The recent Lake County Land Trust annual benefit dinner was a success due to the help of many people who made it possible.

Thank you to our sponsors: Katzoff & Riggs Law Firm, the Lake County Winegrape Growers, Brad and Kathy Barnwell, the Law Office of Dennis Fordham and Hanchett Publishing.

Delicious wines were provided by Six Sigma, Tulip Hill, Wildhurst, Steele and Shannon Ridge. Thanks to all of the silent auction donors who are too numerous to mention here but are very much appreciated.

Tom Nixon and Doug Kauffman provided great music during the social hour and also allowed the use of their fantastic sound system so everyone could hear. Ciao Thyme Catering provided a plentiful and delicious meal and the facility and helpers at Rancho de la Fuente made the whole evening perfect.

Thanks to Bonnie Piccolo for overseeing the organization of the dinner as well as Sherrie Hidalgo; and many thanks to Greg Giusti our wonderful and interesting guest speaker.

Thanks also to all Land Trust volunteers and employees who worked during the evening to assure a successful event. Hard workers also included a great group of teens from Kelseyville High School, including Jeannie Johnson, Maeve Rixen, Lisa Kurth, Kali Powell, Dakota Rixen, Carlee Harpe, Joey Avakian, and Ashley Osborne and their advisor Michele Malm also from KHS.

Last but not least, thank you to the 130 people who attended to support the Lake County Land Trust – thank you for sharing our special evening and for helping us to raise over $6,000 to continue our efforts to preserve Lake County's beautiful places.

Pete McGee is president of the Lake County Land Trust, based in Lake County, Calif.