LAKEPORT – Lakeport Enhanced Education Foundation (LEEF) is a nonprofit foundation founded in 1993 with the sole purpose of promoting a quality educational program for the district by raising monies for enrichment and enhancement projects for the Lakeport Unified School District.

In the last five years, LEEF has funded over $105,000 in projects for the district such as purchasing numerous computer technology upgrades at each school site and in most departments, helping outfit the new Marge Alaksay Center with lighting and sound, campus improvements and most recently partnering with the Lakeport Rotary and Clear Lake High School Booster Club to build new bleachers for the CLHS stadium.

LEEF is gearing up for the 13th Annual Big Band Dance and Auction to be held March 20 at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

Save the date for this elegant and fun-filled evening with music provided by the Clear Lake High School Jazz Band and guest musicians.

Each year LEEF transforms Fritch Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds with a surprise theme which welcomes guests and prepares them for an evening of good food, first class music and the opportunity to purchase a wide variety of items in our live and silent auctions.

Some of these items have included guided local kayak tours by park docents, an exclusive day of Lake County diamond hunting with picnic lunch, weekends at vacation homes in Tahoe and the coast and much more.

LEEF shares its success with the generous community of Lakeport. We are only able to provide the support to Lakeport Unified with their continued generous support. LEEF would like to take this opportunity to genuinely thank those who have contributed each year and helped make our events so successful.

The current board of directors includes Phyllis Gabehart, Jill Falconer, Dana Thoman, Colleen Rentsch, Amy Wind, Linda Banfill, Jeannie Markham, Bonnie Tringali and Jodi Mansell. One of these ladies may be contacting you soon as we prepare to host this years’ event.

Tickets are $25 each or a table for ten can be reserved and prepaid for $500. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner served at 6 p.m. The CLHS Jazz Band begins performing at 6:30 p.m. with the auction beginning at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available at the Terrace Middle School office at 250 Lange St. in Lakeport or can be purchased through one of the board members.