UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Some say one man’s used goods are another man’s treasures. The Lake County Association of Realtors (LCAOR) Scholarship Committee says, “Come find your treasure and help us raise money for local Lake County high school seniors!”

On April 18 and 19 the scholarship committee will hold its annual countywide yard sale in the Noble Realty parking lot, located at 375 E. Highway 20 in Upper Lake.
 
Donations are collected from across the county and this massive two-day yard sale includes a variety of household, personal and furniture items all in one place.

All proceeds from the sale go directly to the LCAOR Scholarship fund, which provides Lake County high school seniors with individual scholarships.
 
“In the past two years, we have been able to double our scholarship fund, presenting a total of nearly $10,000 annually in multiple scholarships to seniors at all of the five Lake County high schools.” explained committee chair, Heidi Johnson.

“This yard sale is huge and our last big fundraiser before we start interviewing scholarship applicants,” Johnson said.
 
The committee is asking Lake County residents to donate items for the sale.

“It’s the perfect time to get busy with spring cleaning and go through closets, garages and your homes and donate those unwanted items to a worthy cause,” said Johnson.

Items can be delivered and stored at the laundromat mat next door to Noble Realty in Upper Lake. 

Volunteers to assist with the day of the sale also are welcome.
 
For more information on how to donate, volunteer or just to shop, contact Kalyn Noble at 707-349-0636.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Presently there are only two openings on the Konocti Senior Support Inc. Board to help oversee two outstanding programs, Senior Peer Counseling and the Friendly Visitor Program.

The organization will review the applicants and select persons with a background in business or a keen desire to help seniors.

With the numerous cuts in government programs, Konocti Senior Support's programs are even more vital to the safety and well being of Lake County elders.

Konocti Senior Support receives funding support from the county, which also oversees the organization's use of those funds.

By attending the board of director’s meeting the second Tuesday of each month at 12:15 p.m., volunteers will help make decisions and suggestions regarding the staffing, finances and oversight of operations.

Board members will get to know the staff and volunteers as well as the other board members and be allowed to attend any of the seminars that interest you.

If you want to give back to the community simply by offering your talents two to three hours each month, Konocti Senior Support Inc. will give you great satisfaction.

To receive an application or learn more about Senior Peer Counseling and The Friendly Visitors programs, call 707-995-1417 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or visit www.konoctiseniorsupport.com .

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A special display of the history of Harbin Springs has been mounted at Gibson Museum & Cultural Center in Middletown.

The gallery, at the corner of Highway 29 and Callayomi, is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Harbin Springs was the first resort in Lake County to be opened to the public.

The story is that the original owner, Richard Williams, advertised in Bay Area newspapers in 1868 while he was still digging out the road from Middle Station (Middletown did not yet exist) so the stages could make it all the way to Harbin.

Although several mineral springs resorts had previously opened in Sonoma and Napa counties, Harbin became immediately successful and remained so for decades.

This display celebrates less the long history of Harbin Springs, but rather its 40th anniversary as a center for the Heart Consciousness Church.

The group purchased Harbin in 1975 after it had fallen into serious disrepair. The complex is now one of the loveliest centers in Lake County, and is said to attract as many as 100,000 visitors a year.

Other displays have been modestly updated as volunteers’ energies have been diverted into solidifying plans for Gibson’s First Anniversary Gala May 3.

Gibson’s research library continues to grow. Researchers can now access Henry Mauldin’s 10,000 pages of historical notes and 3,000 historic photos in Middletown.

Archives of historic issues of the Lake County Historical Society’s Pomo Bulletin also are now safely housed temperature-and-humidity-controlled safety at Gibson.

Write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 707-809-8009 for more information.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The first-ever Ely Stage Stop Marketplace promises to add even more fun to April’s Fiddlers’ Jam.

Both events take place at the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum on the second Sunday, April 12, as the museum will be closed the first Sunday in observance of Easter.

This free, family friendly, fun-packed day can be enjoyed by all, young and old alike.

The marketplace, just outside the Ely barn, will feature local handcrafted goods and Ely surplus items for sale and will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As usual, musicians will jam from noon to 2 p.m. inside the barn.

Items available at the marketplace will include wine racks, birdhouses and furniture crafted from old barn wood.

Wine barrel furniture and other natural wood tables and crafts will be represented as will various styles of handcrafted jewelry, including pieces of French beading/bead weaving.

Other offerings include stuffed elephants, crocheted baby blankets, various sized afghans, and scarves and cowls. And Ely surplus items are still being identified. Many surprises await. So see you there!

Make it a day. Bring a lunch and maybe some wine and picnic in the Oak Grove. View the stagecoach, chuck wagon, buckboard and other large display items on the grounds around the barn.

Celebrate local musicians and the American music heritage from the Ely Stage Stop Victorian Era. Take a ride up to the house on the hay wagon where you can enjoy the newest display and learn about the history of the Dairy Industry in Lake County.

Beverages and tasty treats will be provided by the docents in the barn. Donations made during the fiddling benefit both the Ely Stage Stop, helping to fund a blacksmith shop on which volunteers are about to start work, and the Old Time Fiddlers Association, District 10, who uses it to partially fund their scholarship programs.

Home to the Lake County Historical Society, the stage stop is located at 9921 State Hwy 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville, near Clearlake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner.

Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. Fiddlers’ Jams occur the first Sunday of every month (except in April when it moves to the second Sunday due to the Easter holiday) from noon until 2 p.m.

Visit www.elystagestop.org or www.lakecountyhistory.org , check out the stage stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop or call the museum at 707-533-9990.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Society March field trip will be to the Moore Family Winery on Mt. Hannah at 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville.

This is a beautiful setting so bring a lunch to enjoy after the walk.

Pat Harmon and Jeannette Knight will lead the hike.

The group will meet at the winery at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 21.

They will bird the grounds of the winery and may walk to the Harrington Flat Road area.

A wide variety of songbirds should be seen, including robins, Western bluebirds, white-breasted nuthatches, oak titmouse, tree swallows and woodpeckers.

This should be a pleasant day at one of the county’s loveliest winery facilities.

As with all Redbud Audubon events, the walk is free and open to the public.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Board will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17.

The board will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Lake CSD Administration Office boardroom, 19400 Hartmann Road.

The board will discuss and consider possible action on the status of the new water hook up moratorium and the district's compliance with new hexavalent drinking water standard.

Other agenda items include authorization for board member attendance at the Spring ACWA Conference in Sacramento May 5 to 8, board committee and staff reports, board member attendance at other meetings and designation of district representatives to HVLCSD/HVLA Lake Committee for 2015 calendar year.

The board also will hold a closed session for consultation and advice from legal counsel regarding pending litigation.

Board packets are posted at www.hiddenvalleylakecsd.com . Click on the “Board Packet” link on the Agenda tab.

In compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodations to participate in or attend the meeting please contact the District Office at 987-9201 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.