KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The service of a search warrant has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of 520 pounds of processed marijuana.

Narcotics detectives arrested 28-year-old Ryan Christopher Agler and Joseph Paxton Kestler, 30, on June 12, according to Lt. Steve Brooks.

On June 6 the detectives secured a search warrant for a residence located in the 7000 block of Smith Ranch Road in Kelseyville, serving the warrant at 7:35 a.m. June 12, Brooks said. At that time they detained Agler and Kestler without incident.

During the search detectives located and eradicated 105 marijuana plants, which were growing inside a large hoop-style greenhouse. Brooks said they also located and eradicated 55 marijuana plants, which were growing outside.

During a search of the residence and a guest house, detectives located and seized approximately 520 pounds of processed marijuana. The processed marijuana was stored inside several plastic bins and approximately 10 large plastic garbage bags, according to Brooks.

During a search of Agler’s bedroom, detectives located a small amount of Methadone and Hydromorphone pills, which were seized as evidence, Brooks said.

Agler told detectives that he works for a collective and was employed as their grower. He was unable to tell detectives how much money he was getting paid. Brooks said Agler also was unable to remember how much it was costing him to rent the property.

Detectives asked Agler about the large amount of processed marijuana they had located. Agler said he just bags it up and leaves it lying around. He was unable to tell the detectives what he was going to do with such a large amount of processed marijuana, Brooks said.

Brooks said Agler was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana for sale and for cultivating marijuana, while Kestler was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale and for cultivating marijuana.

They were both transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked. Bail for each was set at $15,000, with bail records indicating that both later posted the required percentage of bail and were subsequently released.

The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Ayvree Smith sits tall in the saddle aboard Julie, a 9-year-old quarter horse.

And that’s just as you’d expect from a horse and rider team that has captured a state championship and one of nine California district titles in barrel racing.

So far.

Ayvree, an eighth grade student at Lower Lake Elementary School, and Julie may be destined for even greater accomplishment at the 10th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Des Moines, Iowa, starting next Sunday, June 22.

The rodeo runs for the entire week, culminating Saturday, June 28, with nationally televised competition between the top 20 in each event.

Qualifiers will compete for $100,000 in scholarships.

Ayvree won the trip to Des Moines by finishing first in a field of 45 junior high barrel racers.

The junior high riders she will be racing against are the best from a field of  42 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia.

By earning a spot on the California National Junior High Riding Team, she is qualified to compete in two other events: Pole bending, which is a serpentine race against time through a series of poles, and  breakaway, an event in which the riders break from a chute to rope a calf.

Given its comparatively small population of 60,000, state championships in any activity are a rarity in Lake County. Ayvree won hers on a borrowed horse and in only her second year of barrel racing

Bryan Smith, Ayvree's father, said the horse belongs to Lower Lake rancher Craig Evans, who also taught Ayvree how to ride the brown mare.

“He (Evans) is a friend of mine,” said Bryan Smith. “I’ve known him for a long time, about 20 years. My son, Tate, has rodeoed with his son.”

Julie, said Ayvree, does everything that is asked of her.

“She’s an angel,” said Ayvree.

“Ayvree kind of lets her go and she does her own thing,” said Bryan Smith.

Ayvree did her original training on a family-owned Appaloosa.

“She started when she was just a young girl in pigtails,” Bryan Smith said.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – If you're looking for a puppy or an older dog to join your family this summer, stop by Lake County Animal Care and Control.

This week's dogs include terrier of various types, and beagle, Chihuahua and hound mixes, ranging in age from 12 weeks to 6 years.

Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.

If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets hoping you'll choose them.

In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .

The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (additional dogs on the animal control Web site not listed are still “on hold”).

Male pit bull terrier mix

This male pit bull terrier mix is 15 weeks old.

He has a short blue and white coat, and has not yet been neutered.

He's in kennel No. 13, ID No. 39849.

'Clark'

“Clark” is a 4-month-old male hound-Shar Pei mix puppy.

He has a short chocolate-colored coat and has been neutered.

Find him in kennel No. 15, ID No. 39407.

