Attorney Dennis Fordham will lead a free estate planning seminar on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE – On Thursday, March 18, the Clearlake Riviera Community Association (CLRA) on Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville will host two free educational seminar lectures presented by attorney Dennis A. Fordham, a board-certified specialist in estate planning, probate and trust law.

Both sessions will be followed by discussion and comments.

Starting at 5:30 p.m., Fordham will present a PowerPoint lecture on estate planning, “Why a trust and not a will?'

At 7 p.m. Fordham will present a PowerPoint lecture on “special needs trusts” including how to protect your loved one’s Medi-Cal and government benefits; how to supplement and not lose benefits (SSI/Medi-Cal) with inheritances/gifts; and understanding California Estate Recovery.

Refreshments will be provided.

CLRA's Community Room is located at 9680 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville. Driving directions are on the Web site at www.clrca.com .

RSVP is appreciated but not required to the office of Dennis A. Fordham at 707-263-3235.

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office will conduct a county random alphabet drawing on Thursday, March 18.

The drawing will begin at 11 a.m. in the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office, second floor, Room 209, in the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The procedure will be conducted pursuant to Elections Code Section 13111(i), following the procedures set forth in Elections Code Section 13112.

The results of the drawing will be used to arrange the names of candidates on the June 8, 2010 Statewide Direct Primary Election ballot for the offices of State Senator, District 2 and Member of the State Assembly, District 1.

LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Planning Commission has issued a notice that it has adjourned its regular meeting of Wednesday, March 10.

The commission's next regular meeting is scheduled to take place beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 14.

NICE – The Northshore Fire Protection District will hold a corned beef and cabbage dinner on Saturday, March 13.

The dinner will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Nice Fire Station, 3708 Manzanita Ave.

The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 5 to 12.

Purchase your tickets now – a limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

To-go orders will be available.

Call ahead at 707-274-8834.

The proceeds benefit the Northshore Fire Protection District, which is one of the state's largest fire districts.

LUCERNE – Don Anderson, a candidate for the office of Lake County district attorney, will be the guest speaker at the March meeting of the Lake County Democratic Club.

The club will meet at noon Saturday, March 13, at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center.

The center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive (corner of 10^th and Country Club) in Lucerne.

The senior center serves breakfast from 9 a.m. until noon.

The public is invited.

Membership in the Lake County Democratic Club is open to registered members of the Democratic Party.

For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707.277.0713.

CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Community Co-op's efforts to expand drop points in the county where members can pick up weekly boxes of fresh produce has resulted in a strong response and two new sites.

Just one week after launching sites in Cobb, Middletown and Lucerne, Lake Family Resource Center in Kelseyville and Olivia's Organics in Upper Lake will bring the countywide drop point total for the co-op to seven.

Residents may now pick up weekly boxes in Clearlake, Lucerne, Upper Lake, Lakeport, Kelseyville, Cobb and Middletown.

The co-op reported that response has been overwhelmingly positive as CSA signups increased by almost 40 percent in the first week.

Board member and Treasurer Hileri Shand was excited at the positive and quick response.

“We knew that there were a lot of co-op members and members of the public wanting to receive our CSA boxes who found making the trip to Clearlake each week challenging and not environmentally responsible,” Shand said.

The new drop points, open between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursdays, began March 4.

For more information on how to order from the co-op, or become a drop point, go to www.lakeco-op.org or call Hileri Shand at 707-995-9054.

Annual membership in the Co-op is $24 and the CSA boxes are $15 each, paid on a monthly basis. The co-op sources the all-organic CSA boxes first from local farmers, then regionally and beyond from farmers and distributors. In addition, members can purchase locally baked organic breads from Main Street Bakery in Kelseyville.

The co-op's intention is to help support a more sustainable food system through local and organic food sourcing. The co-op is celebrating over two years in existence and envisions cultivating an evolving community by nurturing values of social, economic and environmental responsibility.

For more information go to www.lakeco-op.org or call 707-993-4270.