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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — In recent years, the Lake County Library’s Adult Literacy Program has expanded to include programs for Family Literacy and English as a Second Language, along with tutoring at the Lake County Jail and Xamitin Haven Emergency Shelter.
With more learners reaching out for help, the Library’s Literacy Program needs more volunteers interested in one-on-one tutoring and/or small group tutoring.
More volunteers are needed in the Clearlake area, for the Lake County Jail, and volunteers who are bilingual in Spanish.
Statistics show that 26% of Lake County residents are at a literacy proficiency level at or below level 1 — the lowest level, posing challenges for adults who want to access better jobs, further their education, advocate for their children, and overall improve their way of life.
According to ProLiteracy, a national organization whose mission is to change lives and communities through the power of literacy, approximately 59 million adults in the United States are at a literacy level of at or below level 1, proving that low literacy is an important cause for all communities.
No experience is necessary to become a literacy tutor if one has patience, a desire to help others, and a good command of the English language.
Tutor training, where volunteers learn useful techniques for tutoring, is provided free of cost, and ongoing support is provided. A background check is required, paid for by the County of Lake.
Tutoring is flexible for both the tutor and learner, with sessions typically held once per week for one hour. Tutoring can take place at library branches around the lake, or online.
Becoming a tutor can help someone to a better future. Through hard work and perseverance, adult learners can change their own, and their family’s lives, for the better.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer literacy tutor, please call 707-263-7633 or email
Visit the Adult Literacy Program’s page on the Lake County Library website at http://library.lakecountyca.gov.
The program is supported in part by the California Library Literacy Services and by the Lake County Literacy Coalition.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Ride Links, a division of Lake Links, is offering a volunteer driver program aimed at providing transportation services for non-driving seniors or self-ambulatory disabled individuals.
They are actively seeking to expand this program by recruiting more volunteer drivers.
A volunteer driver training will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 14420 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.
This initiative can ensure that those in need have access to reliable transportation for medical appointments, grocery shopping and other essential errands.
Volunteers are the backbone of this program, which is particularly important in rural Lake County, which has a significant senior population whose members often find themselves homebound without transportation assistance.
To apply, visit https://www.lakelinks.org/volunteer/ to download an application or fill one out online for the training.
For more information, contact Tami Bender, volunteer coordinator, at 707-900-8225 or
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office is asking voters who received signature verification statements and unsigned ballot envelope statements to make sure they’ve returned the required forms so their vote in the Nov. 4 special statewide election is counted.
Elections officials said the completed statements must be received by the Registrar of Voters Office no later than 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.
Statements may be returned:
• By fax: 707-263-2742.
• By email:
• In person: 325 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
Please note that the Registrar of Voters Office will be closed on Nov. 27 and 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
For the convenience of voters, a drop box has been set up outside the office for after-hours and weekend use. The drop box will be closed promptly at 5 p.m. on Nov. 30.
Replacement forms can be found on the Registrar of Voters’ current election webpage under “Voter Forms.”
For questions or assistance, voters are encouraged to contact the Registrar of Voters Office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For additional information contact the elections office at telephone 707-263-2372 or toll-free, 888-235-6730.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — Good news for Pokémon fans is coming to Lakeport this weekend.
Kingdom Games at 102 S Main St. in Lakeport is hosting a Pokémon Trading Card Game, or TCG, tournament this Saturday, Nov. 22.
This event kicks off the establishment of an official local Pokémon League.
All TCG players are invited to participate in this sanctioned, standard format competition which begins at 3 p.m., with sign-ins starting at 2:30 p.m.
This Pokémon TCG tournament is family friendly, inclusive of all ages, and features prize support for both participation and enhanced prizing for bracket winners.
Players should bring their own 60-card deck and be familiar with TCG gameplay.
New to the Pokémon TCG? Keep an eye out for future How-To-Play events at Kingdom Games.