It’s a fact. Music reduces stress, anxiety, and depression – a quality that is particularly attractive in this moment of lock-down fatigue. The LCSA is proud to be a part of bringing musical joy into the community. It is through your memberships, gifts, donations, sponsorships, and advertising dollars that we are able to provide this service. Please visit our website to explore all of these, and other tax-deductible opportunities to contribute. And, as always – and in keeping with the season – the LCSA is grateful for your continued support.
Members of the Lake County Symphony Association got a taste of Franz Joseph Haydn’s Piano Concerto No. 11 in August in a virtual presentation featuring LCSA Board President Camm Linden. Now, Linden returns to the stage to play all three movements of Haydn’s Concerto in another virtual performance, conducted by John Parkinson. The November concert premieres November 21st at 2pm on Lake County Symphony’s YouTube channel.
The City of Lakeport and the Lakeport Public Works Department express appreciation to all who participated in the Fall Lakeport Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, October 16. Collection totals reported included: household trash and junk – 10, 360 pounds; appliances and scrap metal – 1,960 pounds; and electronics – 859 pounds.
In July of 2019, the City of Lakeport engaged with The Retail Coach to conduct an assessment of the Lakeport area and provide targeted data sets and educational opportunities focused on sustaining and enhancing existing businesses as well as recruiting new ones. The presentations offered over three days will cover retail trends and opportunities in two sessions and retail and franchise opportunities in two separate sessions. Businesses and residents are encouraged to participate in these two-hour learning discussions. October 26-28, 2021 – Lakeport City Hall
225 Park Street.
The Oct. 21 program for the Redbud Audubon Society will once again feature Karla Bloem, Executive Director of the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota. Bloem’s presentation to Redbud last February was met with such enthusiasm that it was decided to ask her to return. The program starts at 7 p.m. and will be a Zoom presentation. Register by clicking on the link on the home page of Audubon’s website: www.redbudaudubon.org.
The Lakeport Police Department and the City of Lakeport are welcoming Katie Hutchins as the newest police officer on the local force. She is a Lake County resident and graduate of Middletown High School. In 2019 she graduated from the Santa Rosa Junior College Public Safety Training Center Police Academy and has served as a Calistoga police officer.
String classes and rehearsals for the new community orchestra originally scheduled to begin in September have been postponed by the Lake County Symphony Association. Sue Condit, conductor of the LCSA Community Orchestra, said the sign-up date for strings classes has been changed from September to December. Classes and rehearsals will likely start in January of 2022.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that 40 students from hometowns across its service area will receive scholarships totaling $250,000 from the 2021 Better Together STEM Scholarship Program. Among the awardees are Jazlyn Zendejas and Justin Gentle from Kelseyville.
The Public Works Department for the City of Lakeport has released its schedule for street sweeping activities for the fall season.
Each October, we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) History Month. This observation was created in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school history teacher. October was selected to coincide with the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (October 14, 1979) and National Coming Out Day, October 11th.
What do you do if you’re a young mom, struggling to make it, and have no place to turn? In Lake County, the NEST is a welcoming option, offering shelter and opportunities for growth in a supportive learning environment. “A sad societal reality is the need to house those who are experiencing homelessness,” said Tina Scott, President of the Soroptimist International of Clear Lake club. “Young women and their families, often impoverished and in crisis, need a way out. The NEST provides safe-haven, helping 18 to 24-year-old women build confidence and learn the skills needed to make a better life for themselves and their families,” she said.
On Wednesday, October 20th Lake County Parks & Recreation will host a community meeting to solicit input for potential improvements and increased recreational opportunities for Mount Konocti County Park. The meeting will be held at 6pm at the Kelseyville Elementary School multi-use room at 5065 Konocti Rd., Kelseyville, CA. For more information, contact Lars Ewing: Lake County Public Services. Phone: 707-262-1618.
