The statewide special election is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 19.

Voters will have the opportunity to vote for or against six state propositions: Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F. If you have not received your copy of the Official Voter Information Guide which contains information on each proposition from the California Secretary of State’s Office in the mail, you may contact the Registrar of Voters Office at 263-2372 for a copy to be mailed to you.

Please be aware that new residents of Lake County, and registered voters who have moved to a new address, changed their mailing address within the County, or changed their name, that you need to re-register in order to be eligible to vote in the upcoming Statewide Special Election.

Don't delay – the last day to register to vote for the May 19 Statewide Special Election is Monday, May 4.

The completed voter registration form must be either personally delivered to the Registrar of Voters Office on or before May 4 or postmarked on or before May 4 and received by mail by the Registrar of Voters Office.

Please be aware that pursuant to Section 2101 of the California Elections Code: "A person entitled to register to vote shall be a United States citizen, a resident of California, not in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony, and at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election".

Residents may register to vote at the Lake County Registrar of Voters Office, Room 209, Courthouse, Lakeport or may phone the Registrar's Office at 707-263-2372 for information. Registration forms are also available at most local post offices, libraries, senior centers, City Offices, and Chamber of Commerce offices.

The collective’s staff will pick up the boxes from Clearlake and have co-op member pick ups at their site from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays.

“We’re excited to be part of this growing movement and to provide this service for our local Middletown area residents,” Jonathan Donahue said.

The collective, located at 21158 Calistoga St. (Highway 29) offers many herbal and massage remedies and hosts a variety of practitioners.

Members can order CSA boxes, locally baked breads from Main Street Bakery in Kelseyville and designate the Middletown pick up location through the Co-op’s website at www.lakeco-op.org.

For more details for the pick up at the Massage Collective call Joyce Blohm at 707-987-7310.

Celebrating over one year in community, the Lake County Community Cooperative is 300 members strong and envisions cultivating an evolving community by nurturing values of social, economic and environmental responsibility. The co-op wishes to support our local farmers and producers and provide a forum for community activities.

SACRAMENTO – Lake County Republican President Penny Lunt attended the Sacramento Tea Party rally on April 15, 2009.

Lunt is pictured giving an American flag to attorney Robert Schell from Jackson at the State Capitol.

At the Taxed Enough Already Tea Rally it was noted that California has the highest state sales tax in the nation.

The doors open at 9 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10 a.m. Come early to browse the quilt library, sign up for special events, and socialize.

This is the LLQG birthday meeting, celebrating eight years of existence.

Marie Strait, a quilting teacher from Los Gatos will present a program called “Scraps, Scraps, Scraps.’ Highlights of the program include a trunk show of scrap quilts, discussion of various types of scrap quilts and suggestions for separating and storing fabric scraps.

Learn more about Marie Strait and see samples of her work at her website www.mariesquilts.com.

LLQG welcomes all quilters and prospective quilters to its meetings and events. Through a variety of programs and projects, the quilt guild members learn new skills and techniques, benefit the Lake County community, and enjoy themselves immensely.

For more information, contact Dottie at 462-7036 or Donna 262-1201, or visit the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild website at www.LLQG.org.