UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Charlotte Ambrose, the recovery coordinator for the North-Central California Coast Domain of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be the guest speaker at the Oct. 12 Lake County Land Trust annual dinner.

Ambrose, a resident of Hidden Valley Lake, will give a power point presentation on “Our Federal Endangered Species Act: Action is Eloquence.”

Ambrose has been working for several years on a recovery plan for four threatened or endangered salmon species in the North-Central California Coast area and will share her knowledge and experience of the Federal Endangered Species Act, which will be of particular interest to many Lake County residents given the recent concerns about Clear Lake’s native Hitch population.

The annual Lake County Land Trust dinner will be held at The Lodge at Blue Lakes.

The public is welcome to attend this fun evening and support the land trust in its efforts to protect Lake County’s most important natural areas.

The event starts at 5 p.m. with live entertainment by the Konocti Junction band.

Appetizers will be served as guests peruse the always fabulous silent auction that features numerous great items and services donated by local businesses and residents.

Tickets are $65 per person and include wine.

To make your dinner reservation and payment, call 707-262-0707 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Tickets are going fast so be sure to call or email right away.

Rooms at The Lodge at Blue Lakes are being offered at a special discounted rate. To make your room reservation, please call the Lodge at 707-275-2181 and be sure to mention that you are attending the Land Trust dinner.

For more information about the Lake County Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org .

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Club will hold its regular meeting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

The meeting will be held in the Russell Rustici Park Club House at Lower Lake Community Park, corner of Mill and Second streets.

Dr. John Parker will speak regarding Lake County historic resources.

Lake County Democratic Club meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. at the clubhouse.

The public is always welcome and membership is open to all registered Democrats.

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

UKIAH, Calif. – It’s time to enter your best recipe in the Ukiah Country PumpkinFest bake contest.

The eighth annual “Pumpkin Bake Contest” will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m.

The two categories you can enter are either using pumpkin as the main ingredient or baking with berries.

This year for the first time, the Pumpkin Bake Contest is sponsored by Schat’s Bakery. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded for first through third place in each division.

Entry forms are available at the city of Ukiah, Community Services Department, 411 W. Clay St., or visit www.cityofukiah.com .

Deadline to enter is Thursday, Oct. 17.

There is no entry fee. All ages are welcome.

For more information, call 707-463-6231.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis – as portrayed by reenactor John Smoley – will be the featured speaker at the next Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable on Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:15 p.m. at the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake.

The timing of President Davis' visit is appropriate in light of recent talk of secession by several American counties, and even some states.

“Secession is a long-lived American tradition, beginning with our secession from England as laid out in our Declaration of Independence,” according to Phil Smoley, roundtable co-founder. “The Civil War made it less practical for a free people to replace their government with one that they feel is better suited to their needs, but the idea lives on throughout the world. Our Declaration of Independence set the standard in this regard.”

In addition to Mr. Davis, local historian Zane Jensen will review the story of General George Thomas, a Virginia-born officer who, like Robert E. Lee, had to decide between the federal government, and his home state and family.

Thomas chose the federal government, and went on to great success as a general for the Union, though his family never spoke to him again.

The group will discuss dilemma these men faced and how they would choose if faced with a similar choice.

Phil Smoley will conduct a brief review of what was going on throughout the country during October 1863, 150 years ago, as part of the group's efforts to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.

For more information, contact Zane Jensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Phil Smoley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The next meeting of the Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.

The meeting will take place at the Lake County Agriculture Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

For more information about the group visit http://www.lakelive.info/chicouncil .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at Kmart, 2019 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

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.