CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A event set for Saturday, Jan. 25, will raise money to help a city employee injured in a fall this past October.
Lake County Youth Services is sponsoring the dinner and dance fundraiser to benefit Miguel Mosqueda at the Clearlake Senior Community Center at 3245 Bowers Ave.
Proceeds will assist Mosqueda and his family with costs associated with injuries he suffered while on the job with Clearlake Public Works.
Mosqueda has been a part of the Public Works crew since 1995. He spent a lot of his time caring for the city's parks, where he became familiar with many members of the community.
In October 2013, he suffered a paralyzing fall from the roof of the youth center building.
Clay VanHousen said Mosqueda is always reliable, pleasant to work with and well-liked by his coworkers.
He said collaboration by Mosqueda's coworkers and friends to host the fundraiser is widespread.
“Everyone is pitching in,” VanHousen said. “We hate to see this happen to anyone, especially Miguel. He was getting close to thinking about retirement.”
He added, “It's just a sad deal for us all – and it makes us realize anything can happen to anyone of us, anytime.”
The event will include a silent auction plus a bonus $1 auction.
Doors open with drinks at 5 p.m.
A chicken and ribs dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and dancing to the music of “Without a Net” starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets cost $25 each and are available by calling Clearlake City Hall at 707-994-8201.
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