'Chiqua'

“Chiqua” is a 3-year-old female Chihuahua mix.

She has a short chocolate- and tan-colored coat, weighs nearly 14 pounds and has not been spayed.

Shelter staff said she is very people friendly, happy and energetic.

She's in kennel No. 16, ID No. 39980.

'Sasha'

“Sasha” is a 2-year-old female pit bull terrier mix.

She has a short black and brown coat, weighs 43 pounds and has not been spayed.

She's in kennel No. 24, ID No. 39914.

Male terrier mix

This male terrier mix is 2 years old.

He weighs 11 pounds, has a short tan and white coat, and has not been neutered.

Find him in kennel No. 25, ID No. 39953.

'Blue'

“Blue” is a 2-year-old male pit bull terrier mix.

He has a medium-length blue coat, weighs 73 pounds and has not been neutered.

Find him in kennel No. 28, ID No. 39852.

Female beagle mix

This female beagle mix is 6 years old.

She has a short white and brown coat, weighs 32 pounds and has been spayed.

She's in kennel No. 30, ID No. 39493.

Pit bull terrier mix puppy

This male pit bull terrier mix puppy is 12 weeks old.

He has a short brown brindle and white coat, weighs 10 pounds and has not been neutered.

He's in kennel No. 32a, ID No. 39792.

Pit bull terrier mix puppy

This male pit bull terrier mix puppy is 12 weeks old.

He has a short tan and white coat, weighs 12 pounds and has not been neutered.

Find him in kennel No. 32b, ID No. 39793.

To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .

Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .

For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.

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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Close to 70 firefighters spent part of Saturday sharpening their skills in preparation for what officials believe could be another busy fire season.

“Operation Get Ready” was held off of Riata Road near Lower Lake from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cal Fire spearheaded the practice event, with Northshore Fire, Kelseyville Fire, South Lake County Fire and Lake County Fire Protection participating.

In addition to practicing ground firefighting techniques skills while burning several acres of vegetation, Cal Fire's Copter 104 and a Cal Fire dozer also were on hand.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli said that the practice required more than six months to set up.

That time, Bertelli said, was necessary in order to carry out a California Environmental Quality Act study of the burn area – which was conducted on private property – with an endangered species specialist and an archaeologist also surveying the area. Those extra steps were required because of Cal Fire's involvement.

The breakdown of firefighters who took part in the training exercise was about half volunteers, half paid, said Bertelli.

Volunteer firefighters have as high a requirement for training as those who are paid for the work. Bertelli said the volunteers were there on their own time to get the training they needed.

On Saturday, the weather cooled and a cloud cover came in, giving the firefighters better conditions for the exercise and raising humidity enough so that, at one point, some of the vegetation wouldn't burn.

But that isn't expected to be an issue this year, when grass and other fuels are so dry, Bertelli said.

“They're burning now like they do in late August,” he said.

Winds also were light on Saturday. The wind, Bertelli said, “is the wild card,” for firefighters.

Fuel, weather and topography are three factors that firefighters always have to monitor, and they make each fire incident unique, Bertelli said.

That, said Bertelli, makes firefighting as much a science as an art.

Lake County Animal Care and Control Director Bill Davidson also came out to the event to do a practice animal evacuation.

Davidson heads up the Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection group – of which Bertelli and his wife, Lynnette, are founding members – which responds to assist with removing animals from harm's way during critical incidents.

Bertelli said any firefighter can activate LEAP, which was the case when the group was called to action during the Wye and Walker fires in August 2012.

Following the fire exercise, Bertelli and other chiefs on the scene – including Jim Wright of Cal Fire and Willie Sapeta of Lake County Fire – held a debriefing with the firefighters, going over tips to improve skills and advice on taking care of themselves in order to prevent injury during incidents.

The firefighters then heard a brief talk from a crew member of Copter 104, the Vietnam-era UH-1H Bell Huey that is based at the Boggs Mountain Helitack.

Copter 104 is often seen on Lake County fire incidents, dropping water as part of an aggressive air attack or taking part in rescue operations.

