HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – The recent grant-writing seminar by Scott Ullman of The Foundation Center of San Francisco drew a very nice crowd from all over Lake County to the Hidden Valley Community Church.

A few folks actually came from as far away as San Francisco and Ukiah. The audience seemed very interested in learning how to write grant letters - including the all-important budget proposal.

This was Ullman's second visit to Lake County. His first visit was last year at the Greenview Restaurant, when his topic was grant-seeking basics. Hopefully, before he comes again next year, Lake County will have its own cooperating collection (mini philanthropic library with material from The Foundation Center) inside the new Middletown Public Library.

To help facilitate that process, the services of the Ukiah Cooperating Collection are being sought. It is hoped someone from that collection can bring some material to display at the HVL Spring Fling, which is scheduled to take place, Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition, it is hoped that Marty Keller, Small Business Advocate for the State of California, will also be attending this festival.

For more on the festival, visit www.squidoo.com/HVLSpringFling.