On the left, quilter Holly Thompson of Hidden Valley Lake and Fortuna donated four handmade quilts from Eel River Quilt Guild in Fortuna and Big Moonstone Quilters Guild in McKinleyville to Penny Lunt, president of the Republican Women Federated, for the club's charity, Iraq*Star providing special plastic surgery for our returning soldiers. For information e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Photo by Janeane Bogner.

KELSEYVILLE – Lake County Republican Women Federated's next luncheon meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

The meeting will take place at Zino's Ristorante & Inn, 6330 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

Social time begins at 11 a.m., with the meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is at noon.

This month's guest speaker comes from Marin. Jan Miller is co-founder with Jane Alexander of Citizens Against Homicide. Alexander passed away last December.

The two women spoke to the group a number of years ago, shortly after Alexander's book, “Citizen Jane,” came out.

They came to Lake County to arrange for a large billboard to help law enforcement find the person who killed an elderly couple in the Nice/Lucerne area. Thanks to there efforts the crime was solved.

They feature a monthly "Victim's Profile' in their newsletter. The Barbara LaForge murder in Lakeport was featured.

They list parole board information, help family members keep murderers in jail, and offer guidance through the complicated criminal justice system including trial and courtroom support.

Alexander's story is scheduled for a TV movie sometime this September.

Come and find out all the other things, too numerous to list here, that CAH does. Perhaps there is something you can do to help.

For reservations call group treasurer Janeane Bogner, 707-998-3280. Non-members and both men and women are welcome.

To join e-mail President Penny Lunt at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .