Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) Property owner Kavin Swenson looks on as Ventura firefighters knock down flames engulfing a barn and sheds located on his acreage north of Ventura. - Photo by Mike Quinn, Ventura Fire Department. 

Four departments respond to barn, field fire

A barn and two sheds were a complete loss after a controlled burn got out of control Monday afternoon south of Ventura.  

(Above) Sean Douglas, manager of sales and service at the new Old Dominion service center located in the new Courtway Park Development Subdivision just east of Interstate 35 off of Highway 122, watches as supervisor Will Trinidad tracks the movement of truck loads of goods shipped from the Clear Lake center. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

by Marianne Gasaway

A growing company has made Clear Lake part of its expanding national network of less-than-truckload (LTL) service centers.

A best-selling author and consumer expert will discuss practical ways we all can save money and help Clear Lake at a Zoom lunch and learn at noon on April 19 as part of Clear Lake Earth Days events.

“Simple shifts in how you spend your money and manage your household can help you offset inflation, save money at the pump, and help ensure a healthy world for our kids and grandkids,” said speaker Diane MacEachern, founder and president of The Big Green Purse.

(Above) Fishing at the grade, 1972 - It was one of spring’s first warm days in 1972, and a lot of boys’ thoughts turned to fishing.  The grade at Ventura was lined with young’uns trying their luck.  Three Clear Lake boys (L-R): Francis Simmer, Bob Thompson and Dale Simmer rode their bikes to the grade for an afternoon of fun.  They might not have had much luck, but they reported having a lot of fun.

by Michelle Watson