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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Bruce Anderson surely knows more than anybody else about the history of the Cobb Mountain area. Should anyone wish to challenge that, they’ll be welcome to try at Gibson Museum’s Sept. 25 Fireside Chat, where he will be the featured speaker.
Anderson lives on the property (previously owned by his father) that was claimed by John Cobb and his family in 1853.
Cobb, his wife Esther and their children are believed to have been the first family to settle in south Lake County and almost the first in the entire county.
Beyond absorbing local history over a lifetime, Anderson has put immeasurable effort into researching and gathering information about the area.
Perhaps most notably, he spent many months going through carton after carton of documents stored in the courthouse basement in Lakeport. He is owed thanks for that effort in organizing and filing. (Of course he copied pertinent records for his own research, which he will soon make available at Gibson Museum.)
He has been active in the community, in a variety of roles, since his youth. Over the past year he has been almost wholly absorbed in the efforts to restore safe water supplies to the mountain communities following the devastation of resources and systems during the Valley Fire.
Gibson’s monthly Fireside Chats begin at the museum on Sunday at 3 p.m. and close around 5 p.m.
Refreshments are offered following the question period. As usual, the chat is free of charge although donations toward the museum’s operation are welcomed.
Reservations are advised, as space is limited in the small gallery.
Middletown’s Gibson Museum is located at 21267 Calistoga St., across the highway from Community Park.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Marymount California University has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report List of Best Colleges.
MCU ranked in the top 20 of 65 institutions in the Regional Colleges West category.
It's the first time MCU has been included in the list, Kelly Curtis Intagliata, spokeswoman for the university, told Lake County News.
Marymount has campus locations in Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro and in Lucerne at the former Lucerne Hotel.
U.S. News and World Report gathers data from each college within the category on up to 15 indicators of academic excellence.
Each factor is assigned a weight that reflects U.S. News' judgment about how much that measure matters.
Finally, the colleges and universities in each category are ranked against their peers, based on their composite weighted score.
“It is wonderful to be recognized nationally for the outstanding educational opportunity and value that MCU provides its students,” said Marymount president Lucas Lamadrid, Ph.D. “Our ranking confirms what we have known – Marymount California University meets students where they are and is unparalleled in taking them forward to achieve success. This is our mission as a Catholic university committed to excellence.”
Marymount offers associate degrees; bachelor of arts degrees in business, criminal justice, film and media production, liberal arts including areas of emphasis such as biology and human performance, and psychology; master of science degrees in community psychology, and in leadership and global development; and a master of business administration.
Visit www.MarymountCalifornia.edu for more information, call 310-377-5501 or follow the Lucerne Campus on Facebook.
NORTH COAST, Calif. – Mendocino College has been awarded a five-year, $2.2 million Developing Hispanic Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education through a highly competitive process.
The goal of this grant is to better serve Latino and high-need students at Mendocino College’s four educational sites in Mendocino and Lake counties.
With this federal Title V grant, Mendocino College will further develop a culture that promotes, expedites, and values student success among Hispanic and all other students.
Mendocino College will achieve this goal through a comprehensive First Year Institute program for incoming students.
The grant will ensure a seamless transition from high school to college, fund additional outreach services, and provide additional counseling support for all students.
With these funds the college will also strengthen instructional programs and student services to improve student retention, persistence and completion; augment continuous professional development for all college personnel to increase equitable and culturally competent educational practices; and advance the college’s access, equity and social justice initiatives by promoting greater understanding and appreciation for diverse races and cultures.
“We’re extremely excited to receive this Hispanic Serving Institution grant to support our College,” said Mendocino College Superintendent/President Arturo Reyes. “These funds provide a wonderful opportunity to better serve all Mendocino College students and particularly our under-represented students. The additional resources will go a long way toward changing our students’ lives through exceptional educational experiences and culturally appropriate practices in student services.”
As the primary higher education choice for our region, Mendocino College provides access to many Hispanic/Latino students.
This grant will allow the college to help all students overcome any barriers they face while enrolling and attending Mendocino College and prepare them to succeed at four-year institutions.
In order to be eligible, an institution of higher education must have a Hispanic student population of 25 percent, which Mendocino College achieved in 2011.
For the 2015-16 academic year, the average student population at Mendocino College was 6,204 with 31 percent of those students identified as Hispanic. The 2016-17 incoming class was more than 40 percent Latino.
Mendocino College cites outreach to the Hispanic/Latino population as one of its primary goals under its Educational Action Plan, revised in 2015.
In both Lake and Mendocino counties, it is imperative that the growing Hispanic population experience the same support and opportunities as other student groups.
Mendocino College has served most of Mendocino County and the northern part of Lake County for 42 years.
The Ukiah campus, North County Center, Mendocino Coast Center and Lake Center all offer a wide range of coursework for students.
For more information on the College, and the variety of initiatives offered, please visit www.mendocino.edu .
Jerry Anthony Corbetta of the band Sugarloaf, known for its 1970s hit “Green-Eyed Lady, and an inductee in the Colorado Rock Music Hall of Fame, passed away peacefully in his sleep in his hometown of Denver, Colo., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016,
His funeral and the burial of his remains will be Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, which would have been his 69th birthday.
Jerry is survived by his loving son, Kyle; ex-wife, Casse Waldman Forczek of Kelseyville, Calif.; devoted sister, Barbara Rogers and her husband, Jerry Rogers of Arvada, Colo.; sister, Nancy Grafmeyer; nephews, Danny, Mike and Vincent Rogers and their beautiful families; many aunts and uncles, cousins, grand nieces and nephews, dear close friends and thousands of classic rock fans since Jerry started his musical career in the early 1970s.
Frank Slay, record producer and composer, and a lifetime friend of Jerry, shared that he is “sorry for everybody’s loss. I was crushed when I heard what was happening … I was thanked by Jerry for what I did for him – but that is nothing compared to what Jerry did for me – just breaks my heart.”
Since Jerry passed away after a long battle with a rare form of dementia, Pick's disease, donations may be made in Jerry's name to the Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter, 455 Sherman St. 500, Denver, CO 80203.
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Beit Chavurah, Lake County’s Jewish community group, will hold High Holyday services for 2016 in October.
Erev Rosh Hashanah services will take place beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, and Kol Nidrei at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
In spite of the Clayton fire, the congregation will meet at its usual location, the Social Hall of the Lower Lake United Methodist Church, 16255 Second St.
Last year, services had to be canceled due to the Valley fire.
Come and help make this year extra special.
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – October auditions have been scheduled for performers in the 21th annual Renaissance Christmas Pageant and Feast in Middletown.
Come be part of the celebration at Greystone Castle, aka the Middletown Community United Methodist Church, 15155 Armstrong St., corner Washington, Middletown. Festivities and merriment await thee.
Auditions will be Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m. at Greystone Castle. Event organizers are looking for noble singers, steward (or castle mistress), maidens and men-at-arms. Noble singers sing four-part a Capella harmony, the others are non-singing roles.
They add a little drama and fun, and serve up a three-course fingers-only feast.
Dates for this year’s evening performances are Fridays, Dec. 9 and 16, and Saturdays, Dec. 10 and 17 at 7 p.m.
Afternoon performances will be held on Sundays, Dec. 11 and 18 at 3 p.m.
You are encouraged to begin the holidays with this spirit-soaring community celebration.
RSVP that you plan to attend auditions is not necessary but much appreciated.
Please send an email to Shannon at