Cal Fire said Copter 104 responds to an average of 250 calls per year ranging from fires to rescues. The Boggs Mountain Helitack base's coverage area includes Colusa, Yolo, Solano, Lake, Napa, Sonoma and parts of Marin and Mendocino counties.

Firefighters were given basic precautions about approaching the copter safely – including, not coming toward it from the back – and allowed to take a look inside.

The group then heard a talk from Mike “Wally” Walton, a longtime Cal Fire dozer operator who also has a background in logging.

Walton advised the group of the importance of being constantly aware when working around dozers, and offered as an illustration a grim story about a man killed in a logging accident by a dozer driven by his father-in-law.

Walton told Lake County News that it's important for veteran firefighters to share their experiences with the next generation coming up, as most of that information isn't written down and could be lost.

Bertelli said the plans are to continue to hold Operation Get Ready annually.

“We want to make this thing better every year,” said Bertelli.

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport's first library opened in the Board of Trade rooms in the Levy Building opposite the old courthouse in 1907. Civic-minded citizens had formed a library committee in 1906 to find a location for a town library.

The library outgrew its original space and in 1913 Lakeport's library committee filled out and submitted Carnegie's “Schedule of Questions,” hoping to receive a library grant.

The Carnegie Corp. approved an $8,000 grant for Lakeport in November 1914.

Also in 1914 the Yolo Water and Power Co. (YWP) built the Clear Lake Dam in Cache Creek to increase YWP's storage capacity in Clear Lake.

White & Co., investment bankers in New York, financed YWP's dredging operations in Clear Lake including dredging and filling along Lakeport's waterfront.

During the same period the Clear Lake Railroad (CLRR) started a railroad line from Hopland to Lakeport and arranged with YWP for a depot and rail yard on the filled land.

Owners of the new land deeded their property to Lakeport for a city park and Lakeport abandoned Second Street from Park Street to the shoreline.

The deal stipulated that Lakeport would have the right to build a public library in the park.

Reality fell short of the plans. The CLRR graded a few miles of road bed in Mendocino County before the company collapsed. Only the Carnegie library was completed.

L.J. Shuman, president of Lakeport's library board, corresponded with Andrew Carnegie's personal secretary and grant manager James Bertram during the grant process. Shuman and Bertram discussed Lakeport's choice of site and problems with the fill for months.

Carnegie required towns to pledge taxes equal to 10 percent of their Carnegie grants to support their libraries Lakeport had had a library tax since 1910 and fulfilled Carnegie's requirement.

By summer 1916 all property titles were clear and Lakeport's grant was secure but the fill needed time to dry and settle before construction could begin. Bertram urged Shuman to consider another site, but Lakeport kept the park site.

Carnegie insisted that grant libraries have basements 4 feet below grade, which would have put Lakeport library's basement into the water table. Dredging created the small rise on which the library sits and solved that problem.

San Francisco architects Ward and Blohme designed a classic revival façade to enclose a Carnegie floor plan “A” for Lakeport.

When all of the bids exceeded the $8,000 grant, the architects scaled back their plans and donations made up the $500 difference.

Contractors Randolph and Hinds began construction in August 1917 and finished in February 1918. Volunteers helped librarian Kate White move the books and furnishings from the Levy Building to the new library which opened on Feb. 18.

Over the next 68 years with the city library upstairs, the lower floor sometimes had other purposes. Lakeport's town trustees met there from 1920 until 1947 when the city hall opened in the Craig Building at 435 N. Main St.

The downstairs has been a kindergarten classroom and a meeting place for Boy Scouts, and it became headquarters for the Lake County schools librarian in 1957.

Lakeport might have lost its library in 1953 had not librarian Gertrude Benson smelled the smoke from an electrical fire in the attic and called Fire Chief George Turnbull for help.

Volunteer firemen extinguished the fire before major damage occurred.

From 1971 to 1974 the lower floor served as headquarters for the Lake County Library Demonstration Project while Lakeport's city library operated upstairs.

The Carnegie Library became the main library for the newly-formed Lake County Library system with Steve Klein as county librarian in 1974.

