NICE, Calif. – California Garden Clubs Inc. Landscape Design Council has honored World Mark Clear Lake with a landscape design commendation.   

Virginia Stranske, director of Mendo-Lake District of California Garden Clubs Inc., will make the presentation to Resort Manager Carmen Brokaw, during the annual meeting on Wednesday, June 27, at the home of Don Smith and Sharon Thorne, 7186 Lincoln Street in Nice.

This event will be hosted by the North Lake Garden Club.

World Mark Clear Lake is a Wyndham time share located on the shores of Clear Lake and on the scenic corridor of E. Highway 20 of Nice.

A panel of National Garden Clubs Inc. Landscape design consultants – which included Mary Lou Goodwin, Launa Gould and Patricia Clayes – decided on this project, as an example of good land use and as an asset to the community.  

World Mark Clear Lake was constructed on the east lake site of the historic Clear Lake Lodge which was built in 1906. The office is part of the original building.

The resort offers exclusive vacation ownerships in the additional Spanish Mission style buildings built in 1997, spread out on two acres.

The landscape includes magnolias and a four-tiered bronze water fountain. The lawn is well defined by sidewalks, bridges and crushed Sonoma Gold rock. The site also includes special playground equipment for children to enjoy.

There are spotlights that accent the original California Bay Laurel and California Oak trees on the property. Floral color is evident with roses, tiger lilies, wisteria and crepe myrtle.

The sculptured photina shrubs, often called burning bush, are located at the entrances to the complex. There also is a 9/11 Memorial Rose Garden planned by individual owners of the time share for all to enjoy.  

“The Wyndham policy is to be earth friendly,” said maintenance manager Roy Peters. “That being said, we use natural organic feeding on the property. This is very important since as a company we care much about our surrounding environment. The lake and its wildlife are important to us.”

The grounds are well maintained and a beautiful setting is an asset to the community.

To make reservations for the June 27 meeting or the NLGC end of the year picnic at Upper Lake Community Park on June 16, call President Kimberly Marsh at 707-274-8775.

California Garden Clubs Inc. is the statewide federation of garden clubs and plants societies representing more than 21,000 gardeners.

Founded in 1931, CGCI is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that offers extensive educational programs and resources to promote gardening, floral design, civic beautification and environmental responsibility. It also is know for its exchange of information and ideas with other organizations.

CGCI is a member of National Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region.

For more information on CGCI, visit www.CaliforniaGardenClubs.org .

SAN FRANCISCO – In an effort to safeguard the fundamental right to vote, the California judicial branch has established a procedure for voters and others statewide to seek urgent court relief after regular business hours on the day of the primary election, Tuesday, June 5.

On Election Day, if a voter or other individual or entity concludes that immediate court action is needed to avoid irreparable harm but the issue did not arise until after superior court hours, the concerned party should call or visit the office of the local registrar of voters.

The registrar will explore with the party whether election laws offer an immediate method of resolving the issue short of court intervention.

If no other solution exists, the registrar will then contact court officials.

Working with Judge David Rosenberg, presiding judge of the Superior Court of Yolo County and chair of the Judicial Council’s Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee, the Administrative Office of the Courts has assembled a panel of three experienced judges who have agreed to be available after hours on Election Day to hear urgent requests.

Fifty-one superior courts – including Lake County's – plan to use the services of the volunteer panel judges and the chief justice has assigned the panel judges to those courts.

The remaining seven superior courts – those of Alameda, Kern, Placer, Plumas, San Mateo, Sonoma and Stanislaus counties – have each designated a local judge to hear any urgent after-hours matters.

The Secretary of State’s Office will direct the registrar of voters in each county to notify the AOC of any requests to submit an urgent petition for court relief after hours on Election Day.

The AOC will route any such requests to either one of the judges on the panel or a local judge, as appropriate.

If a panel judge handling a matter determines that an emergency hearing is required, the proceeding will be conducted by telephone using a reserved conference line.

AOC representatives will work with the county registrar to ensure that all necessary parties are in attendance for the telephone hearing and any documentary evidence is forwarded to the hearing judge.

If a local judge handles such a matter, that judge will advise the registrar and parties of the emergency hearing procedure as need arises.

The Secretary of State’s Web site maintains a page listing addresses and contact information for the registrars of voters in all 58 counties.

Those considering seeking urgent after-hours court relief on an elections issue may also want to review rules 3.1200-3.1207 of the California Rules of Court, which describe the “ex parte” procedures that apply in such cases.

Those rules are available on the California Courts Web site at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=three .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Thursday, June 7.

The monthly meeting will take place at Lake County Tax Service Office, 1210 S. Main Lakeport, at 7 p.m.

The agenda will contain reports from the  elections, finance, issues and elections committees.

Voter registration chair Wanda Harris will give a short presentation on the latest voter registration form.

Also on the agenda will be reports from representatives for Congressman Mike Thompson, Assemblyman Wes Chesbro and state Sen. Noreen Evans, as well as reports from the Stonewall Democratic Club Chair Mark Wickhamshire and representative from the Lake County Democratic Club Paula Mune.

There will be updates on the campaigns of Lake County Democratic Party endorsed candidates Congressman John Garamendi; Assemblymember Mariko Yamada; Victoria Brandon, District 1 candidate for the Lake County Board of Supervisors; and Supervisor Anthony Farrington, seeking reelection to the board for District 4.

A report also will be given on the success of the May 5 candidate event.

Meetings of Lake County Democratic Central Committee are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Star Chapter 442 motorcycle club will hold its next ride on Saturday, June 9.

The group will meet at Hillside Yamaha/Honda, 460 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

There will be a meet and greet at 9 a.m. with kickstands up at 10 a.m.

They will ride the “Mountain Run,” which stretches from Highway 29 to Highway 175 into Middletown, then through Butts Canyon to Pope Valley and over Angwin into St. Helena.

The group will stop for lunch then head on down to Napa over Monticello along the lake, then come back through Pope Valley and home to Lake County. Cool weather and a nice ride are anticipated.

All bikes are welcome.

Visit the group's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Chapter-442/146399068773126 .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Doll Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at 11:30 a.m.

The theme this month will be focused on the bride, groom and the bridal party.  

Members will share their wedding theme dolls.

Lunch will be served with a wedding cake for dessert.  

Please call Joanna for information at 707-279-9970.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Department of Public Works reported that road repair work will take place on Big Valley Road from Tuesday, June 5, to Friday, June 11.

The work will take place between Highland Springs Road and Stone Drive.

Traffic will be closed to through traffic between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in order to allow road crews to reconstruct that section of roadway.

Area residents will be allowed access and from their property.

Please drive with caution in the area.

For more information call the Lake County Department of Public Works, 707-263-2341.