CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Community Co-op celebrates its one-year anniversary for the group’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes with a model revision.

The co-op’s new model will more reflect a traditional CSA model with one box provided weekly for members who pay for a subscription on a monthly basis.

The new single box will be $15 and provide a combination of local, regional and distributor-supplied organic vegetables and fruits.

The members pay for boxes by the month and receive boxes weekly. In a typical four-week month, members will pay $60 for the subscription.

Members can purchase multiple boxes, depending on their needs, and can also purchase a “bread share” for $5 each week and receive a loaf of freshly baked organic bread from Kelseyville’s Main Street Bakery.

Community supported agriculture is one of myriad options for small farmers to market their product in the local community.

The co-op's CSA is currently featuring organic produce from Barber's Country Farm and Leonardis Organics. Farmers’ markets and direct from the farm sales are two other opportunities.

“The co-op is committed to making the connections for locally produced and organic food to the local community,” a spokesperson added.

For more information call 707-993-4270 or see the co-op’s Web site at www.lakeco-op.org .

The Sunburst Custom Telecaster in birdseye maple was donated by local guitar maker and musician Clyde Colwell as a fundraiser for Lake County Community Radio. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY – Clyde Colwell, a Lake County guitar maker and musician, has donated a custom Telecaster and case valued at $950 to Lake County Community Radio (KPFZ 88.1 FM) as a fundraiser to be raffled off by the station from July 19 throughout the summer and fall.

The Sunburst Custom Telecaster in birdseye maple has a quilted maple top, clear pickguard, noiseless pickups from Fender, and an awesome, pure sound.

The announcement was made and the raffle launched at the Singer-Songwriter Concert produced by Michael Barrish at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre to benefit KPFZ on Sunday, July 19.

The guitar raffle drawing will take place at the “Country Joe” concert to be held at the Soper-Reese on Saturday, Oct. 17, when local producer Herb Gura and Colwell will present the guitar to the owner of the lucky winning number.

Tickets are $1 each or 25 tickets for $20. All proceeds will go to KPFZ 88.1 FM (Lake County Community Radio) to keep the airwaves alive with continued community broadcasting. KPFZ is supported by community memberships and contributions. All donations are welcome!

Colwell is a graduate of the Cooper School of Art and a student of philosophy and music throughout his life. His vision for Lake County is its evolution into an artists’ colony with many little bistros and clubs around the lake for musicians, writers, singers, artists and art/music patrons.

Colwell’s studio is located at 9287 Chippewa Trail (Clearlake Riviera) in Kelseyville, telephone 707-277-0472, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

KPFZ, located at 149 North Main St. (second floor) in Lakeport, is a nonprofit (501c3) organization founded to provide locally-produced community radio for the Lake County area.

From its antenna on Mt. Konocti, the FCC licensed full-power station broadcasts shows from 40 local volunteer programmers for more than 80 hours each week on 88.1 FM to reach all of Lake County and beyond into the four surrounding counties.

To become a member of Lake County Community Radio (LCCR), volunteer to help the station, make a donation, apply for a program, underwrite, buy raffle tickets or for more information about the raffle or other events, please call 707-263-3640.

The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on Oct. 17, 2009. Courtesy photo.

The presentation will take place at the Clear Lake Riviera Homeowner’s Association's Community Room, 9689 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville (at Highway 29 south, turn right at Kit's Corner and go to Fairway Drive).

Be informed by attending this informational seminar by attorney Dennis A. Fordham. It will be followed by a 20-minute question and answer discussion. Refreshments will be provided.

Reserve your seat by calling the Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham, 707-263-3235.

The party will be held at the Boathouse in Nice from 3 p.m. until whenever.

Anyone who would like to welcome Cleveland home is invited.

There will be live music and children are welcome.

The Cleveland family also thanks their blog followers for their support.

Bring them to the drop-off box in the center's dinning room and stay for a wonderful lunch.

The cost is $4 for seniors (who have the ability to pay) and $5 for all others. Lunch includes salad bar, soup, main course and dessert with beverage.

Recycle to help the environment and raise money for the senior center.

The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is located at 10^th and Country Club.