The event will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Highlands Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake.

During the event they will honor the career and contributions of state Sen. Pat Wiggins.

Clearlake City Council candidate Joey Luiz will serve as master of ceremonies.

Endorsed Democratic candidates for Lake County offices, and Clearlake and Lakeport city council races will be in attendance.

Lieutenant Governor candidate Gavin Newsom has been invited to speak.

Congressman Mike Thompson, State Senate candidate and current Assemblywoman Noreen Evans and Assemblyman Wes Chesbro have confirmed they will attend.

Early labor sponsors include Operating Engineers Local 3, Sonoma Lake and Mendocino County Building & Trades Association, the California School Employees Association, Plumbers Union Local 38, SEIU Local 1021, the North Bay Labor Council and the California Teachers Association.

Individual sponsors to date including Thompson, Chesbro, Wiggins and Evans.

A silent auction and a raffle for a presentation flag that has been flown over the Capitol building, donated by Thompson, are on the program.

Tables for US Sen. Barbara Boxer and Attorney General Jerry Brown's gubernatorial campaign, as well as all local and state candidates, are planned. The tables will provide attendees with an opportunity to pick up campaign literature and campaign visibility items.

Music for the event is the Blue Moon Duet, featuring Sarah and David Ryan.

The meal will feature barbecued tri-tips prepared by barbecue master Evan Willig, with Mexican side dish trimmings courtesy of Luisa Acosta.

A variety of local wines will be will be poured. Beer as well as nonalcoholic beverages will also be available.

The cost is $35 per person, $25 for seniors and children under 12 attend free.

Reservations can be made in advance by calling 707-987-9027 or 707-277-0713 or by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

All tickets are held at the door and tickets are available the day of the event.

The Lake County Genealogical Society maintains the Lenore Clark Genealogy Library, which is located inside the Lake County Visitor Information Center building, 6110 E. Highway 20, Lucerne.

The library has a large collection of historical and genealogical information on Lake County. This collection also includes books from other states, maps and charts to do your family research.

Volunteers from the Lake County Genealogical Society are available to assist researchers Thursdays and Fridays and the first and second Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and other times, by appointment.

Contact Research Coordinator Anita Crabtree at 707-275-2144 for more information.

The term for both seats expires in January, at which time an election will be held to fill the seats.

Nominations will be accepted at a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 6, beginning at 7 p.m.

The meeting location is the Calpine Cartwright Geothermal Visitors Center, 15500 Central Park Road, Middletown.

For more information, contact MATH Secretary Mike Tabacchi, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

During the month of October Safeway is raising funds for breast cancer awareness which will be donated to important research, advocacy and patient services.

Safeway reported that for four years the corporation has given a $10,000 grant to Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County, part of this grant goes to fund services for underserved women in Lake County.

On Oct. 6 they will have a “celebrity bagging” event where we ask people to bag groceries for an hour to thank customers and help raise awareness.

The event will take place from noon to 1 p.m.

In conjunction with the event, representatives from Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County will be on hand to talk to customers about specific resources for women in Lake County.

The Lakeport Safeway is located on 11^th Street.

That’s according to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which is promoting “Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!” as the theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 3-9, 2010.

NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for 88 years.

“By now, most families know that smoke alarms are a vitally important element of home fire safety, and have at least one,” says Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of communication. “Unfortunately, far fewer people are familiar with some of the newer recommendations for smoke alarms. Without incorporating these updated measures, many families may not be as well protected from fire as they think.”

“Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!” works to better educate the public about recommendations for smoke alarms, and help maximize families’ safety from home fires, as follows:

Installation

• At least one smoke alarm should be located on every level of the home, including the basement, as well as in every sleeping room and outside each sleeping area.

• NFPA strongly recommends either installing combination smoke alarms, or both ionization and photoelectric alarms, in the home. An ionization alarm is typically more responsive to a flaming fire, such as a pan fire. A photoelectric alarm is typically more responsive to a smoldering fire, as might occur where a lighted cigarette is dropped on a sofa. Combination smoke alarms have ionization and photoelectric capabilities.

• Whatever type of smoke alarms you choose, they should carry the label of a recognized testing laboratory.

• Interconnected smoke alarms offer the best protection; when one sounds, they all do. This is particularly important in larger or multi-story homes, where the sound from distant smoke alarms may be reduced to the point that it may not be loud enough to provide proper warning, especially for sleeping individuals.

• A licensed electrician can install either hard-wired multiple-station alarms, or wireless alarms, which manufacturers have more recently begun producing. An electrician can also replace existing hard-wired smoke alarms with wireless interconnection capabilities.

Maintenance and testing

• Test smoke alarms at least once a month using the test button, and make sure everyone in your home knows their sound.

• If an alarm “chirps,” warning the battery is low, replace the battery right away.

• Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use 10-year batteries and hard-wired alarms, when they’re 10 years old (or sooner) if they do not respond properly when tested.

Fire departments throughout the country will be hosting activities during Fire Prevention Week to promote the “Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!” campaign locally. These educational, family-oriented activities can help everyone learn more about the power of smoke alarms, newer options for installing and maintaining them properly, and ultimately, how to better protect themselves and loved ones from fire.

To find out more about Fire Prevention Week, smoke alarms and this year’s campaign, “Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with!”, visit NFPA’s Web site at www.firepreventionweek.org.