LAKEPORT, Calif. – The members of the Lake County Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commission invite guests and curious citizens from all areas of Lake County to visit with and learn more about the commission at its next regular meeting at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18.

The panel, under the direction of chairperson Valerie La Bonte, has for several years worked to help coordinate several of the Lake County and state of California programs that provide services to Lake Counties youths and their families.

The JJDPC would like to expand the commission with the addition of under 18 year old members as well as adults who have the time and motivation to include themselves and their expertise into diverse and sometimes complicated programs that have been designed to help the counties youth avoid the many elements that influence troublesome behavior, as well as provide serious advice and assistance to them and their families when trouble has become part of the lives.

The commission meets at 12:15 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Meetings are held in Room C on the third floor of the Lake County Courthouse at 255 N Forbes St. Lakeport.

Interested parties may contact La Bonte at 707-245-8455 should there be any specific questions.