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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Christian Center will host a regional women's event entitled “Sisterhood” on Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m.
There will be attendees from churches all over Lake and Mendocino counties. The community is invited to attend.
The event will feature special music, an inspiring word by Pastor Ruth Suski, skit, door prizes, food and much more. Childcare is provided.
Lakeport Christian Center is located at 455 S. Forbes St. For more information call 707-263-4514 or visit www.lcchub.com .
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Join the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association on Saturday, May 14, for a guided nature walk at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.
Meet in front of the Ranch House at 8:15 a.m. for time to experience the early morning wildlife to be found in the Ranch House and Barn complex yard.
The walk should last between one and a half to two hours.
The May walk will be led by California Naturalist and Park Docent Nicola Selph.
Weather and trail conditions permitting, Selph plans on exploring three of the habitats found at the Park: the creek-side habitat of the Cache Creek Nature Trail and boardwalk, the grasslands of the Anderson Flats Trail and the oak woodlands of the Ridge Trail.
The trees are green and flowers are blooming. Turtles are sunning themselves on logs in the creek. Birds, dragonflies and insects are becoming active.
There will be no tour of the historic Ranch House after the walk.
There is no charge and parking is free for those attending this event. Heavy rain will cancel the walk.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is located on Highway 53, between Lower Lake and Clearlake.
For more information about the nature walk, email
For information about how you can help support AMIA’s campaign to keep the park open and thriving, please visit www.andersonmarsh.org or contact them at the telephone number or email address above.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Friday, May 13, at Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College, the Culinary Club will present the Future Chefs of Lake County Competition.
The event, sponsored by the Lake County Wine Alliance, will begin at 6 p.m.
Two chosen student chefs will compete for the win.
During the cook-off those attending in Aromas Café will be treated with a live view of the event as well as a flight of wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets for seating in Aromas Café will cost $40 per person. The event will also be live streamed in the classrooms next door for $10 per person where you will also be treated with hors d’oeuvres.
During the cook-off, host Weston Seifert will be the commentator introducing the competitors, introducing the judges, and giving viewers the play by play during the cooking portion.
The winner will receive a $1000 scholarship while the second place winner will receive a $500 scholarship.
All of the proceeds from the event will go directly to the Culinary Club which provides events for the community and scholarships to students. Don’t miss this new event at one of the state’s best culinary arts program.
The Lake County Campus is located at 15880 Dam Road Extension in the city of Clearlake.
For more information, please contact the campus at 707-995-7900.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County farming community will be hosting a reception for voters to meet and talk with Cecilia Aguiar-Curry who is running for the open Fourth Assembly seat created by Bill Dodd’s run for state Senate.
The reception will be held at the Saw Shop Bistro in Kelseyville on Thursday, May 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Hors d’oeuvres and a no-host wine bar will be available.
Aguiar-Curry has been the first woman mayor of Winters since 2012 and is a businesswoman and co-owner of her family’s farm.
She is a former planning commissioner and city councilwoman who currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Council of Governments. She also serves as chairwoman of the Yolo Housing Commission and Vice Chairwoman of the Yolo County Water Association.
As Mayor, Aguiar-Curry worked to bring an agricultural innovation hub to western Yolo County, build a state-of-the-art senior housing development, secure computers for local schools and encourage downtown economic development.
Her leadership helped bring a $75 million PG&E training center to Winters and helped achieve the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument designation.
Aguiar-Curry has earned numerous awards recognizing her business leadership and dedication to providing affordable broadband access to rural areas. Most notably, she was a recipient of Congressman John Garimendi’s “Woman of the Year” in 2015 and the California State Fair’s “2015 Champion of Technology” Award.
“I’m running for the state Assembly to get things done – to protect our natural resources, water and open space, support agriculture, provide good jobs and give our kids the tools they need to get ahead in a competitive world,” she said in a statement.
Aguiar-Curry is a lifelong resident of Winters and an alumnus of San Jose State where she earned degrees in business administration and accounting.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Wednesday a longtime Lakeport Unified School District education support professional was among those honored at the White House as “Champions of Change” for their extraordinary work in pre-K-12 and higher education.
Doreen McGuire-Grigg, a special education paraeducator with Terrace Middle School, was among the 12 education support professionals honored at the Wednesday ceremony.
Education support professionals make up one-third of the nation’s education workforce, according to the National Education Association. Approximately, 2.8 million school support staff work in the nation’s public school systems, with more than 75 percent working at the K-12 level.
