GLENHAVEN, Calif. – Ann Priscilla Orpustan was born to Frances and John Ingram, July 28, 1941, in Glendale, Calif.

Ann passed away peacefully Feb. 12, 2017, in her home in Glenhaven, Calif. She passed in the family home she had grown up in, looking out the window at the beautiful view she so loved of Mt Konocti and the lake.

Ann moved to Lake County when she was 8 years old. After graduating from Lower Lake High School, she attended Chico State where she received her teaching credential and was active in college musicals. She also studied art and was an accomplished artist.

She resided and worked as an elementary school teacher in Sonoma, Calif., after graduating. She later resided in San Francisco after marrying her Basque husband, Bernard Orpustan.

After the death of her husband, she raised her two daughters in Lake County. Ann continued her career in education working at Lucerne Elementary and Konocti Unified School District, employed as an elementary school teacher, librarian and reading teacher.

Ann loved to share her knowledge of Lake County and fond memories of growing up at the lake and her family’s ranch in the mountains above High Valley.

Ann took great pride and joy in her family. She enjoyed her home, flowers, gardening, painting, artwork, listening to music, humor, plays, musicals, and socializing with friends, family and neighbors.

Ann had a lively personality; she loved to sing, perform, and always had a joke for you. She was a very positive person who laughed and smiled often, even when faced with difficulties in her life. She had a huge heart, a strong spirit, tremendous energy and a genuine love for people, nature and the beauty of life.

Ann is survived by her two daughters, Michele (Tod) Orpustan, and Denise (Chad) Orpustan-Love; her beloved grandchildren, Delaney, Beñat, Maite and Silas; and her brother, Richard Ingram and his family. She is preceded in death by the love of her life, Bernard Orpustan.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

Catching crabs with a chicken leg?

Question: California regulations stipulate that taking crustaceans by “hook and line” is not a legal method of take.

So what about a baited line with no hook (e.g. a chicken leg) with a hand line tied to it? As long as I use my hands to take the crab and not a net, is a baited line allowed to lure the crab within reach? (Patrick M.)

Answer: Ocean sport fishing regulations specify what gear may be used to take saltwater crustaceans, and any “nets, traps or other appliances” not specified in the following section are prohibited methods of take (California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 29.80(a)(2)).

A baited line without a hook is not a legal method of take, but here’s an idea … you could tie a chicken leg to a loop trap, or make the chicken leg into a loop trap by attaching up to six loops (slip knots) to the bait, and snare a crab this way. This method of a line attached to a chicken leg would be legal to use!

Looking for sustainable and ethical wild game for restaurant

Question: I am a chef and we will open a new, very small, specialized Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles. I am looking for sustainable and ethical wild game. Could you please help me find a hunter that deals with restaurants like ours? (Ni L.)

Answer: It is illegal for anyone to buy, sell or trade any sport-taken wild game meat in California. There are businesses that import “exotic” meats, and they are inspected and regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

According to the USDA, “Game meats that do not have a mark of inspection cannot be sold. This is the case for game meat harvested by a recreational hunter. The inspection and processing requirements will not be met and thus the meat cannot be sold.”

Lifetime licenses for a 3-year-old

Question: I just purchased a lifetime fishing license for my 3-year-old son and would like to purchase his lifetime hunting license as well. Do I have to wait until he is old enough to take and pass his hunters safety class first? (Anxious dad)

Answer: Great question! You will be able to purchase the lifetime hunting license now to lock in the price but he will not be able to use it until he completes his hunter safety class. Once you buy the license, our License and Revenue Branch will send you confirmation of your purchase.

After your son takes the class (usually at nine years or older) and gives us the certificate showing that he has passed his test, like magic, his profile will show that he has an active lifetime hunting license and he will be able to use it.

Likewise, his lifetime fishing license may not show up in his profile until he turns 16 (when he will need to have a fishing license to fish). If you bought one of the add-on packages that include fishing report cards, he will have access to those before his 16th birthday because the report cards are necessary for anglers of all ages.

Good luck and I hope you have many happy years of hunting and fishing with your son!

Catching bait from the piers and bays

Question: What are the legal methods allowed for catching live bait? I have used sabiki type rigs when fishing for mackerels and sardines, but recently I’ve started fishing the bays.

