LAKEPORT, Calif. – Want to get lifeguard certified?

Lifeguard training is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The class space is limited, depending on registrations the class may only be Saturday, May 5.

Those who are interested will need to do the following to register and be prepared for the course.

It is strongly advised that interested candidates who haven’t been swimming in a while to avail themselves of a pool and train a little. If you don’t, the test although not timed can still come a shock.

If any candidates can’t do it, they will not be able to continue the class. Candidates must be 15 years old to participate.

Requirements to become a lifeguard:

• $137 payment payable to Matthew Reid.
• 300 yard swim (12 lengths of a 25 yard pool). This is not timed. Trainees must swim front- crawl, breaststroke or both, mixing it up how they see fit, in a continual forward motion, demonstrating controlled breathing.
• A new prerequisite addition is that trainees must be able to tread water for two minutes w/their hands under their armpits. Legs only.
• Pick up a 10 pound object off the pool bottom and swim it some distance.

All text material is available on the ARC Website, www.americanredcross.org . Anyone can go on this site, type in “Lifeguarding Manual” in the search engine and review chapter 6, water rescue skills, and chapter 11 – spinal injury management. Review and know these chapters.

All candidates need to bring one to two swim suits and a big towel, a change of dry cloths, and lunch or money for lunch.

To register for this course please contact Tina Banuet at 707-263-0751, or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." data-mce-href="mailto:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Registering for this course does not guarantee a summer job with the city of Lakeport.

The class space is limited, depending on registrations the class may only be Saturday, May 5.

Those who are interested will need to do the following to register and be prepared for the course.

It is strongly advised that interested candidates who haven’t been swimming in a while to avail themselves of a pool and train a little. If you don’t, the test although not timed can still come a shock.

If any candidates can’t do it, they will not be able to continue the class. Candidates must be 15 years old to participate.

Requirements to become a lifeguard:

• $137 payment payable to Matthew Reid.
• 300 yard swim (12 lengths of a 25 yard pool). This is not timed. Trainees must swim front- crawl, breaststroke or both, mixing it up how they see fit, in a continual forward motion, demonstrating controlled breathing.
• A new prerequisite addition is that trainees must be able to tread water for two minutes w/their hands under their armpits. Legs only.
• Pick up a 10 pound object off the pool bottom and swim it some distance.

All text material is available on the ARC Web site, www.americanredcross.org . Anyone can go on this site, type in “Lifeguarding Manual” in the search engine and review chapter 6, water rescue skills, and chapter 11 – spinal injury management. Review and know these chapters.

All candidates need to bring one to two swim suits and a big towel, a change of dry cloths, and lunch or money for lunch.

To register for this course please contact Tina Banuet at 707-263-0751, or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Registering for this course does not guarantee a summer job with the city of Lakeport.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Monday, May14, program of the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club will include visits to members’ gardens.

Attendees will have the opportunity to view the landscaping of Hidden Valley Lake residents.  

Experienced members including master gardeners will share their knowledge and assist members looking for methods to create and develop their own gardens.

The May 14 meeting is an example of the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club’s mission.

By touring members’ gardens, each attendee is provided with a greater sense of appreciation of the work of gardeners.

Every gardener takes pride in cultivating a beautiful landscape and it is a pleasure to share with others the enjoyment of amateur gardening in various aspects and applications.

To attend the May 14 meeting guests and members will meet in the activities room of the HVLA administration office, 18174 Hidden Valley Road, for a social gathering with refreshments at 9:30 a.m., and a brief meeting at 10 a.m., followed by the tour.

All meetings of the Hidden Valley Lake Garden club are open to the public.

The organization meets on the second Monday of each month.

For further information please contact Angela Birk at 707-987-0195 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

WOODLAND, Calif. – The Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Festival – the third oldest in the U.S. – are coming to the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29.

“There’s a little bit of something for everyone at the Games,” says Caledonian Club Chief Chuck Jamison. “Everyone can be Scottish for a day.”

The games will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The fairgrounds are located at 1125 East St.

Tickets at the gate cost $15 for adults (ages 18 to 59) for one day or $20 for both days; seniors (age 60-plus), $10 for one day or $14 for both days; youth (ages 8 to 17), $6 for one day or $8 for both days; and children under age 8 and members of the military with ID may attend for free.

In an experience unlike any other in this area, visitors can enjoy Celtic athletic competitions, music, dance, history, art, foods and animals presented by the Caledonian Club of Sacramento.

