LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 5.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Lower Lake Methodist Church community meeting room 16255 Second St.

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The agenda for the March 5 meeting includes reports from representatives for Congressmen Mike Thompson and John Garamendi, Assemblyman Bill Dodd and State Senator Mike McGuire, as well as reports from the Stonewall Democratic Club Chair and the representative from the Lake County Democratic Club.
 
Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.
 
The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.
 
For more information about the Democratic Party in Lake County visit www.lakecountydemocrats.org or www.facebook.com/LakeCountyDemocrats .
 
Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Black History Month celebration will take place this weekend in Clearlake.

The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at 14111 Lakeshore Drive.

This year's celebration will feature guest speakers ranging from community leaders to local pastors.

There will be a potluck, and all who attend will find a great variety of food.

The event is sponsored by Hair by Mz C in conjunction with One Step Forward, a nonprofit 501(c)3 that helps benefit the homeless and is working towards offering transitional housing and positive guidance in life.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Friends of Middletown Library Board has an opening for a new member.

If you are interested in library fundraising, helping out with book sales, movies or book club, please come to the group's next board meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the community room at the Middletown Library, 21256 Washington St.

Applications may also be picked up at the library or by calling 707-349-8985.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Public Works Department advised that traffic control will be in effect much of Friday, Feb. 27, due to work at the intersection of Lakeport Boulevard and S. Main St.

AT&T will be working at the intersection starting at about 8:30 a.m., with no estimated time of completion available, Public Works reported on Thursday.

Officials said traffic control will be in effect.

Drivers are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes if possible.

LAKEPORT, Calif – The Lake County First 5 Lake Commission will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Child Welfare Services Conference Room, 1222 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

Agenda items include approval of an amendment to the First 5 Lake Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Prevention Policy, and consideration of approval of the adoption of a healthy beverages policy.

The commission also will approve the signature authorization form designating either Jim Brown or Carol Huchingson to sign financial documents while Executive Director Tom Jordan is on vacation, consideration of a request for $500 from the Childcare Planning Council for Provider Recognition Night, a program presentation on the Early Learning Center in Clearlake and a presentation by Shelly Mascari regarding the Hero Project.

Also on the agenda are the executive director's report, commissioners' reports, public comment and announcements, and a closed session to conduct the annual performance review of the executive director.

The commission's next regular meeting will take place May 27.

For more information call the Lake County First 5 Lake Commission at 707-263-6169 or visit www.firstfivelake.org .

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable's next meeting will take place on Monday, March 2.

The group will meet beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the Tallman Hotel, 9550 Main St. in historic Upper Lake.

By March 1865, the Civil War was drawing to a close as the Confederacy teetered near collapse.

Yet, the South still had 250,000 men in the field, and as long as Robert E. Lee was leading them, Southerners had hopes that he would find some way to turn things around like he did so many times before.

In fact, Lee had one more trick up his sleeve, and that will be the topic of this month's meeting.

“By March of 1865, the South was largely depleted of men and resources, with many of their cities captured or destroyed, and their countryside ravaged," said Phil Smoley, co-founder of the roundtable. “Yet, they still kept fighting. We will explore the reasons for their continuing the struggle, their options, and how things turned out.”

The Civil War Roundtable has been meeting monthly for four years, attempting to follow the war month by month, in recognition of the war's sesquicentennial.

It is free and open to all ages and levels of interest.

For more information, contact Zane Jensen at 707-349-6390 or Phil Smoley at 707-349-1008.