Is it legal to use homemade minnow traps in the bays (e.g. Mission Bay and San Diego Bay) to catch smelts to use for bait, or can I only use those bait nets available at local sport fishing retailers for catching bait fish? I am hoping to catch baits south of Point Conception. (Charles P.)

Answer: Baited traps are not authorized for the take of bait fish south of Point Conception. The only authorized methods of take for bait fish are using dip nets, baited hoop nets not greater than 36 inches in diameter, by hook and line or by hand.

“Dip nets of any size and baited hoop nets not greater than 36 inches in diameter may be used to take herring, Pacific staghorn sculpin, shiner surfperch, surf smelt, topsmelt, anchovies, shrimp and squid. Hawaiian-type throw nets may be used north of Point Conception to take such species” (CCR Title 14, section 28.80). When taking other species of bait fish, your hand-held dip net must be not more than six feet in greatest diameter, excluding the handle (CCR Title 14, section 1.42).

Carrie Wilson is a marine environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While she cannot personally answer everyone’s questions, she will select a few to answer each week in this column. Please contact her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

J.T. Tomlinson
April 20, 1933 – Feb. 18, 2017

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – J.T. was a well-known and much loved character who spent most of his life in Lake County.

He loved fishing and going to the casinos and would sing or play his harmonica for anyone he encountered.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Saturday, March 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lake County Waste Solutions will hold a household hazardous waste dropoff event in Nice.

It will take place across from Keeling County Park, located at 3000 Lakeshore Blvd.

This event is being held due to the increased need for household hazardous waste disposal as a result of recent flooding.

The previously scheduled household hazardous waste event which will still be held Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Quackenbush Mountain Resource Recovery & Compost Facility, located at 16520 Davis Ave in Clearlake.       

For more information on what items can and cannot be disposed of please contact the Public Services Department by calling 707-262-1618, or visiting our Public Services Facebook page, or visit the county of Lake Web site at www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Margaret Cecelia Taffi passed away on Dec. 17, 2016, at her home with loved ones.

Margaret was one of the most compassionate, loving, selfless people we knew.

She is survived by her three children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many others she cared for as her own.

Margaret will be missed dearly and remembered always.

A celebration of life will be held later this year.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707995-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County and the North Coast during the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20
 
– Emergency highway repairs east of the Bachelor Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Emergency highway repairs near Foothill Drive will begin Monday, March 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Emergency culvert repairs near Hofacker Lane will begin Monday, March 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 53
 
– AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near Krugelman Road beginning Tuesday, March 6. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 175
 
– Valley fire recovery work from the junction of Routes 29/175 in Middletown to Loch Lomond will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1
 
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near old Coast Highway beginning Thursday, March 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.  Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Repairs at the Albion River Bridge will continue through Friday, March 3.  One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs from Boice Lane to Ocean View Drive on Tuesday, March 7, and Wednesday, March 8. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Emergency slide removal near Leggett will continue. A full road closure is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should seek an alternate route.
 
Highway 20

– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from Old Willits Road to 1.2 miles east of Road 350 through Tuesday, March 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 101

– Routine maintenance near Frog Woman Rock will continue. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance near Hewlitt and Sturtevant Road on Monday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 7. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Emergency slide repairs on the westbound Route 20 to southbound Route 101 connector ramp will continue. Intermittent ramp closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Emergency highway repairs just south of Leggett will continue. Northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

– Emergency slide removal near Piercy will continue. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 162

– Emergency storm damage repairs near The Middle Way will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport said traffic work will be taking place on 11th Street on Saturday, March 4.

There will be traffic control with possible one-lane traffic in two locations on 11th Street between Central Park Avenue and N. Main Street throughout the day.

Please drive carefully and watch for workers in the roadway.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The owners of 2 Women Traders have rescheduled the opening of their store, which is set to debut in a new spot.

The shop has moved to a new location at 21330 A Calistoga St.

The shop's owners, Rita Caroni and Dayle Marshall, said Thursday that the store – originally set to reopen on March 3 – will now reopen at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 10.

For more information call 2 Women Traders at 707-987-3870 or visit https://ispiritual.com/2womentraders .