LAKE COUNTY – On Saturday KPFZ 88.1 FM's “The Law Show” will host sheriff's candidates Marty McCarthy and Jack Baxter.

The show will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27.

McCarthy and Baxter, two longtime law enforcement professionals, will run against incumbent sheriff Rodney Mitchell and challenger Francisco Rivero.

Mitchell and Rivero had a lively debate on “The Law Show” several weeks ago and now these two candidates will have their turns at getting their messages out to the public.

Phone lines will be open so you can ask questions. Call the studio at 707-263-3435 or toll-free at 800-763-KPFZ (5739).

Before the election season is over, show host Herb Gura hopes to have all four candidates on together to battle it out on the air.

The birthday party will start at 5 p.m. at the main stage area of the Lake County Fairground. The talent show will follow at 7 p.m. at the Little Theater, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

All Lake County students are invited to bring their best comedy acts, music and dance numbers, drama and other types of creative entertainment for what is expected to be the biggest audience in KCA’s history.

To participate, interested student performers should contact KCA by March 10.

Many educators agree that performing in front of a live audience is an excellent way for students to develop confidence and leadership skills.

As public school programs are being squeezed, KCA would like to offer this opportunity for all students in the Lake County community to develop skills sets and showcase achievements in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

KCA hosts a talent show each year, but this is the first time the venue has been open to the public.

Becky Madison, KCA’s principal and talent show coordinator, is excited about opening the show to the Lake County community.

"KCA offers the most wonderful partnership between the faculty and staff and the families we serve. Our students receive a rigorous academic program and quality interaction with their teachers,” Madison said. “We strive to provide a safe and loving environment in which each student will achieve scholastically and grow personally."

KCA opened its doors five years ago as the dream of a core group of parents determined to offer rigorous academic training in a Christian environment. Since that time, the school has grown to over 50 students including Independent Study Program participants and has relocated to the fairgrounds in Central Lakeport.

The March 19 event will kick off with a birthday party celebrating KCA’s fifth anniversary complete with door prizes, goody bags, cake and ice cream, and a barbecue hot dog dinner.

Parents, community members and the public are invited to look at KCA’s classroom facilities, meet with students and staff, and become familiar with the school.

KCA's first graduating class of outstanding scholars have been invited to share their remarkable academic achievements and the role that KCA played in their scholastic success.

Along with the festivities, KCA’s birthday party will kickoff a new scholarship fund so that KCA can become affordable to more Lake County students.

The new fund will provide financial assistance to families who prefer a private, Christian-based academic experience for their children but who cannot afford the tuition.

KCA parents can participate in a tuition credit program which provides an opportunity for tuition breaks through volunteer hours. For example, when parents volunteer to help out with an essential school function, they are given a discount off that month’s school tuition.

As new members of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, KCA’s official ribbon cutting ceremony will also take place at the party. Bill Stone, new chamber board member and chair of the chamber’s membership committee, is happy to welcome the school.

The membership committee is a newly formed group whose mission is to help new chamber members get the most from their memberships. Stone and his committee will be working with KCA over the coming months to apprise them of the many benefits the chamber can offer businesses and organizations that join.

The official ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. during the party. All local business people and especially Lake County Chamber of Commerce members are encouraged to participate.

KCA Vice President Michelle Scully looks forward to the birthday celebration.

“All of us involved with KCA through the past five years have felt abundantly blessed through our involvement with the school,” Scully said. “We are very proud and honored to have such amazing staff, students, parents, and families affiliated with and invested in KCA. We also greatly appreciate our relationship with and the vision of the Lake County Fair Board who partnered with us in developing the current site.”

Scully added, “Each new year provides additional opportunities for growth and we are very excited about the future. We envision more community outreach opportunities for the students and hope to include foreign language as a standard curriculum in the near future. Our core philosophy remains the same today as it did at our inception – highly qualified teachers, small class sizes, a bent toward classical education in a caring Christian environment – all which has been a winning equation for strong individual academic success. Our graduating students have gone on to outstanding academic successes of their own.”

For more information, please contact KCA at 707-262-1522 or visit www.konoctichristianacademy.com .

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce has released the latest list of nominees for this year's Stars of Lake County Community Awards Program.

The Stars of Lake County awards ceremony will be held April 10 at Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino in Nice.

The following is the list of nominees received as of Friday, Feb. 26.

MAN OF THE YEAR

1. Andy Weiss, Lakeport

WOMAN OF THE YEAR

1. Mildred Pickersgill, Lakeport

LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

No nominations yet submitted.

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

1. Pogo’s Pizza, Kelseyville

2. A&B Collision, Clearlake

3. Featherbed Railroad B&B, Nice

4. Quail Run Fitness, Lakeport

YOUTH ADVOCATE/VOLUNTEER

1. Peggy Alexander, Clearlake

YOUTH ADVOCATE/PROFESSIONAL

1. Brian Sumpter, Lakeport

STUDENT OF THE YEAR, MALE

No nominations yet submitted.

STUDENT OF THE YEAR, FEMALE

No nominations yet submitted.

AGRICULTURE AWARD

1. Yerba Santa Goat Dairy, Lakeport

2. Renker Farms, Lakeport

ARTS AWARD/AMATEUR

No nominations yet submitted.

ARTS AWARD/PROFESSIONAL

No nominations yet submitted.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

1. Denise Johnson, Kelseyville

MARLA RUZICKA HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR

1. Richard Birk, Hidden Valley Lake

SENIOR OF THE YEAR

No nominations yet submitted.

BEST IDEA OF THE YEAR

No nominations yet submitted.

ORGANIZATION, VOLUNTEER

1. Lake County Community Radio, Lakeport

2. Soroptimist International of Clear Lake, Clearlake

3. L.E.E.F., Lakeport

ORGANIZATION, NONPROFIT

No nominations yet submitted.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

1. Audrey Lenore Keithly Murphy, RN, (Posthumously)

2. Betty Irwin, Lakeport

3. Thomas Hewlett, DDS, Clearlake

LOCAL HERO OF THE YEAR

No nominations yet submitted.

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

LuLu’s Ice Cream & Desserts, Kelseyville

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

No nominations yet submitted.

Nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m. Friday, March 12.

The Selection Committee will be provided with a copy of every nomination in every category, to review for approximately one week.

They will then meet for approximately four to five hours, discuss all the nominees and cast secret ballots on each category.

The results of those votes will be known only to the Awards Production Committee until the presentation.

The Stars will be announced at the April 10 ceremony.

For more information, contact the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office at 707-263-5092 or visit the chamber online at www.lakecochamber.com .

NICE – Come enjoy an Italian dinner and dance Friday, Feb. 26, at the Sons of Italy in Nice.

They are serving chicken, polenta, salad, French bread and dessert, at the Sons of Italy Club Hall, 2817 E. Highway 20.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to music of John Zimmerman right after the meal.

All tickets are $15 at the door. Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-263-1606.