Musical entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend by the Wicked Tinkers, Stout
Rebellion, Molly’s Revenge, Sligo Rags, local Scottish fiddlers and – of course – hundreds of kilted bagpipers.

Visitors can enjoy an authentic taste of Scotland with a bit of shortbread and a cup of tea; or, for the more adventurous, opportunities abound – try on a kilt, attempt to lift one of the heavyweight
hammers thrown by the burly athletes or sample a wee bit o’ savory Scottish fare (and, of course, a nip of whisky!).

Those with a genealogical or historical interest in Scottish culture can visit the clan tents to research and learn more about their own Celtic roots at no charge, or walk through the reenactment area to see how people dressed, lived, worked and played in centuries past.

Also in Scottish tradition, Saturday night will feature a Ceilidh, or traditional evening party, featuring a catered dinner provided by Ludy’s Main St. BBQ and Catering, as well as live entertainment.

Tickets for the Ceilidh and dinner can be purchased separately for $17 per adult or $12 per child.

For more information, please visit the Caledonian Club’s Web site, www.saccallie.org or call 916-486-4954.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Latinos United of Lake County and Bruno’s Shop Smart will sponsor the 15th annual Cinco de Mayo cultural celebration on Sunday, May 6, in Lakeport's Library Park, located at Third and Park streets.

The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a Mass and Padre Juan's blessing, to be followed by the celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Musical entertainment will include DJ Super Laser 2000 de Chuy Tapia, local singer Irma Lopez and the group Cautivo Musical.

There will be dance performances by Ukiah Folklore Dancers and SSU Aztec dancers, plus karaoke, folklore dress contest, Zumba dancing for everyone, tasty food, family activities, games and informational booths from local service agencies.                     

This is an alcohol and tobacco free event.

For more information or for vendor and agency booth applications please call Shushan at 707-279-4152 or Ana at 707-994-6447, Extension 2915.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Protect yourself from identity theft by safely and securely destroying documents in the “Shred-It” truck sponsored by Umpqua Bank and Strong Financial Network.

Invite friends and family to take advantage of this free shredding service.

You may bring up to three boxes/bags of documents for destruction.

The service will be provided from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday May 3, at Umpqua Bank, 805 11th St., Lakeport.

Please be sure documents are free of binders, although staples and paper clips are acceptable.

Workers will assist in unloading your delivery and you are welcome to watch the actual shredding of your documents.

Immediately following, there will be an identity theft workshop from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Umpqua Bank by reservation only.

To RSVP, please call 707-262-1880. Seating is limited.

If you are unable to participate on May 3, Umpqua Bank at the Lakeport and its location at 4280 Main St. in Kelseyville will have shred bins available in the month of May until they are filled.

Please limit your deposit to three boxes/bags per drop off.

SAN FRANCISCO – On May 12, local communities across America will be asked to join the U.S. Postal Service and its letter carriers to combat one of this nation’s growing problems – hunger.

About 50 million Americans – including 17 million children – now live in families that lack sufficient food.

The Postal Service, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Campbell Soup Co., Feeding America and other partner organizations are working together to collect food donations on May 12.

It is the nation’s largest single-day food drive in local communities across America – including Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

Now in its 20th year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive benefits Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.

“The Postal Service is pleased to continue supporting the National Association of Letter Carriers as we enter our 20th year together to help Stamp Out Hunger in America,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. “I am confident the 2012 campaign will be our best ever because the need continues to grow.”

In 2011, letter carriers collected 70.2 million pounds of food donated by customers on their delivery routes, which marked the eighth consecutive year the total food collection was at least 70 million pounds.

This year, Nick Cannon, multi-talented entertainer and member of the Feeding America Entertainment Council, is the national spokesperson for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive for the second consecutive year.

The drive particularly hits home for Cannon, who experienced hunger and visited food pantries as a child.

Cannon will promote the drive on television and radio, as well as in print and social media to encourage even greater participation and donations.

To participate in the 20th Stamp Out Hunger food drive, residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing nonperishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 12.

Letter carriers will collect these food donations as they deliver the mail and take them to their local food bank or pantry.

Post cards and shopping bags promoting the food drive will be delivered by letter carriers to more than 90 million homes across the country as a reminder to participate in the drive.

Other partner organizations supporting the Stamp Out Hunger food drive are the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, Valpak, United Way, AFL-CIO, Uncle Bob’s Self-Storage and AARP.

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive began at the local level in the late 1980s and went nationwide in 1992.

For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, visit www.helpstampouthunger.com or www.facebook.com/StampOutHunger and follow the drive at www.twitter.com/StampOutHunger .

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.