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LUCERNE, Calif. – On Wednesday, Oct. 29, Marymount California University's Lakeside Campus in Lucerne will host the second installment in its water lecture series.
The lecture will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the campus, located at 3700 Country Club Drive.
Guest lecture speaker is visiting professor Dr. Allen Franz.
Dr. Franz, an environmental anthropologist, has been a Marymount faculty member for more than 30 years in Southern California, and has conducted multidisciplinary research in Latin America, Europe, and Africa, as well as California and other western states.
In recent years he has been selected to lead a National Science Foundation program for college instructors on geology, climate, and ecology of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, and as a collaborator in a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Field Institute.
Franz's presentations will provide background on the basic physics, chemistry and astronomy of water: what's special about the water molecule, and how common is water in the solar system and the wider cosmos? Here on Earth, what are the factors that shape where water goes and what it does?
Learn more about global water issues, the ecology and politics of water.
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UKIAH, Calif. – “This year’s ‘Gala,’ Mendocino College Foundation’s annual fundraiser to benefit Mendocino College students and programs, raised more funds than ever before,” stated Diane Daubeneck, special events chair.
The gala took place on Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Student Plaza located at the heart of the Ukiah campus.
The event hosted 371 guests who enjoyed live music by the George Husaruk Jazz Ensemble, dinner by the College’s Culinary Arts Management Program, appetizer stations and fine wines provided by Coro Mendocino and the annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition’s award winning wines.
Appetizer stations included Patrona, Aquarelle Café & Wine Bar, Saucy, Assaggiare Mendocino, Mi Pueblito, Oco Time, Garbocci Gourmet Catering and Dora’s Gourmet Café.
Thanks to increased corporate sponsorships and an incredibly generous group of guests, the gala doubled and in one category quadrupled the previous year’s donations.
During the live auction, guests were asked to join the college in creating a demonstration vineyard for student teaching and learning.
Emeritus Foundation Director Bob Blanc explained the importance of having a teaching vineyard, and guests agreed with Blanc generously pledging over $37,000 to create the new outdoor teaching facility.
“It was an awe-inspiring moment to witness the community’s generosity and support,” said Foundation President Richard Cooper.
Proceeds from this annual event help fund student scholarships, book awards and provide support for the College’s instructional programs.
Last year’s gala raised $116,000 compared to this year’s $155,000.
This event would not be possible without the generous support of our guests and event sponsors.
This year’s sponsors included American AgCredit; Thurston Auto Plaza; 94.5 Kwine/Max 93.5 radio stations; Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition; Mendo Lake Credit Union; Savings Bank of Mendocino County; Vintage Wine Estates; Realty World/Selzer Realty; Sutter Lakeside Hospital; Carter, Momsen & Knight LLP; Jay & Lisa Epstein/State Farm Insurance; Realtor Gary Nix; Solid Waste of Willits; TLCD Architecture; SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists; Parker Mortgage and Investment Co.; Caito Fisheries, Inc.; MTA; Ukiah Valley Medical Center; Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital; Rand Rodgers and John Goldsmith, LPL Financial; and Kit Elliott and George Husaruk.
Event organizers are already working on next year’s event scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015.
For more information about the gala, or to donate towards any of the Mendocino College Foundation funded programs, email
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An online Cal State Fullerton course provides teachers, school administrators, and staff the information they need to know about California’s new anti-bullying laws.
The course is designed to help ensure these laws are effectively enacted, but also to provide school officials with the ability to recognize and effectively address the dynamics of bullying.
“Understanding and Addressing LGBT and Gender-Based Bullying” is a month-long online course that begins Oct. 27.
California and federal anti-bullying laws will be explored through the testimony of experts, administrators, teachers, parents and students.
The course is organized as a series of multi-media learning modules developed and team-taught by scholars and professionals in the fields of education, psychology, health, public policy and the law.
Registration in this course is through University Extended Education.
The fee for the one-unit online course is $210.
For more information, go to http://extension.fullerton.edu/ProfessionalDevelopment/bullying or call 657-278-5836.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Children’s Museum of Art and Science (CMAS) is seeking volunteers who would be interested in providing enrichment workshops for after school programs at Burns Valley and Pomo Elementary Schools in Clearlake.
CMAS volunteers would be present at all workshops and CMAS would buy any materials needed.
Students range in age from first to eighth grades (6 to 13 years old).
Older students have indicated they are interested in art, singing (music), dance and bicycle repair.
Volunteers could indicate the grade levels or ages they are interested in working with.
Workshops could be one to two hours long and occur as a one-time presentation or be ongoing, such as once a month.
Contact Carolynn Jarrett at 707-994-2878 if you are interested or have questions.