Bernie Butcher, owner-operator of Tallman Hotel/Blue Wing Saloon, got busy in 2008 and developed a magnificent Lake County wine country tour for RoadScholar.org. Chris Skarada, a local resident and RoadScholar.org employee, works with him to bring travelers from all over the country to mix, mingle, and learn everything they can about Lake County wines, wineries, and vineyards. This season’s tour included eighteen travelers from Allentown, PA, Camano Island, WA, Clemson, SC, and Corralitos, CA.
During the first full week of October, Lake County Behavioral Health Services is raising awareness of mental illness. Every year millions of Americans deal with the reality of living with a mental health condition. Mental illness affects all of us directly or indirectly, through family, coworkers or friends. Each day, Lake County Behavioral Health Services staff provide support, fight stigma, advocate for equal care and strive to educate the community around mental health.
The Lake County Land Trust is continuing to open its Rodman Preserve at 6350 Westlake Road for weekly Saturday walks. For the winter schedule gates will open at 9 a.m. when visitors are welcome to arrive. The walk at Rodman Preserve is a moderate walk on well-groomed trails. Total distance is about a mile and half and sturdy walking shoes, water, and hat are highly recommended. Bring your binoculars to enjoy views of songbirds, raptors, and water fowl.
Running from October 2nd through the 3rd, the show will feature over 150 quilts, demonstrations, scissor sharpening, vendors, door prizes, and an opportunity quilt drawing. Located at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport – 401 Martin St. 10-5 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Come Enjoy the Fall Weather and the music of the Fiddlers Sunday, October 3rd The Old Time Fiddlers will be playing again at the Cable Car Stage. Come enjoy their toe tappin’ tunes! The grounds at the Ely Stage Stop are open from 11am to 3pm.
The California Fire Foundation (CFF) has announced $680,000 in wildfire safety grants to 55 local fire departments, fire agencies and community groups through its Wildfire Safety and Preparedness Program (WSPP). Among the local awardees serving Lake County is the Lake Pillsbury Fire Protection District and the Lemon Aide Project, with each receiving $15,000.
In response to the Cache Fire that devastated nearly 60 homes on August 18th, the City of Clearlake in partnership with Cal-OES and North Coast Opportunities (NCO) are providing a workshop on October 4, 2021, to support free lot cleanup and hazardous waste removal. Support will be available on October 4th at Clearlake City Hall.
Welcome to the Lake County Hot Ones. The format involves an interviewer host and nine “Lake County Community Champions” eating seven chicken wings (or alternative if vegetarian/vegan), each prepared with a progressively hotter hot sauce. “The show with hot questions, and even hotter wings.” After each wing, interviewer, Jennifer Strong, asks her guests an interview question. As the wings get hotter, the guests typically begin to display the effects of eating the spicier wings and the interview becomes less focused on the guests and more so the struggle to finish the wings…and the questions.
Dining out at a favorite restaurant can also support your Hospice care provider. The 5th Annual Dine Out with Hospice returns to Lake County on Thursday, Sept. 30. Dine Out with Hospice is a local tradition that brings local restaurants and community members together to support Hospice Services of Lake County.
“As a Tribe and business, we are committed to providing the best wage we can for our dedicated employees. Our employees are the backbone of the casino and we appreciate their hard work,” said Middletown Rancheria Tribal Chairman Jose “Moke” Simon III. “We hope this will help our employees and their families through these difficult times.”
The Middletown Art Center is celebrating its seventh year by officially becoming MAC For Lake County, the County’s premier contemporary art destination. Join this historic moment at the MAC For Lake County launch event on October 9th, 4:30pm to 7pm, at MAC, or from home on Zoom.
The Lakeport Main Street Business Association (LMSA) welcomes you to Lakeport’s 2nd Annual Pumpkin & Dia De Los Muertos Festival taking place in Historic Downtown Lakeport, between 1st & 4th on Main Street, from 11 am to 8 pm on Saturday, October 2nd.
The Sierra Club Lake Group will host Dr. Nicholas Jensen, California Native Plant Society Conservation…
