Lions International is the largest service club in the world, with 1,350,000 members in more than 190 countries, including China and Russia.

The Motto of “We Serve” incorporates vision impairment assistance as well as elementary school children’s eye screening. Also supported are scholarships, camperships for special needs children as well as diabetes, cancer, hearing projects and eyeglass collections for Third World countries.

The Lions will be soliciting new members in these communities on June 15, 16, and 17.

The prospecting will start at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 15, at Lucerne Community Church, 5870 Highway 20, Lucerne.

Any and all interested persons are invited to this Informative meeting. Anyone with ideas and proposals for service needs in the community are encouraged to attend.

For further information or to assist, please call Region Chairman Lion Harry De Lope at 707-277-9177.

The meeting will last from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum, 16435 Main St.

The meeting will discuss the master plan, similar to the meetings held earlier this spring.

The county is moving forward with the acquisition as planned. Geothermal funds which can only be used for specific things like park acquisition have been set aside and are still secure. County officials anticipate escrow will open in September and close in November.

A recent fundraiser for the acquisition – led by community volunteers and business people including Holly Harris, Chuck Lamb and Kevin Kealy – raised $4,200.

For more information about the meetings, contact Rebecca Dierssen at the Lake County Public Services Department, 707-262-4293.

MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 11.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Loconoma High School located on Washington Street.

Agenda items include approval of MATH promotional materials, and road and sidewalk committee priorities.

Under new business, members will discuss the Snow Valley Berryessa Conservation District and the approval of the Economic Development Committee's farmers market proposal.

The group will meet next on July 9.

MATH meetings are subject to videotaping. Meeting proceedings may be available for viewing on public access television and/or the Internet.

MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (includes Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.

From left, District 1 Supervisor Jim Comstock, Republican Women's President Penny Lunt and Lake County Republican Party Chairman Randy Ridgel. Photo by Janeane Bogner.

LOWER LAKE – The Republican Women's Federated will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday June 10 Luncheon at 2Goomba's, 16175 Main St., Lower Lake.

The meeting's speaker will be District 1 Supervisor Jim Comstock, discussing his first five months in office.

Lake County Republican Chairman Randy Ridgel will discuss how Proposition 1A was defeated in Lake County.

Special guest Holly Thompson from Fortuna will bring giftss to donate to our club charity Iraq*Star for reconstructive surgery for our troops.

Stars of Lake County Environmental Award winner Leona Butts also will make an urgent appeal regarding one of our local parks, which are under attack.

For reservations call Janeane Bogner at 998-3280.

All men and women who want to join the club should e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 10.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

Agenda items include a public hearing to consider an application for a free-standing, off-site church directional sign at the northeast corner of 11th and Brush Streets on city-owned property. The applicant is United Christian Parish.

Community Development Department staff also will offer an update on the status of current and pending projects related to the Building Façade Enhancement Program.

The city of Lakeport will make available to members of the public any reasonable assistance necessary to participate in this meeting. Contact the Community Development Department at 707-263-5613 extension 25 to make such a request.

Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Visit the city online at www.cityoflakeport.com .

Construction is expected to start on Lake Street in Clearlake Oaks on Monday, June 8, and continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 17, holidays and weekends excluded.

During that time, single-lane controlled traffic will be expected, with delays of up to 20 minutes. Motorists are requested to use alternative routes during construction days and times. Those who do drive in the area should use caution.

Also beginning on June 8 and lasting until Aug. 28, Soda Bay Road between Blower Road and Cal Packing Road will be closed to all through traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excluded.

The closure is planned in order to construct the realignment of two sharp curves in that section of roadway.

The road will be open to all traffic during nights and weekends, and access to local residents will be made available at all times during construction.

Signs and barriers will be in place to notify the public of the need to use alternate routes.

The Department of Public Works thanks the community in advance for its patience and understanding.

For more information call the Lake County Department of Public Works, 707-263-7748.