LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Department of Social Services and Arbor Education and Training will present a new subsidized employment program to potential employers.

This program is funded with newly available federal stimulus dollars with the goal of placing qualified participants in jobs to stimulate the local economy.

To be eligible to participate, employers must have had to cut back on employees because of the economy.

The Lake County Department of Social Services will reimburse employers the wages and taxes for qualified employees.

The employer will, in turn, provide supervision and training to the participants.

They are offering informational meetings for employers about this program at the Job Zone, located at 9055 Highway 53, Lower Lake.

Informational meetings will be held on Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 13 at 6 p.m.

The agency is excited to present this new program and hope that any potential employers will attend.

Space is limited, so please, RSVP to Jeremiah at 707-995-9015.

Nourish peace and prosperity in Lake County by helping your neighbors, co-workers, family members and community members resolve their own disputes.

To take part you must apply for this training.

Applications are available by calling LCDRS at 707-263-6800 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Applications must be received by Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Training will be held at the Lake Family Resource Center in Lakeport on each of four Saturdays –Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. You must attend all four days to successfully complete this training.

The Community Mediation Training includes: working in teams, listening skill building, dealing with strong emotions and biases, working with diverse populations, interest-based problem solving, finding common ground, agreement writing and debriefing with other mediators. The training includes lecture and role-playing practice with feedback. Training materials provided.

Adult members of Lake County’s tribal, Latin, Asian, African-American, retired, disabled and young-adult (21+) communities are highly encouraged to apply.

Successful graduates will:

• Learn useful professional and life skills;

• Engage with a team of volunteer mediators and provide community and court mediation services under the auspices of LCDRS;

• Be eligible to receive supplemental court mediation training that will prepare you to provide on-site mediation for small claims, unlawful detainer (evictions), civil harassment or civil short cause calendars.

Training is co-sponsored by the Lake County Superior Court Civil Mediation Program and LCDRS.

Graduates completing this free training are requested to commit 25 hours of volunteer time with LCDRS.

The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Highlands Senior Center on Bowers Avenue in Clearlake.

Featuring live music by Without A Net, the evening will include a tri tip dinner, dance and silent auction.

Pre-event tickets are available at Foods Etc. or Wild About Books in Clearlake and also will be available at the door. Tickets cost $15.

All proceeds will benefit South Shore Little League.

People must be 21 years old to attend.

For more information call 707-246-7293.

LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Department of Social Services and Arbor Education and Training will present a new subsidized employment program to potential employees.

This program is funded with newly available federal stimulus funds with the goal is to place qualifying participants in jobs and to stimulate the local economy.

If you are unemployed, have a child and your income is below the 200 percent federal poverty level, then this program may be able to assist you.

Informational meetings for potential employees will be held at The Job Zone, located at 9055 Highway 53, Lower Lake.

The dates for the informational meetings will be on Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. and Jan. 12 at 11 a.m.

This is an exciting new program that will assist many unemployed parents. Space is limited, so please, RSVP to Jeremiah at 707-995-9015.

Programs start at noon in the social hall of the Middletown Methodist Church, 15833 Armstrong at Washington, Middletown.

Lunch is only $5 per person with proceeds going to the serving group. January’s serving group is the United Methodist Women.

The general public is always enthusiastically welcome to attend. Because of the popularity of this event, RSVPs would be appreciated if you are coming with a group or don’t usually attend. Contact Helen Whitney, 928-9812 and leave a message.

MLC will sponsor candidate forums for Lake County superintendent of schools race in March and for sheriff in May.

The February speaker will be Dr. Korby Olson, superintendent of Middletown Unified School District.

MLC has been meeting since 1926. It meets every third Wednesday of the month from January through November.

A nonprofit organization is selected to provide lunch, and there is a different program each month to keep things lively and informative.

For more info on the MLC, contact Helen Whitney at 707-928-9812.