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Weather and Lake Report
For the week ending June 8, 2009
      Averages Rain for week: 1.3 Rain to date for year starting July 1, 2008: 19.28 Weather a year ago Average High 65 Low 48 Rain to date: 29.39 On June 8, 2009, Trinity Lake was up 0.12 feet from the preceding week. The lake level was 84.97 feet from the crest.
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CORRECTION
      A photo caption on page 58 of the 2009-10 Trinity County Recreation Guide incorrectly indicated the site of anvil firings, which occur at a Lowden Park.
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Caltrans work projects
      Caltrans has a variety of roadwork projects scheduled this week in Trinity County: * On Highway 3, from 6.3 miles north of Hayfork to 5.1 miles south of the Trinity/ Siskiyou county line, bridge work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Sheriff's Report
      The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following calls from June 1 to 7: June 1 Sounds of glass breaking and children crying in Douglas City at 1:08 a.m. Officer advises a kitchen window was broken and there is blood on the floor, and the parties say it was an accident.
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Final low cost rabies clinic
      The final rabies clinic of the season is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at the following locations: * Douglas City Post Office, 9 to 10:30 a.m. * Lewiston Animal Clinic, 11 a.m. to noon. * Trinity Center Church, 2 to 3 p.m.
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New radiology equipment at Trinity Hospital
      Thanks to a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Imaging Department of Trinity Hospital acquired a computerized radiography system with work station and monitors for the Emergency Department and the Medical/ Surgical Unit.
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Bonomini replacement hired
      Trinity County's Department of Transportation has a new director at the helm as of June 1 when Richard "Rick" Tippett, formerly of Placerville, assumed the duties that include oversight not only of the county road department, but also planning, building and development services, airports and environmental health services.
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Community garden plots available
      The Weaverville Community Garden has plots available for anyone interested in growing their own food. It's not too late to start veggies and fruits.
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River mtg. June 10-11
      The Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group, which advises the Trinity Management Council on Trinity River Restoration Program matters, will meet June 10-11 at the Trinity County Library, Main Street, Weaverville. All TAMWG meetings are open to the public.
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Transportation town hall set for June 24
      The Trinity County Transportation Commission, Humboldt County Association of Governments, Del Norte Local Transportation Commission, Lake County/ City Area Planning Council, and Mendocino Council of Governments will host the California Transportation Commission from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, June 24, in Eureka.
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Stewardship presentation Thursday
      Trinity County Resource Conservation District Manager Pat Frost will present a discussion entitled "Creativity and the Stewardship of Trinity County's Natural Resources" at noon Thursday, June 11, at the Highland Art Center, 691 Main St., Weaverville.
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Lewiston Lions meet Thursday
      The Lewiston Lions Club will hold its breakfast/ business meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Mountain Valley Grill on Trinity Dam Boulevard. The agenda includes final plans for the Free Fishing Day for children 12 and under at Lewiston Lake on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. All fishing gear and food will be free.
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Veterans' activities
      This month's Veterans' Benefit Breakfast is scheduled for 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Weaverville. The menu consists of pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee and toppings.
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CVP pumping changes to protect fish
      The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its final biological opinion last week that finds the water pumping operations in California's Central Valley by the federal Bureau of Reclamation jeopardizes the continued existence of several threatened and endangered species under the jurisdiction of NOAA's Fisheries Service.
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Lower Trinity, Mad River motorized travel draft report available
      After four years of work and more than 15 public meetings and workshops, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Trinity and Mad River National Forest Motorized Travel Management Project is now available for a 45-day public review and comment period.
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Seeking better fire prevention
Fuel-reduction efforts continue in hopes of easing danger
      The Shasta-Trinity National Forest's management team is stepping up efforts to reduce a hazardous buildup of forest fuels in preparation for the next big wildfire event that experts figure is not a question of if, but when.
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Hard lesson learned: Forest Service says it will tap local knowledge
      It was Friday, June 20, 2008, and Nick Goulette and Tyler Hoaglen were grabbing a bite to eat in Hayfork after a workday on a fuels reduction project in the Post Mountain area. Thunder and lightning interrupted their meal. They knew that as dry as things were, lots of fires would be sparked.
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Salmon loss loans available
      Weaverville, CA 96093 - FD- Low-interest disaster loans are available to small businesses that have suffered financial losses due to the closure . The . Class Display . Bus. Advance of the 2009 commercial salmon fishing season on the California coast, according to Karen G.
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Helping Trinity seniors
      Ten years ago this month, a questionnaire was mailed by Trinity County Commission on Aging (TCCOA) to registered voters 60 years of age and older. According to survey experts, the 47 percent return was excellent. A report was presented to the Trinity County Board of Supervisors.
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Grant funding for senior centers
      The PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging board has awarded the following Title III funds to local senior centers, pending possible state funding cuts or eliminations: * Golden Age Center, Weaverville: $57,170. * Roderick Senior Center, Hayfork: $43,735.
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State funding of senior programs at risk in budget crunch
      PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging Executive Director Barbara Swanson has expressed concern over the governor's proposal to eliminate all Community Based Services programs statewide, which represents an approximate state funding reduction for aging services of $14 million.
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Help prevent abuse of elders
      World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 is being recognized by Planning and Service Area 2 Area Agency on Aging, in coordination with the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. PSA 2 AAA is encouraging everyone's support to end elder abuse by wearing purple on Monday, June 15.
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