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The committee, or LEDAC, will meet via Zoom from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The meeting is open to the public.
On Wednesday, LEDAC will get updates on city projects and the 2023-24 budget.
Committee members also will discuss the LEDAC business plan for 2023-24, including the business walk, its 2022 findings and the review survey for the fall of 2023; the strategic plan; and arts and culture plan.
LEDAC’s next meeting will be Sept. 13.
LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.
Members are Chair Wilda Shock, Vice Chair Denise Combs and Secretary JoAnn Saccato, along with Bonnie Darling, Jeff Davis, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Monica Flores, Barbara Flynn, Pam Harpster, Laura McAndrews Sammel, Bob Santana and Tim Stephens. City staff who are members include City Manager Kevin Ingram and Community Development Department representatives.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Is marriage a fate worse than hanging?
This is just one of many disturbing, yet thought-provoking questions you may ask yourself when you come to see Shakespeare at the Lake’s production of “Measure for Measure” this summer.
Performances take place at Library Park in Lakeport on July 29 and 30, and at Austin Park in Clearlake on Aug. 4, 5 and 6.
Although this is the eighth annual Shakespeare at the Lake, or SATL, production, this year boasts a few notable firsts.
Up until now, all of the live SATL shows have been lighthearted comedies, but “Measure for Measure” is the first drama.
Really, it’s considered a very dark comedy, exploring themes of power (and its abuse), justice (or injustice) and mercy (or lack thereof).
Sex, religion, and mistaken identity (a Shakespearean trademark) are also sprinkled in, for good measure.
Another first for SATL is the addition of preshow entertainment. Faire Measure, a string quartet featuring Renaissance-era music, will delight audiences starting about an hour before the actors take the stage. Bring your appetites, because local food and drink vendors will be set up and ready ahead of time as well.
When SATL went online in 2020 and 2021, the cast included several actors from outside Lake County. However, this is the first live production featuring a leading actor hailing from outside the county.
Phaedra Swearengin, who portrays the dichotomous Duke, travels from Willits multiple times a week for rehearsal. Though new to SATL, she is not new to Shakespeare. This is her sixth time playing a lead in one of the Bard’s great works.
Other new cast members include Adam McGee, who plays the ruthless Angelo, and his partner, Krista Kenny, portraying the saintly Isabella. McGee and Kenny were encouraged to audition by Adam’s daughter Catilynn, a spirited and energetic high schooler.
Luke Del Bosco, another talented young high schooler, is a welcome addition to SATL. Claire Jacobs (recently seen onstage in “Fishwrap”), Lillian Bowers, Emily Fordham, Dan Fossa (a Mr. Lake County contestant) and Ashley Haubner are also brand new to the Shakespeare at the Lake experience.
Along with the many new faces, you may recognize a few actors from previous SATL performances. Alan Fletcher, Kaleb Sanderson and Barbara Clark have been in multiple productions, and Ed Borg joins the cast for the eighth time. If you did the math, that means he has been in every single production.
“Now it’s just a habit,” Borg said.
Cast members, both new and veteran, are thoroughly enjoying the rehearsal process. They’ve described it as “engaging, educational, intense,” and “challenging.” Discovering who their characters are and how they relate to one another is a fascinating exercise.
Director John Tomlinson “makes you reach deep to figure out who your character is and why he does what he does. It's not always comfortable, but it's always worth the journey,” Borg explained.
Making sense of what can seem like a foreign language is the central task of the actors, with the help of Tomlinson. “We spend a lot of time analyzing the text so that the performers really know what the characters are saying,” added Jacobs. “If we don't know what we're saying, how is the audience supposed to understand?”
It is the goal of the cast, crew, and production team that audiences will not only understand, but thoroughly enjoy, this year’s presentation of “Measure for Measure.”
Performances are free of charge. Preshow entertainment and food/beverage sales begin at 6 p.m.
Shakespeare at the Lake is a coproduction of the Lake County Theatre Co. and Mendocino College, with generous support from the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College, the city of Lakeport, the city of Clearlake and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, visit the Lake County Theatre Co. website at www.lctc.us.
Laura Barnes is the producer for Shakespeare at the Lake.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Clearlake Police Department is attempting to locate a woman who has been reported missing.
Police are seeking Vanessa Rowe, 33.
Rowe is described as a white female adult, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 200 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen on June 4 in Lakeport, when she was wearing a white dress and pants.
