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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mendocino and Lake Counties has just been awarded certification by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association.
This certification recognizes that CASA of Mendocino and Lake Counties is in compliance with the high standards for quality child advocacy set by National CASA.
According to Michael Piraino, chief executive officer of the National CASA Association, “The National CASA quality assurance process is very rigorous, and reflects our commitment to ensure every child we serve has the most powerful volunteer advocate working on their behalf. This certification says CASA of Mendocino and Lake Counties has demonstrated to us a strong capacity to provide excellent services to the abused and neglected children within their community.”
CASA of Mendocino and Lake Counties, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), was established in 1994 and graduated their first volunteer advocates in 1995.
In 2010, CASA expanded their program into Lake County.
CASA volunteers are community members of all backgrounds, and educational levels working with the judicial system, with supporters, with policy makers and with the local CASA program to assure that every child has a voice.
One person can be the difference. We are accepting applications now for our fall training beginning late September.
Make a difference in a Mendocino or Lake County abused, neglected or delinquent child’s life.
For more information, contact Kimberly Smith at 707-463-6503, Extension 11 or email her at
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Westamerica Bank in Kelseyville is displaying artsy gourds that are designed, decorated and painted by artists of the Konocti Art Society.
Thanks to bank manager Rhiannon Mitchell the gourds will be on display all of September.
Raffle tickets may be purchased from tellers – one for $1 or six for $5.
The tickets also will be sold at the Dave Stamey concert and barbecue on Friday, Sept. 23; for Dave Stamey concert and barbecue information call the Wildhurst tasting room at 707-279-4302.
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Lake Family Resource Center in Kelseyville.
Winning tickets of the artsy gourds will be drawn at 3 p.m. inside Westamerica Bank at the Kelseyville Pear Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24.
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The event will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in Fritch Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
The extravaganza will provide direct financial assistance to the sports teams of Clear Lake High School just in time for the new school year.
Yummy food will be provided by Chic le Chef, with live music by the LC Diamonds, fun and unique sports themed games (with some fantastic prizes by the way), a silent and live auction and a new and exciting basket raffle.
Your favorite Clear Lake High School sporting teams are taking an active role in the event by providing the silent auction items – of which they keep 100 percent of everything their items bring – and they will be competing for your raffle tickets in the basket raffle showdown.
Tickets, which cost $20 presale and $25 at the door, are available at Linda’s Hallmark, Strong Financial Network and Plaza Paints.
If you have a son or daughter playing a sport this year, the school could really use your help.
Please contact Jennifer Strong at 707-349-0815 or
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From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, people will gather with their brothers and sisters on the shoreline all around Clear Lake, coming together as one, touching the water, and blessing the lake, the land and people as they heal in community.
Everyone is welcome to join in this sacred healing ceremony, which is nondenominational and open to people of all spiritual backgrounds.
Everyone shares this land and these precious resources – and all are participants in the healing that is taking place here. On Sept. 10 the community will come together through all of its differences, to honor that which unites everyone.
Meeting locations for the 10 a.m. ceremony include Library Park in Lakeport, Austin Park in Clearlake, Alpine Park in Lucerne, Keeling Park in Nice, Shi-Kom Village in Nice, Clarks Island in Clearlake Oaks, Ancient Lake Gardens in Kelseyville, Clear Lake State Park in Kelseyville, the Bluegrass Festival at Anderson Marsh State Park in Lower Lake and more.
For a full listing with directions to each site, or to start your own gathering, visit www.HandsAroundClearLake.com or find “Hands Around Clear Lake” on Facebook.
There will be people at each gathering site leading the ceremonies, and you are invited to be one of them.
Participants will be welcome to share words, or participate in silence – whatever is most healing and most true for each individual. Dance your prayers. Drum your prayers. Touch the water or don't. Be free. Every person has their our own ways of observing the sacred, and each must do what they are personally called to do.
The lake is listening, and "Hands Around Clear Lake" is a chance for the whole tribe to come together and speak our message to her. People everywhere are waking up to their sacred responsibilities, and coming together to build healthier communities and keep our environment clean and safe for all. This event is intended to unite the community for a brighter tomorrow.
The Sept. 10 healing ceremony is sponsored by three local nonprofits that are serving in this movement toward a healthier and more honest way of life: Transition Lake County, the Lucy Moore Foundation and the Clarks Island Sustainability Initiative.
The “Hands Around Clear Lake” event on Saturday will be preceded by a 6 a.m. sunrise ceremony at Shi-kom Pomo Village in Nice (follow signs from Highway 20 and Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road).
Also, at the same location, on Friday, Sept. 9, there will be an all-night event entitled, “Campout on Clear Lake: Tribal Gathering, Concert and Celebration of Life.”
Folks will be gathering on the north end of the lake, at Shi-kom Pomo Village on the shore in Nice, starting at 3 p.m. on Friday. All are invited to share in a night of music, dancing, drumming, fire, food and camping, under the stars, as One People.
Beautiful music and art and storytelling and energy exchange with amazing people -- featuring music by The Human Revolution. Families and pets are welcome.
A $25 suggested donation benefits nonprofit sponsors. Pay what you can; no one turned away for lack of funds. Optional second night of camping Saturday.
For more information about these events, call 415-646-5630, find us on Facebook, or visit www.handsaroundclearlake.com.