Kathleen Jansen succeeded Klein and under her direction the Lake County Library expanded its collection and services.

In 1986 the county library moved from the cramped Carnegie to the new library at 1425 N. High St. in Lakeport.

The Carnegie Library has hosted other organizations since the county library moved out. Lakeport's Centennial celebration had its headquarters there in 1988 and for several years UC Davis operated a laboratory there to study Clear Lake.

In 2008 the Carnegie Library was entered into the National Parks Service's National Register of Historic Places.

Lakeport city departments and the Lakeport Main Street Association have used the Carnegie building recently, but the building is now vacant the city of Lakeport is exploring options for future uses.

Notes on sources:

• The correspondence between Bertram, Shuman and other Lakeport officials is preserved on microfilm in the Carnegie Corporation of New York Records Collection at Columbia University.
• Lake County newspapers on microfilm in the Lake County Library collection contain articles on the Carnegie Library, the Clear Lake Railroad and the Yolo Water and Power Company.
• The Mauldin Notes contain information about these topics.
• Carnegie Libraries: their history and impact on American public library development by George S. Bobinski, provides context to Lakeport's Carnegie story.

Jan Cook has lived in Lake County for about 40 years. She works for the Lake County Library, is the editor of the Lake County Historical Society's Pomo Bulletin and is a history correspondent for Lake County News. If you have questions or comments please contact Jan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – There’s still time for amateur vintners and brewers to enter samples for judging at this year’s Lake County Home Wine and Beer Makers Festival, taking place in Lakeport on Saturday, June 21.

The Winefest – its abbreviated name – takes place at Lakeport’s waterfront Library Park between 1 and 5 p.m., although competing amateurs should plan to have setups completed no later than 11 a.m.

Organizers of the event – now in its 11th year – say that wine entries will be accepted for judging right up to the morning of the event, with beer and ale entries due on the preceding Friday.  

All entries are required to pour samples for the many visitors who attend the event.

The Winefest offers tastings of both professional and amateur wines and beers, as well as a lavish silent auction and raffles.  

All proceeds from the event go to support the activities of nonprofit Lake County Symphony Association, which underwrites fine music in Lake County.  

Music, too, of course, is on the menu, with the popular David Neft Duo returning for the sixth straight year.  

Travis Rinker, a premier classical acoustic guitarist will also entertain, and well as the colorful Konocti Fiddle Club.

Home wine and beer makers are urged to call 707-277-8172 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information on participation. There is no fee involved.  

Adults interested in purchasing tickets may call 707-277-7076, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for reservations or a list of advance ticket sale outlets.

Admission is $25 at the gate or $20 for advance sale.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A community vision workshop to discuss potential use of the historic Carnegie Library in downtown Lakeport is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18.

The meeting will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The public is invited to participate in the session that will be facilitated by the consulting firm contracted through a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and matching funds from the city.

Garavaglia Architecture, based in San Francisco, has worked for more than 28 years on rehabilitation projects throughout California and is well-versed in the complexities of developing historic structures.  

Representatives of the firm will present information from their assessment of the library building and the site opportunities offered by its location in Library Park.

Workshop participants will discuss findings of the feasibility study and help identify priorities for use and building improvements, along with potential partners for development and plan implementation.

Completed in 1918, the library in Lakeport has been described as “perhaps the most scenically located Carnegie in California.”  

After several attempts by the Ladies Town Improvement Club – now the Lakeport Women’s Civic Club – and others, the city received an $8,000 Carnegie Foundation grant in 1914 to erect a Carnegie Free Public Library.

Dredging of Clear Lake to create fill for a new park and the library building took longer than anticipated and during this time public spirited citizens kept up and maintained a private library for the community, according to the nomination application to the National Register of Historic Places.

Lakeport’s Carnegie Library was placed on the National Register in 2008 through the combined efforts of the Friends of the Lake County Museum and the Lakeport Women’s Civic Club.

More information about the visioning workshop is available from Wilda Shock, economic development consultant for Lakeport, 707-263-7575.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – You hear their yip-yip-yowling in the early evening and you know immediately what they are: Western Coyotes, a native of California who makes up one of the three types of wild canids found in North America.

