SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will accept applications in July from individuals interested in a career as a CHP officer.

The CHP is looking to hire cadets from a pool of applicants to fill vacant officer positions throughout the state.

“We are looking for members of our communities to join one of the most well-known law enforcement agencies in the world,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “The CHP is looking for men and women who represent the diverse communities that we serve to provide the highest
level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California.”

Applications will only be accepted online during a four-day period beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 7, and ending at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2014.

This brief application period marks the first time this year the CHP has accepted applications.

Those interested in applying, or seeking additional information, should visit www.chpcareers.com .

“A life with the CHP is a career, not a job,” added Commissioner Farrow. “We invite all interested members of our communities to apply during the four day application period.”

Minimum qualifications for candidates include: must be 20-35 years old, a U.S. citizen, have no felony convictions, and be a high school graduate.

Each applicant will be required to complete the entire testing process including a physical ability test, written test, background investigation, medical/vision evaluation, and psychological evaluation.

All components of the testing process as well as an applicant study guide and practice test can be found online at www.chpcareers.com .

Be sure to visit the CHP’s recruitment Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chp.recruiting .

LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is hosting its monthly Open Mic Lucerne on Saturday, June 21, from 6 to 11 p.m.

The third Saturday of June marks the one-year anniversary of this fun event.

Performers are on stage with house band FOGG starting the evening at 6 p.m. with classic, heavy metal rock and roll with original numbers and covers of your favorites. FOGG and other entertainers will wrap up the evening by 11 p.m. Assistance is available with amplification.  

Bands and individuals are already signing up for June. The past events have seen full venues, so sign up early. Call 707-245-4612 or 707-274-8779 for your reserved time or come and sign-up beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday night. Don’t miss this chance to showcase your talent.

Lake County talent abounds. Open Mic Lucerne sees many exciting performances. Being audience is great fun and free. For performers, this is a great free opportunity to show off talent. Music, comedy, mime, readings, and any other activity that is family-oriented is appreciated.

Room also is available for dancing and relaxing. There is no charge for attending or performing.

Bring the whole family to this child friendly event. A spaghetti feed is offered with traditional and vegetarian full meals available for $5.

All proceeds benefit the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, a not-for-profit serving north shore senior populations with on site lunches, Meals on Wheels and personal advocacy.

The center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive.

For more information about services or Open Mic Lucerne, call Lucerne Alpine Senior Center at 707-274-8779.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The South Lake County Volunteer Firefighter Association invites the community to its third annual dinner and auction fundraiser on Friday, June 20.

It will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at Twin Pine Casino Event Center, 22223 Highway 29 in Middletown.

Dinner includes hand-carved Angus prime rib or and salmon fillet, raffles, door prizes and a live auction. Prizes include quality firearms.

The cost is $40 per person, with 100-percent of proceeds going directly to the association.

Dinner tickets can be purchased at the Middletown Fire Department, 21095 Highway 175, telephone 707-987-3089, or ask your favorite South Lake County firefighter.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Saturday, June 14, at 2 p.m., guide dog puppy raisers Jeanette Frey and Deloris Moore will bring three guide dog puppies to Lakeport Library.

They will present a demonstration on guide dogs for tweens and teens participating in Lakeport Library's Teen Summer Reading Program.

The library is located at 1425 N. High St.

Tweens and teens can sign up for the summer reading program at Lakeport Library. They can read and review books and participate in various animal-related activities in the summer program which runs through August 2.

For more information call the library at 707-263-8817.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.co.lake.ca.us and at www.facebook.com/lakecountylibrary .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – A signature drive is beginning to put an initiative on the November ballot in Mendocino County that will preserve our county's clean drinking water by banning fracking while giving residents more local control to protect the county's essential resources.

Janie Rezner's guests on KZYX's “Women's Voices” at 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, will be Geri Morisky who – along with many others – is gathering signatures for this Community Rights Initiative, and who attended the recent Democracy School led by Paul Cienfugeos, Community Rights educator and organizer.
 
The show also will hear from Liz Rog of Decorah, Iowa, Winneshiek County, the location of that region's first ever Community Rights ordinance, to attempt to stop frack sand mining.

If the North Coast effort is successful, Mendocino County will be the first county in California to use the initiative process to ban fracking and assert rights to clean air, water and soil.
 
The show will air at 7 p.m. at 90.7 FM Philo, 88.1 FM Fort Bragg, and 91.5 FM Willits and also can be heard streaming live at www.kzyx.org . There will be time for call-ins. It will be archived at http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/contributor/4206 along with past shows.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2014 Health, Safety and Baby Fair on Saturday, June 14.

The fair will take place in Clearlake’s Highlands Park on Lakeshore Drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is put on in cooperation with Clearlake Rotary Club and Adventist Health.

The day will offer the community an opportunity to interact with services of all types, from health services to safety, nonprofits, public and private agencies.

It is the goal of the event organizers to again offer a complete array of contact services that are offered here within the County of Lake.

On the baby side of the event the Clearlake Rotary Club will be donating a number of free child safety seats to community members who attend.

The event is free to attend.

For more information the public may contact the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce at 707-994-3600 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .