchasing an ultra clean diesel engine for new equipment, when available, with a 30-percent better emissions reduction than required.

Applications are available from the district, 885 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, CA 95453 or by calling Cheri or Doug at 263-7000, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Program information is available online at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/moyer/moyer.htm.

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The meeting will be held at the Mendo=Lake Credit Union Community Room on 11^th Street in the Willow Tree Plaza Shopping Center.

All community board members are welcome to attend the regular meeting starting at 6 p.m.

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CLEARLAKE – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce will once again be sponsoring the annual Christmas Light Parade and Decorating Contest in December.

It is not too early to start planning your entry. Applications to enter a parade entry are available online at www.clearlakechamber.com under downloads or at the Chamber office, 4700 Golf Ave., Clearlake.

The Christmas Light Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, will begin at 6 p.m. and follow Lakeshore Drive to Austin Park for the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony and a visit by Santa Claus.

Deadline to enter your float, group, etc. is Friday, Nov. 21.

Volunteers are needed to help with the parade. Call the chamber at 994-3600.

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The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. at Loconoma High School located on Washington Street.

Agenda items include a call for nominations for the MATH Board, a presentation by Michelle Forney on the Middletown PACK Inc., an amendment to the MATH by-laws and board reports.

District 1 Supervisor Ed Robey also will give his departing remarks to the group.

The MATH December meeting has been canceled.

MATH meetings are subject to videotaping. Meeting proceedings may be available for viewing on public access television and/or the Internet.

MATH is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.

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Costumed players from the Renaissance Christmas Pageant Troupe will give a “performance preview” of this popular holiday event. Come and see what all the fun is about!

The Middletown Luncheon Club sponsors a monthly speakers program every third Wednesday of the month, except in December.

Local nonprofit groups serve lunch each month, and lunch is only $5 per person. This month, the serving group is Oro Fino Rebekah Lodge.

The club meets at the Middletown Methodist Church Social Hall, 15833 Armstrong St., Middletown.

Reservations are not required. For more information, contact Helen Whitney, 928-9812.

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Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club members display mum specimens they grew and share floral arrangements they created. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT – The Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club will host its Dance of the Mums Chrysanthemum Show on Friday, Nov. 14.

The show will be held at the Lakeport Yacht Club (by the Fifth Street Boat Ramp) in Lakeport. It's open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

All Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club members are encouraged to enter. This is not a judged competition, rather a fun event to share with our community.

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