Their name comes from the Aztec word coyotl, and their yodeling howls can travel up to three miles.

Larger than foxes but smaller than wolves, coyotes have carved out a niche for themselves in the ecosystem.

Weighing in at anywhere from 20 to 50 pounds, these smart and highly adaptive predators have keen senses of smell and vision, and can run at bursts up to 40 miles per hour.

These attributes suit them well when they’re on the hunt for rabbits and rodents (which comprise 80 percent of their diet) as well as frogs, young deer, and even fish. In fact, coyotes are very good swimmers. Coyotes will also eat fruit, insects, snakes and carrion.

In our region, the coyotes generally mate in February. By April or May, the pups arrive (in litters anywhere from 3 to 12) and the mating pair forms a solid family group, feeding and protecting their pups.

Coyotes always set up a “den” site in which to birth and rear their pups, and these dens can be anything from a small cave or rock outcropping, to a hollowed out tree, dense bush, a burrow in the ground or an abandoned outbuilding.  

Pups can start hunting with their parents when they’re about 10 weeks old and remain with them for about 8 months.

Although the pups are darling, they’re not play things, and their parents will be fiercely protective of them, so if you come across one, do not approach it. Photograph it from a distance.

Coyotes mate for life, and live in a social pack structure similar to wolves. There is typically a mated “alpha” pair (the top dogs) at the head of the pack, and then various generations of offspring and extended family members below them.

Their territories are vaguely circular in shape and usually revolve around wherever their central den is.

Coyotes can be aggressively territorial, especially in the late spring and early summer – which we’re in right now – when their pups are born, and will protect their dens, packs and hunting grounds from trespassers when they have to.

This natural territorial behavior can become something of a problem when humans deliberately (or inadvertently) invite the coyotes into residential areas.

Normally, coyotes are instinctively wary of humans and will avoid contact with them, but when you supply the coyotes with food and shelter these incredibly adaptable animals will quickly lose their fear of you and commandeer your neighborhood for themselves and their offspring.

And you may be feeding the coyotes without even realizing it. Whenever you leave food outside for your pets or leave bags of garbage in your yard, you are supplying the coyotes (and other animals like opossums, rats and raccoons) with a sure and steady food source.

This can cause a cascade of unwanted issues. The coyotes may come to view your pets as “interlopers” in their territory and attack them, or view your unspayed or unneutered dogs as potential mates. (Yes, coyotes can mate with domesticated dogs.)

They also may hijack your garbage cans as their personal buffets, and your outbuildings as their dens.

In less populated areas where there is more livestock, coyotes also can be an issue.

Since leg traps, poisons and other older methods of eradication are now illegal throughout most of California, when coyotes cause problems for farmers and ranchers, they call in professional wildlife damage management specialists who are employed by federal, state or county agencies to assist them in developing appropriate management strategies for specific situations.

Never try to trap, relocate or kill a coyote by yourself. Let the professional handle things.

Remember that coyotes are wild animals, not potential pets for you to try to “befriend” or “tame.” They are handsome, adaptable, intelligent creatures with a lot of fascinating habits. But the best way to view them is from afar.

Tuleyome Tales is a monthly publication of Tuleyome, conservation organization with offices in Napa and Woodland, Calif. Tuleyome thanks Roger Jones, certified wildlife biologist and senior natural resource specialist at the SRWTP Bufferlands in Elk Grove, Calif., for the use of his fantastic photographs. Mary K. Hanson is an amateur naturalist and photographer who is the author of “The Chubby Woman’s Walkabout” blog. For more information about Tuleyome, go to www.tuleyome.org .

The number of pertussis – or whooping cough – cases in California has reached epidemic proportions, according to state officials.

As of June 10, there have been 3,458 cases of pertussis reported to the California Department of Public Health in 2014, more than were reported in all of 2013, according to a Friday report from Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health and state health officer.

Chapman said more than 800 new cases have been reported in the past two weeks alone.

