Thursday, 19 September 2024

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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake High School Sober Grad Committee will hold an all-you-can-eat pizza fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

The fundraiser will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Paradise Pizza, 15165 Lakeshore Drive., Clearlake.

Pizza will be served “buffet” style for $8 per person. Drinks are extra.

NICE, Calif. – Come to a fun dance on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Sons of Italy hall.

The group will have a fun buffet of delightful holiday appetizers and dance music to 62Blues.

The bar opens at 5 p.m., snacking at 6 p.m. then followed by dancing until 9 p.m.

Tickets cost $15 per person. Everyone is welcome.

The Sons of Italy Hall is located at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

Call 707-274-9952 to reserve a table or 707-274-2244 the day of the event.

LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society will serve a complete Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, Nov. 10.

The group will gather at 1 p.m. at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, located at corner of 10th Avenue and Country Club Drive. The salad bar opens at 2 p.m.

Dinner tickets for LCHS members are $15 and tickets for non-members are $18.

The society invites the public to this dinner and to learn more about the society and Lake County history.

Call Phil Smoley at 707-264-4905 or 707-264-5507 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines.

Locally produced foods are proudly featured as key ingredients in recipes created by Cache Creek Catering.

The series is held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. The per person cost is $25 and $20 for Wine Studio club members. Reservations are required.

Nov. 8 will feature a Thanksgiving menu and Red Rhone varietals.

The opening course will pair Steele's Writer's Block Counoise with roasted turkey, potato-parsnip purée and pomegranate/cranberry sauce, followed by a savory mushroom bread pudding served with Gregory Graham Syrah.

The final course will be Pumpkin cheesecake served with Thorn Hill Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Ice wine.

October's event featured a vegetarian menu pairing a salad of seasonal greens with olive tapenade dressing and zucchini Parmesan risotto fritters, eggplant rollatini with Yerba Santa Chèvre and aged goat cheese in a roasted tomato sauce with Glamazon Merlot from Robinson Lake Vineyard, and concluded with a dessert pairing of fresh fig with Cambozola and sweet spicy Livermore walnuts with Lavender Blue Tawny Port.

Dec. 13 will be the next date to follow for the Local Cuisine Scene event.

For reservations and additional information, contact Susan Feiler at 707-293-8752.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16, at Highlands Senior Service/Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge.

Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear feet), and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

  • Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.
  • Used cooking oil can be dropped-off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into BioDiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the Northshore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.
  • Used motor oil can be dropped-off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.
  • Electronics (E-waste) can be dropped-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.


Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 707-234-6400
Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com  

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis Street, Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com 

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Senior Activity Center is seeking vendors for a holiday faire this December.

The Christmas Crafts Faire will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.

The center is looking for local crafts people who make good quality, hand-crafted items only.

The fee is $25 per table and there will be space for 15 to 20 tables.

Applications are available at the Lakeport Senior Center, 527 Konocti Ave., or you may request a form be mailed to you by calling 707-263-4721.

The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 8.

Those who participated last year will have preference, so get you application in early to reserve your spot.

There will be food available during the day and Santa just may pay a visit in the afternoon.

Start the Christmas holiday season with a good old-fashioned faire and at the same time support your local senior center.

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19Sep
09.19.2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Clearlake City Council
19Sep
09.19.2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Redbud Audubon Society
21Sep
09.21.2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Farmers' Market at the Mercantile
21Sep
09.21.2024 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Passion Play fundraiser
21Sep
09.21.2024 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Lake County Wine Auction
24Sep
09.24.2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Farmers' Market at Library Park
28Sep
09.28.2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Farmers' Market at the Mercantile
5Oct
10.05.2024 7:00 am - 11:00 am
Sponsoring Survivorship
5Oct
10.05.2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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12Oct
10.12.2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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