The Lake County Board of Supervisors has selected a new member of the Lakeport Fire Protection District Board. Lake County News reports Terry Cheney will fill the vacancy left when former Board Member Melissa Bedford. Cheney was a volunteer firefighter for 20 years and has worked for three seasons with the California Department of Forestry. Following interviews last month, the board favored applicant Joseph Iaccino, but he later withdrew his name from consideration. Board members say all of the remaining applicants were well qualified but that Cheney was the best fit. The Fire Protection District Board helps oversee the 49-square-mile district with 15 paid staff members and 19 volunteers.
Spring cleaning time is here, and in Lakeport, you’ll have an opportunity can get rid of your old stuff at the annual community cleanup day. Lakeport residents and business owners can bring their junk to the Shoreline Shopping Center Parking lot on Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM. You won’t even have to unload–staff will be on hand for that. There are some restrictions–a valid ID and a copy of your utility bill, and there is a two-visit limit for the dropoff. They’ll accept household trash, TVs and electronics, washers and dryers, old mattresses, bedding, towels, and old clothes. They won’t take Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, tires, construction debris, or anything hazardous. The city website has the information.
Some Mendocino County roads that were closed for the season are reopening. The Mendocino County Department of Transportation will lock open the road segments on Fort Bragg / Sherwood Rd, Ten Mile Rd, Navarro Ridge Rd, and Usal Rd by the end of the day Thursday.. Those segments are closed every winter to reduce sediment washing into streams and help prevent wear and tear and illegal dumping.
