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- Written by: Lake County News Reports
Many thanks goes out to AMIA volunteers who helped to present the event, and to the great musicians who donated their time and talent, including Don Coffin, Harry Lyons, Rick McCann, Anna McAtee, Gae Henry, Henry Bornstein, David Neft and Joan Moss.
Many thanks also to Ed Robey, Aaron Onstadt, Val and Tom Nixon, Frank McAtee, Carole Carratti, Nancy Langdon, Susan Littlefield, Madelene Lyons for providing our firewood, State Park Ranger Darin Connor and State Park Superintendent Bill Salata.
AMIA is a volunteer cooperating association working to support the Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. The park remains open, with the parking lot open on the weekends. AMIA members are working hard, along with local state park officials, to maintain and preserve the park.
If you are interested in volunteering for AMIA contact Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024 or to learn more about the organization, go to www.andersonmarsh.org.
Roberta Lyons is AMIA president. She lives in Lower Lake, Calif.
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- Written by: Pastor Voris Brumfield
Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Thornton, Victoria Divodi, Luann Buckminster Napier, Stan Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Penny, Martha Bohm, Lucretia Mena and Calpine Geothermal who donated, prepared, served and delivered food on Christmas Day.
Turkey, ham, green beans, corn pudding, yams, dressing and gravy were served with hot rolls, cranberry sauce and salad, pumpkin pie, lemon, cheese and chocolate cakes.
“It took us a bit to get our rhythm for service,” said Victoria Divodi, a dietary technician from Santa Rosa Junior College, “but once we got our flow, dinners were served within five minutes of the arrival of guests and it was a great learning experience.”
Everyone attending the event seemed to enjoy the meal but also the fellowship of gathering on Christmas day. We began serving Christmas dinner four years ago when some volunteers at the Community Thanksgiving Dinner asked, “What time do we come to help with Christmas Dinner?”
Surprisingly, this was the first time we thought of a Community Christmas Dinner. We realized that there are folks who either can no longer travel to relatives or they have limits preparing their own meals so the Middletown Community Christmas Day Dinner began.
At Thanksgiving, two or three times more dinners are served but it is important that Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day continue to be served welcoming the people of God to honor birthday of Christ Jesus.
Voris Brumfield is pastor of the Middletown Community United Methodist Church in Middletown, Calif.
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- Written by: Carolynn Jarrett
For the past five years, CMAS has greatly appreciated the help and support of Audubon members with our annual art and science camps.
Audubon members have helped by contacting schools to hand out and collect permission slips, leading nature walks at Anderson Marsh and by being leaders of the student groups.
We estimate that in the last five years, more than 600 fourth through sixth graders, more than 100 teenagers and at least 60 adults have been involved in our camps.
The Redbud Audubon Society has aided us in our goal of helping the youth of Lake County learn about and appreciate the natural and historic aspects of our local environment.
Plans are already under way for our 2012 camp. It will take place at Taylor Observatory and the Ely Stage Stop on Saturday, May 12.
We know that with partners like the Lake County Office of Education, the Kelseyville School District and the Redbud Audubon Society the day will be both fun and educational.
So many thanks again to Audubon for supporting our efforts with a much-appreciated donation.
Carolynn Jarrett is president of the Children's Museum of Art and Science, based in Clearlake, Calif.
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- Written by: Georgeann Tintori
Wonderful entertainment was provided by Mendo-Lake Singers of Sweet Adelines International, pianist A.J. Frank, and Junior Jazzercise Dancers.
Winners of specialty baskets were Andy Anderson, kitchen basket; Cyndi Trenery, spa basket; Bonney Jorgensen, massage by Rose Decker; Logan Mahoney, children’s basket; Jan Solari and Tony Niemotka, wine baskets.
The Stone House is a California State Historical Monument restored by the Stone House Historical Society. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Hidden Valley Lake activity room, 18174 Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley Lake.
The public is welcome to join us.
Georgeann Tintori is president of the Stone House Historical Society, based in Hidden Valley Lake, Calif. Visit the museum online at www.lakecountystonehouse.com.