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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Responding to recent restaurant and bar closures and layoffs in Lake County, WorkforceLake and EDD will be holding a special informational orientation to explain available services for these dislocated workers on Friday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m.
Affected workers who were laid off from Molly Brennans, Biggs 55, Full Throttle, Rob Roy (restaurant, bar and golf course) and Perkos are encouraged to attend.
Learn about some of the services that may be available to you including training opportunities and reemployment benefits such as career assessment, assistance with tuition and books while attending college or vocational training, job development, paid on-the-job training opportunities and much more.
Presenters from EDD will also be available to explain unemployment insurance, California Training Benefits and other programs through the Employment Development Department.
If you have been laid off from any of these businesses you are encouraged to come in or call 707-263-0630 or 855-782-1292 to register for an orientation on one of the following dates: Friday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. or Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. at WorkforceLake, 55 First St., Lakeport.
There are many services available to assist job seekers with their reemployment plan. Services for eligible dislocated workers is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
Employers interested in connecting with these proven food service employees can call Shannon, 707-262-3470, to place a job order and they will ensure the connection is made.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Main Street Association invites business and property owners to the Main Street Mixer on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m.
April Knoll of the Travel Center hosts at 1265 S. Main St.
Scott De Leon, director of the Lake County Water Resources Department, will talk about current programs to improve lake water quality, and the winner of the Business of the Quarter Award will be announced.
Complimentary appetizers and water provided. There will be a no host wine/beer bar and door prizes too.
For more information contact Carol Hays at the Lakeport Main Street Association, 707-263-8843.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Local agricultural operators with stationary/portable diesel engines are invited to apply to take part in a newly approved program.
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Lake County Air Quality Management District Board of Directors adopted a resolution to create an Agricultural Assistance Program (AAP).
The AAP is a two year pilot program to assist locally owned and operated agricultural operations with the annual permit renewal fees for their stationary/portable diesel engines.
The AAP has the following minimum qualifying requirements for eligibility:
- The operation must be independently owned and operated;
- Be owned and operated by an individual or entity within Lake County, Calif.;
- Not be dominant in their field of operation;
- Emit less than 10 tons per year of any single pollutant and less than 20 tons per year of all pollutants;
- Must have been in compliance with district requirement and regulations for the past three years;
- And have annual receipts not in excess of $750,000.
Additionally the program authorizes the APCO to consider applications from agricultural operators that have suffered from a local natural disaster, severe crop loss, or act of God which has been identified by the Lake County Board of Supervisors as a local emergency, regardless of qualifications under the above.
Qualifying operations must submit an application in which they certify, under penalty of perjury, that their operation meets the criteria listed, and that the renewal fee is a financial burden to their operation.
If all the qualifying requirements are met, the operator will receive their permit renewal at reduced or no cost, depending on the level of assistance they request.
Agricultural Assistance Program Applications are available at the district office or by calling 707-263-7000.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Local businesses and community members are rallying together to help a family that lost its business in a fire last month.
On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Clearlake Club will host a fundraiser barbecue dinner and raffle for the owners of the Penny Lane Emporium, which was destroyed in a fire on Sept. 21.
The event starts at 3 p.m., with the barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. and raffle prize drawings at 7 p.m.
Proceeds will help Deborah Bevington and her two daughters, Charity Newfield and Shawnee Valencia, reopen the doors.
Penny Lane also will donate 10 percent of all monies raised to Cal Fire for all their hard work and dedication in fighting fires.
Organizers are looking for donations of food, paper products and raffle prizes.
For the barbecue dinner, they are seeking meat and/or chicken (to feed 160 people), macaroni/potato salad, green salad, beans, rolls and deserts.
For the raffle, they are asking for prizes, gift certificates for merchandise or services. A 50-50 raffle also will also be held with one half the proceeds going to Penny Lane.
In addition, the Clearlake Club will accept cash donations that will go directly to Penny Lane. Checks can be made out to Penny Lane.
The Clearlake Club is located at 210 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
For more information or to donate contact the Clearlake Club at 707-263-6414 or Lorna Cruz Higdon at 707-349-6000.