MIDDLETOWN – Lake County Jazzercise is holding a special class and rummage sale to benefit New Beginnings, an intervention program for young mothers who need help with addiction and parenting.

The benefit class will be taught by a team of Jazzercise instructors at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, with an option for less fit exercisers who are new to Jazzercise demonstrated.

The rummage sale will immediately follow the class at the Jazzercise center, 15642 Armstrong Ave., two blocks behind the post office.

The suggested donation is $10.

For more information, call 707-260-2900 or visit www.lcjazz.com.

LAKEPORT – A free upcoming workshop will look at some of the small creatures that make their home in Clear Lake.

The workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15, in the Board of Supervisors chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee is sponsoring the event.

Biologist and ecologists with the Lake County Vector Control District will take you on a living tour of the little creatures that share the water and make up the basic building blocks of the Clear Lake food chain.

Bring your questions about life in the lake.

MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) will meet this Thursday, July 8, at 7 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District boardroom, located at 19400 Hartmann Road.

Agenda items under unfinished business include procedures for notifying the Department of Fish and Game of a streambed alteration project.

Action items include MATH goals for 2010, and an information item, traffic safety at Highway 29 and Hartmann.

Supervisor Jim Comstock will give a report, and engineering coordinator Al Bulf will make a presentation on bringing a high speed rail system to Lake County.

MIDDLETOWN – Catholic Charities invites the community to join them at the third women’s accessories luncheon fundraiser, a fabulous shopping spree of gently used jewelry, hats and belts at super prices.

The luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 21396 Highway 175 in Middletown.

The cost is $20 per person.

Lunch will include Caesar chicken salad, rolls and butter, and dessert and coffee.

Your donation helps feed the hungry in our area.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Catholic Charities at 707-987‐8139 or Joann Williams at 707-928‐5143.

About 30 people gathered at the Ukiah Civic Center in Ukiah, Calif., on Sunday, July 4, 2010, to voice their concerns over Arizona's immigration bill. Photo by Lenny Matthews.

Several Lake County residents traveled to Ukiah to take part in the protest.

A small gathering of about four people stood on the opposite side of the street in support of the bill.

The gathering was uneventful yet meaningful for those involved.

In addition to those protesting the Arizona immigration bill, a small number of people gathered across the street to show support for the bill. Photo by Lenny Matthews.