If you have any information regarding Rowe's whereabouts please contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 1.
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Dogs available for adoption this week include mixes of Anatolian shepherd, Belgian malinois, Catahoula leopard dog, Chihuahua, German shepherd, hound, mastiff, pit bull, plott hound, pointer and terrier.
Dogs that are adopted from Lake County Animal Care and Control are either neutered or spayed, microchipped and, if old enough, given a rabies shot and county license before being released to their new owner. License fees do not apply to residents of the cities of Lakeport or Clearlake.
The following dogs at the Lake County Animal Care and Control shelter have been cleared for adoption.
Call Lake County Animal Care and Control at 707-263-0278 or visit the shelter online for information on visiting or adopting.
‘Roasie’
“Roasie”is a 2-year-old female pit bull terrier with a short black and white coat.
She is in kennel No. 7, ID No. LCAC-A-5434.
Female terrier
This 6-year-old female terrier has a gray coat
She is in kennel No. 68, ID No. LCAC-A-5393.
Male German shepherd puppy
This 6-month-old male German shepherd puppy has a black and tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 2, ID No. LCAC-A-5315.
Female German shepherd
This 3-year-old female German shepherd has a black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 4, ID No. LCAC-A-5396.
Anatolian shepherd-mastiff mix
This 3-year-old male Anatolian shepherd-mastiff mix has a short fawn coat.
He is in kennel No. 5, ID No. LCAC-A-5276.
‘Zeta’
“Zeta” is a 1-year-old female pit bull terrier with a black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 6, ID No. LCAC-A-5427.
Female pit bull terrier
This 3-year-old female pit bull terrier has a brown and white coat.
She is in kennel No. 10, ID No. LCAC-A-5400.
Female hound-shepherd mix puppy
This 3-month-old female hound-shepherd mix puppy has a black and tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 11, ID No. LCAC-A-5370.
Male Catahoula leopard dog puppy
This 3-month-old male Catahoula leopard dog puppy has a short tan and white coat.
He is in kennel No. 13, ID No. LCAC-A-5354.
Male plott hound
This 2-year-old male plott hound has a short brown coat.
He is in kennel No. 18, ID No. LCAC-A-5143.
Female pit bull terrier
This 5-year-old female pit bull terrier has a short gray and white coat.
She is in kennel No. 19, ID No. LCAC-A-5321.
Male Chihuahua-terrier mix
This 2-year-old male Chihuahua-terrier mix has a short white coat.
She is in kennel No. 20, ID No. LCAC-A-5381.
Female Chihuahua
This 2-year-old female Chihuahua has a short brown and white coat.
She is in kennel No. 21, ID No. LCAC-A-5379.
Male shepherd
This 2-year-old male shepherd has a black and tan coat.
He is in kennel No. 22, ID No. LCAC-A-5423.
Male pit bull terrier
This 5-year-old male pit bull terrier has a short white coat with red markings.
He is in kennel No. 23, ID No. LCAC-A-5322.
Female pit bull terrier
This 6-year-old female pit bull terrier has a short tan coat.
She is in kennel No. 24, ID No. LCAC-A-5410.
Male shepherd
This 1 and a half year old male shepherd has a short tricolor coat.
He is in kennel No. 26, ID No. LCAC-A-5424.
Female shepherd
This 2-year-old female shepherd has a short yellow and white coat.
She is in kennel No. 27, ID No. LCAC-A-5369.
Male pit bull puppy
This 5-month-old male pit bull puppy has a white coat.
He is in kennel No. 29, ID No. LCAC-A-5325.
Male Belgian malinois
This 1 and a half year old male Belgian malinois has a tan and black coat.
He is in kennel No. 30, ID No. LCAC-A-5409.
Male shepherd
This 2-year-old male shepherd has a short tan coat with white markings.
He is in kennel No. 31, ID No. LCAC-A-5344.
Male shepherd mix puppy
This 6-month-old male shepherd mix puppy has a black coat with white markings.
He is in kennel No. 32, ID No. LCAC-A-5408.
Female shepherd
This 10-month-old female shepherd has a tricolor coat.
She is in kennel No. 34, ID No. LCAC-A-5323.
‘Jojo’
“Jojo” is a one and a half year old female pit bull terrier with a short tricolor coat.
She is in kennel foster care, ID No. LCAC-A-5312.
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