LAKE COUNTY – Lake County women 16 years old and over are invited to join a local chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus ( www.ncpa.org), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, multicultural, grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women’s participation in the political process; teaching political leadership skills; and identifying, recruiting, training and supporting local women for election and appointment to public office.

Organizational meetings are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hidden Valley Lake Community Service District board room; Wednesday, March 4, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Upper Lake; and Thursday, March 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Street Grill, Clearlake.

Charter members include Louisa Acosta, Mary Heare Amodio, Aqeela El-Amin Bakheit, Victoria Brandon, Betsy Cawn, Becky Curry, Wanda Goforth Harris, Virginia Ingersoll, Julie Kreis, Susanne La Faver, Ruth Matz, Tedde McMillen, Kathleen Morgan, Joyce Overton, Denise Rushing, Mireya Turner and Juliana Vidich.

Annual dues are $70; however, a sliding scale with a minimum of $20 is available for women with limited income.

Upcoming training and conference opportunities for Lake County women include NWPC-California Caucus quarterly meetings March 27-29 in Marin County, July 10-12 in Ventura, and October 9-11 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The national conference is August 7-9 at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. Cost for the national conference is $175 per person for registration and meals. Hotel rooms are $109 plus tax for a double or single room.

For more information, please contact Susanne La Faver at 987-1146 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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