CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Lake County Republican Women Federated will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

The group will meet at Howard's Grotto, 14732 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.

Guests are always welcome.

The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon.

At 12:30 p.m. the club will host Lake County Fifth District Supervisor Rob Brown, who will speak on the impact and recovery from last year's devastating wildland fires.

Lunch costs $20 per person and includes a main course of teriyaki stir fry beef, chef salad or tuna salad, plus coffee, iced tea or hot tea. All other beverages are no host.

Reservations are required and must be made the Monday before the meeting.

For lunch reservations and menu choice, or for club information call 707-994-3543 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 4.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in the city hall conference room, 225 Park St.

Agenda items include updates on the restroom replacement at the Fifth Street boat launch, Westside Community Park, Westshore Pool and maintenance of the planters in front of Park Place.

Commissioners include Ann Blue, Suzanne Lyons, Adam Newall, Suzanne Russell and Cindy Ustrud.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County will host a rose pruning demonstration on Wednesday, Feb. 3.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in Upper Lake.

The workshop costs $5 per person.

Participants will need to bring their own clean pruning tools for supervised practice if they plan to take part in that activity.

In the case of significant rain, the workshop will be canceled and rescheduled to a subsequent Wednesday.

Call the UC Cooperative Extension Office at 707-263-6838 to RSVP and obtain the address of the workshop's location.

Organizers request a minimum of three participants who have reserved their space at least one day before the workshop in order to guarantee that it will move forward.

If fewer than three people RSVP, the class may not be held, so please call before dropping in for any class.

With an estimated one million Super Bowl fans visiting the Bay Area for the week long festivities, many will choose to celebrate the game by consuming alcohol.

Revelers who consume too much alcohol during Super Bowl Sunday and feel unsafe behind the wheel, AAA will take you and your car home for free.
 
The AAA Tipsy Tow program keeps drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel and is open to everyone. You do not need to be a AAA member to take advantage of this service to the community.
 
AAA will offer free tows to drinking drivers from 6 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, to 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.

Drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to 10 miles. Just tell the AAA operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow,” and a truck will be on its way.
          
The service will provide a one-way ride for drivers and their vehicle to the driver’s home. If there are additional passengers who need a ride, they will be taken to the driver’s home as long as long as they can be transported safely in the tow truck. Tipsy Tow does not  take reservations.
 
“Everybody wants to have fun at a Super Bowl party,” said Cynthia Harris, spokesperson for AAA Northern California. “But be aware that as little as one drink can impair vision, steering, braking, judgment, and reaction time. If you’ve been drinking, don’t get behind the wheel. Give AAA a call and we’ll make sure you get home safely.”

According to the California Highway crash data, there is a 77 percent increased risk of alcohol-related fatal and injury crashes throughout California on Super Bowl Sunday.

In California, an estimated 160,000 drivers were arrested for drunk driving in 2013, and 24,000 people were killed or injured in alcohol-related crashes.

AAA estimates that a first-time misdemeanor DUI conviction in California can cost approximately $15,649 or more in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and increased insurance costs. DUI-related costs have risen sharply in recent years largely due to steep increases in fines and insurance for DUI drivers. The estimated cost of a first-offense misdemeanor DUI for those under age 21 is $21,500.

There is no price tag on a crash that causes an injury or death.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The local Emergency Food and Shelter Program is seeking talented and conscientious volunteer board members.

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program, EFSP, is a supplemental program authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act designed to support homeless individuals and their access to services.

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is a DHS/FEMA supported program.

In 2015, more than $40,000 was awarded to seven different organizations in Lake County to help support the needs of homeless individuals.

EFSP is governed by a national board and local boards are convened to help select and guide organizations that receive funding.

Each year, local boards are tasked with assessing needs in an effort to respond to changes in the community.

The local board meets quarterly and on an as-needed basis in Lakeport.

For more information on becoming a board member please contact Lake County Local Board Chair Traci Boyl at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-263-4688, Extension 121.

To learn more about this program visit www.efsp.unitedway.org .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library Literacy Program is having a training for volunteer tutors on Monday, Feb. 22.

The training will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.

Participants will learn useful techniques for teaching adults to read and practice the techniques with a partner. 

Upon completion of the training, tutors will be matched with adult learners in a variety of settings around the county.

Those who would like to help adults learn to read are encouraged to attend.

For more information or to register, please call 707-263-7633.