The open community meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the association's community hall, 9689 Soda Bay Road.

This will be the association's first meeting to discuss fire safe guidelines that it is developing to go along with its covenants, conditions and restrictions and Kelseyville Fire Protection District standards.

The board invites all association members to add their input.

For more information call the association's office, 277-7281.

Visit the association's Web site at www.clrca.com.

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Applications are available at Yuba College or from Soroptimist Linda Bozorgnia, and must be returned to Soroptimist International of Clear Lake by Dec. 15.

Since 1972, the Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards program has provided women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families with the financial resources to offset costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education or additional skills and training. The award can be used for tuition, books, childcare, carfare or any other education-related expense.

The Clear Lake club will provide three cash grants to its award recipients, who will then advance to the Soroptimist Founder Region level, where one recipient will receive $5,000. The program culminates with three finalist $10,000 awards.

This year’s awards will be given on March 7, 2009, at Soroptimist International's Clear Lake’s annual fundraiser, featuring Dr. Dean Edell. Get your tickets now.

Soroptimist International of Clear Lake is a volunteer organization for business and professional women dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

Founded in 1964, the club is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas where almost 100,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based projects that benefit women.

In addition to participating in the Women’s Opportunity Awards program, Soroptimist International of Clear Lake helps women recovering from drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, provides mammograms, and a homeless shelter cabin. For more information about how Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls, call Linda Bozorgnia at 994-3873.

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All are welcome to attend, watch and learn about the team.

Divers are urged to bring all of the gear they will need for the training.

For those interested in participating, you don't have to be a diver to be on the team – shore people are needed, too.

For more information call the Upper Lake Firehouse, 275-2446.

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The organization meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, Country Club Drive at 10th Ave.

It may also be reached at P.O. Box 825, Lucerne CA 95458; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-274-3346.

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The forum and lunch starts at noon at Middletown Methodist Church Social Hall. Lunch is $5 per person and will be served by the Stonehouse Historical Society.

There are five school board candidates for two positions. Candidates are Kim Bladel, David Riccio, Jean Rudy, Sandy Tucker and Bill Wright.

Reservations are not necessary. For more information, contact Helen Whitney, 928-9812.

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The hour-and-a-half-long forum will begin at 9 p.m. every night this week, according to PEG Channel Manager Allen Markowski.

Three seats are available on the council this year. Running for those seats are six candidates: Ginger Ingersoll, Suzanne Lyons, Roy Parmentier, Bob Rumfelt, Marc Spillman and George Spurr.

The Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event, which was moderated by Elizabeth Larson of Lake County News.

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