The White House issued a statement the ceremony that read, “Educators, including school support professionals, often go above and beyond to meet all of the needs of students so they can achieve success both inside and outside of the classroom. The White House is excited to honor and celebrate the incredible work of school support professionals.”
Of the 12 honored, five are members of the National Education Association.
“Congratulations to these individuals on this incredible honor,” said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García. “NEA applauds their commitment to helping students succeed in school. ESP are our public schools’ unsung heroes. They are dedicated professionals who serve their students; willing and generous role models who makes a difference in students’ lives inside and outside of school; and advocates for public education.”
In March McGuire-Grigg was named 2016 Education Support Professional of the Year by the National Education Association, and was named the California Teachers Association Education Support Professional of the Year for 2015.
McGuire-Grigg has worked in the Lakeport Unified School District for 28 years.
In a 2015 interview she told Lake County News that she started as a room mother when her son was in kindergarten. She was hired by the district a few years later when her son was in the fourth grade.
She said she loves her work with children. “Witnessing my students experience breakthroughs is one of the many rewards of my work,” she said. “Having the opportunity to see those 'aha moments' is huge.”
She is a member of the NEA Board of Directors and represents the Education Support Professional chapters of CTA in 16 counties. She helped to organize the Lakeport Unified Classified Employees union in 1993.
She's credited for her advocacy for paraeducators and support staff. When the husband of one of her education support professional colleagues suddenly died, McGuire-Grigg helped raise funds to pay for the burial. She also used her community connections to help get supplies to the victims of last year's wildland fires.
In addition to honoring education support professionals, the White House has honored Champions of Change for climate equity, living wage, the Affordable Act Care and expanding fair chance opportunities, among others.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Local students going on to the next big step in their educational careers were honored this week.
The Lake County Office of Education Career and College Readiness Department held the 11th annual Lake County University Admittance Reception on Monday in Kelseyville.
Each year, administrators, board members, counselors and college representatives all gather to honor the graduating seniors and their families who have been accepted to a four-year college.
This year, the schools invited 93 students, down from 104 last year.
Colleges included California State Universities Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chico, East Bay, Fresno, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Sonoma.
Universities of California schools where local students are set to attend include Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz.
County students also will be attending out-of-state and private colleges including Arizona State University, Brigham Young University, Kansas Wesleyan, Montana State University, Full Sail University, Gonzaga University, Oregon State University, Southern Oregon University, University of Nevada Reno, University of Portland, University of San Francisco, University of South Dakota, Washington State University and Western Washington University.
Guests were welcomed by Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg and Assistant Superintendent April Leiferman.
Lower Lake High math teacher and class of 2012 alumna, Rachel Boyd, shared her words of wisdom and perseverance to graduate CSU Monterey Bay and become the youngest alumni to teach at her high school.
Middletown High 2015 alumna Victoria Roderick sent a video from her UCLA campus and encouraged students to jump feet first into college and embrace the experience.
Guest speakers concluded with Helen Ryan of Kelseyville High’s class of 2013 as she shared her story of how college is different from high school.
Thanks to the generous donations and loan of plants by Kelseyville Lumber, students were called onto the beautifully decorated stage to receive a small congratulatory gift.
Welcome gifts were requested from each of college with some receiving t-shirts, pennants and other spirit items.
Representing the UC system was longtime supporter Jacquelyn Ross of UC Davis. CSU bags were distributed by retiring Clear Lake High counselor Paul Larrea. The honor of awarding the bags for out-of-state and private colleges was given to Jeff Dixon, retiring principal of the Konocti Education Center.
Michelle Borghesani and her staff at Kelseyville High School prepared a buffet dinner that was offered free of charge to the attending students and guests.
During dinner service, guests were able to view a slideshow presentation featuring students’ career goals and special thanks to those that assisted them in achieving their college admission.
Students also were treated to a free drawing of prizes that included dorm survival bags, snack boxes and a special parent gift of chairs and mugs from Running Creek Casino. Photographer Tara Hall of Hall of Frame Photography donated her services to capture pictures from throughout the evening.
The University Admittance Reception was created 11 years ago to honor the hard work and dedication of local students and families who achieved a challenging academic goal.
In addition, the purpose of the event is to introduce students to other students throughout the county who may be attending the same or nearby colleges in the hopes that they can form a support system for each other.
The Career and College Readiness Department is proud of all of Lake County's graduating seniors and wishes special congratulations to this group of college-bound students as they embark on their higher education endeavors.
If you would like more information about the University Admittance Reception or would like to make a donation to support next year’s event, contact Education Specialist Tammy Serpa at