This year's cases also include one pertussis case in Lake County, according to the most recent data available from the state.

Lake County has three cases in 2013, two in 2012, three in 2011 and five in 2010, the state data showed.

Pertussis is cyclical and peaks every three to five years. The last peak in California occurred in 2010, so Chapman reported that it is likely another peak is under way.

“Preventing severe disease and death in infants is our highest priority,” said Chapman. “We urge all pregnant women to get vaccinated. We also urge parents to vaccinate infants as soon as possible.”

Infants too young to be fully immunized remain most vulnerable to severe and fatal cases of pertussis. Two-thirds of pertussis hospitalizations have been in children four months or younger. Two infant deaths have been reported.

The Tdap vaccination for pregnant women is the best way to protect infants who are too young to be vaccinated.

All pregnant women should be vaccinated with Tdap in the third trimester of each pregnancy, regardless of previous Tdap vaccination.

In addition, infants should be vaccinated as soon as possible. The first dose of pertussis vaccine can be given as early as 6 weeks of age.

Older children, pre-adolescents, and adults should also be vaccinated against pertussis according to current recommendations. It is particularly important that persons who will be around newborns also be vaccinated.

“Unlike some other vaccine-preventable diseases, like measles, neither vaccination nor illness from pertussis offers lifetime immunity,” said Chapman. “However, vaccination is still the best defense against this potentially fatal disease.”

The symptoms of pertussis vary by age.

For children, a typical case of pertussis starts with a cough and runny nose for one to two weeks. The cough then worsens and children may have rapid coughing spells that end with a “whooping” sound. Young infants may not have typical pertussis symptoms and may have no apparent cough. Parents may describe episodes in which the infant’s face turns red or purple.

For adults, pertussis may simply be a cough that persists for several weeks.

CDPH is working closely with local health departments, schools, media outlets and other partners to inform the general public about the importance of vaccination against pertussis.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Animal Care and Control has four cats this week needing forever homes.

The cats – three females and one male – range in age from 1 to 2 years, and have differing coat lengths and colors.

In addition to spaying or neutering, cats that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are microchipped before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.

If you're looking for a new companion, visit the shelter. There are many great pets there, hoping you'll choose them.

In addition to the animals featured here, all adoptable animals in Lake County can be seen here: http://bit.ly/Z6xHMb .

The following cats at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption (other cats pictured on the animal control Web site that are not listed here are still “on hold”).

Domestic short hair mix

This domestic short hair mix is 2 years old.

He has a black and white coat, and gold eyes. Shelter staff did not report if he has been neutered.

Find him in cat room kennel No. 7, ID No. 39894.

Domestic long hair mix

This domestic long hair mix is 2 years old.

She has dilute tortie markings, weighs nearly 11 pounds and has been spayed.

She's in cat room kennel No. 56, ID No. 39764.

Domestic medium hair mix

This female domestic medium hair mix cat is 5 years old.

She has a gray coat and has been spayed.

She's in cat room kennel No. 62, ID No. 39667.

Gray and white tabby

This female gray and white tabby is 1 year old.

She as a short coat and green eyes, and is not spayed.

She's in cat room kennel No. 105, ID No. 39900.

Adoptable cats also can be seen at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Cats_and_Kittens.htm or at www.petfinder.com .

Please note: Cats listed at the shelter's Web page that are said to be “on hold” are not yet cleared for adoption.

To fill out an adoption application online visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control/Adopt/Dog___Cat_Adoption_Application.htm .

Lake County Animal Care and Control is located at 4949 Helbush in Lakeport, next to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday. The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the shelter online at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Animal_Care_And_Control.htm .

For more information call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278.

Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The 56th quilt block on the Lake County Quilt Trail is located at the Clear Lake State Park, 5300 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.

President of the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association Madelene Lyon spearheaded this special project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the California State Park System.

The traditional quilt designs of bear paw and flying geese were used in the block along with the blues of the Pacific and golds of our rolling hills.

The California grizzly bear, symbol on our state flag, was designated as the official state animal of California in 1953.

The Clear Lake State Park was established in the 1940s as a result of the donation of land by Nellie Dorn.

The Clear Lake State Park crew worked quickly and cooperatively to mount the quilt block on the building at the front gate which serves as the office.

Visitors may enjoy viewing the block by car and may even spend time in our lovely park to view our natural California environment for a minimal fee.

The Lake County Quilt Trail is an agricultural and tourism project designed to promote community pride.

The 8-foot by 8-foot quilt block was drawn and painted by the Lake County Quilt Trail team, a group of dedicated quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers, carpenters and a videographer.

For more information about the Lake County Quilt Trail visit www.lakecountyquilttrail.com or go to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Quilt-Trail/187014251326163 .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County's new Spring Fair opens its second annual run on Friday, June 20, and continues through Sunday, June 22.

The Lake County Spring Fair is a new event that combines several activities from past years, including a carnival, various commercial displays, a car show and vocational education exhibits.

Other attractions include a variety of food, two stages of local entertainment, motorized grandstand activities and a laser tag building.

This year’s carnival will be provided by Butler Amusements, which also provided the carnival for the Lake County Fair on Labor Day weekend for several decades, until a recent date conflict caused the Fair to change companies.

While Butler Amusements will take over the Lake County Spring Fair carnival, Midway of Fun will continue to produce the carnival for the Labor Day event.
 
Gates open all three days at 2 p.m., and admission is $5 per person for ages six and older. Children under age 6 are free.

Carnival unlimited ride wristbands will be $25 each at the fair, but can be purchased through Thursday, June 19, for $20 at the fairgrounds office.

Parking is $5 per car, and benefits the Kelseyville High School softball program.

Local acts on the stages include an opening night performance by Twice As Good who will take to the Lake County News Stage at 8 p.m.

Before Twice As Good performs, the Mark Weston Band will be on the stage for several sets on Friday afternoon and evening.

The Lake County News Stage will host the Fargo Brothers band on Saturday, and the Cherry Road Gang on Sunday, with several sets each day.

The Mediacom Gazebo Stage will host the Snake Alley Band for several sets both Saturday and Sunday.

In addition to the musical acts, Fill-up the Clown will be strolling the grounds performing magic tricks, creating balloon animals, and generally creating laughter.
 
Events in the grandstand arena include mud bogs on Friday evening, tuff truck and buggy and ATV races on Saturday evening, and an invitational Bomber auto race on Sunday evening.

All grandstand shows start at 7:30 p.m.

Local participants are also encouraged all three nights, and entry can be made through Lakeport Speedway at 707-279-9577 for Friday’s mud bogs and Sunday’s auto race, while Saturday’s tuff truck races are produced by www.wgasmotorsports.com .

Phil Lewis Hall, which is sponsored by Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino, will host a variety commercial displays, and a collection of 2014 Lake County schools vocational education projects will be on display as well. Fritch Hall will host a laser tag emporium open to the public.
 
Other activities include two days of car shows.

“We've invited anyone with an antique, classic, or custom car to display it on Saturday or Sunday, or both” said Lake County Fair Chief Executive Officer Richard Persons.

Show cars, along with the driver and one passenger, will be admitted between noon and 2 p.m. both days. They can enter the fairgrounds from C Street, and should RSVP to the fair office at 707-263-6181 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Cars will be on display from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Car clubs participating in the event include the Mt. Konocti Antique Auto Club, the No Name Car Club, the Clear Lake Car Club and the Lake County Model “A” Club.
 
Food for the event will include traditional fair staples like corndogs, cotton candy, hamburgers and ice cream. A variety of less traditional but fair-style fried dough, including mini doughnuts and doughboys, will be available with a variety of toppings on either.

Traditional fair foods along with a wide variety of drinks and beers are available. Kettle cooked popcorn in a several flavors will compete for attention with deep fried Twinkies, deep fried Oreos, deep fried Cheesecake, deep fried ice cream sandwiches, and a variety of deep fried candy bars.
 
More information about the Lake County Spring Fair can be found at http://lakecountyfair.com/ or on the Lake County Fair Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Fair/138978582794813 .