LAKEPORT, Calif. – The July meeting of the Green Party of Lake County will host Sorhna Li Jordan and Richard Ford, who are in the November runoff for the assessor-recorder's office.

The meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.

There will be no host food and drink.

Upcoming third Sunday meetings will feature other runoff candidates for the District 2 and District 3 seats on the Lake County Board of Supervisors.

Meetings are open to all; party membership is not required to attend.

Bring your questions for the candidates and vote in the November general election.

For more information visit www.cagreens.org , www.gpus.org or call 707-263-3391.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Area Agency on Aging of Lake & Mendocino Counties (AAA) has moved from Lakeport to join the Adult Services programs of Lake County at 16170 Main St. in Lower Lake.  

The mailing address remains unchanged: P.O. Box 9000, Lower Lake, CA  95457.

AAA programs and services are provided by local contractors, community partners and directly by AAA staff.  

Below is a brief description of each service.   

Senior Information & Assistance

Senior Information & Assistance is a phone-in resource line, providing information about available community services and assistance in accessing those services. Call 800-510-2020 or 707-468-5132 for more information.

The Senior Resource Directory

The Senior Resource Directory is an information guide that is geared toward the specific needs of the older population of Lake and Mendocino counties.  

For a hard copy version, contact the Senior Information and Assistance program referenced above or to access the directory online, please go to http://www.SeniorResourceDirectory.org .  

Senior Center Nutrition and Outreach Programs

Multipurpose senior centers serve as a gathering place for older adults and offer a wide variety of services, programs, and activities.

Home-delivered meals provide balanced and healthy food to home-bound seniors and function as a periodic welfare check. Lunches at the senior centers offer nutrition education, socialization and entertainment opportunities.  

Senior center outreach staff work one-on-one with older adults and their caregivers to help them use and access existing services to maintain their independence and prevent isolation.

Typical outreach activities include providing information about transportation, housing and utility assistance, money management, legal issues, elder abuse concerns, medical related topics, insurance questions and information and/or referrals to other agencies.

Senior Legal Assistance

Senior Legal Assistance is provided by Legal Services of Northern California. Contracted staff offers legal advice, counseling and/or representation in civil matters to folks 60+ who otherwise may not have access to the legal and judicial system.

The program focuses on public benefits, housing rights, consumer protection and debt, elder abuse, and long-term care planning.

Family Caregiver Support

Family Caregiver Support provides services including respite, to assist caregivers of older, frail individuals.  

The program also provides counseling and support for family caregivers of adults with brain impairments.

Alzheimer’s Adult Day Care

Alzheimer’s Adult Day Care offers medical monitoring, therapeutic activities, education, recreation and social activities for those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other cognitive impairments who might otherwise be placed in a skilled nursing facility.

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) gives free and objective information and assistance in dealing with Medicare, Medi-Cal, HMOs, long-term care insurance, and other health insurance issues. Local appointments with a registered volunteer are available.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates on behalf of residents in long-term care facilities, working to protect residents’ rights, investigating and resolving complaints made by or for residents; address quality of care/quality of life issues; provide training, education and technical assistance and monitor rules, regulations and legislation.  

To volunteer as an ombudsman, call 707-262-4525 for more information.

There are no fees charged for Area Agency on Aging services and programs. Funding is provided by the California Department of Aging and Lake and Mendocino Counties.  

For additional information call 707-995-4680, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/directory/social_services/aaa.htm .

Todd Metcalf is the director of the Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino Counties, a program administered by Lake County Department of Social Services.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Tuleyome’s "Nature and You" lecture series, in partnership with the Yolo County Library, continues with two separate lectures this month.

On Thursday, July 17, Sara Husby-Good will be speaking "All about Tuleyome!"

The lecture will feature information about the organization, the work being done to help permanently protect the Berryessa Snow Mountain region, and updates on Tuleyome’s projects and programs, including their national award winning Home Place Adventures program.  

This lecture will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library, 1212 Merkley Ave., West Sacramento.

On Thursday, July 24, Anna Davidson, host of WISE and LASER, will be speaking about her study of "How Plants Deal with Environmental Stress," and how her education and research dovetailed into her work as a “bio-artist.”

This lecture will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 315 East 14th St., Davis.

The “Nature and You” series focuses on nature – including the earth-sciences, the environment and conservation, clean water, climate change, etc.  

Piggy-backing on the nationally acclaimed STEM program, which encourages young people – especially young women – to enter into the educational fields of science, technology, engineering and math, the lecture series this year features female speakers: strong models of women in the scientific and academic fields.

Each speaker talks about their own work, how they entered into their field, and how their work makes a positive impact on our understanding of our planet around us.  

Although some of the subject matter may sound very “technical,” all lectures are provided in an easy-to-understand format, and time will be allowed for questions and answers after each talk.  Families, seniors, youth groups and women’s group are all invited to attend.

More lectures are also slated throughout the year. There is no admission fee, so RSVP's are recommended although walk-ins are welcome.

For more information about the series and upcoming topics and speakers, see the Tuleyome Web site at www.tuleyome.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  

RSVPs also are accepted through Tuleyome’s Meet Up site at http://www.meetup.com/Tuleyome-Home-Place-Adventures/ .  

Tuleyome is a nonprofit conservation organization with offices in Napa and Woodland.

Mary K. Hanson is an amateur naturalist and photographer who is the author of “The Chubby Woman’s Walkabout” blog.  For more information about Tuleyome, go to www.tuleyome.org .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – On Sunday, Aug. 3, Legal Services of Northern California will provide a free legal clinic to residents of Mendocino and Lake counties wanting help with their U.S. citizenship applications.  

This is Legal Services of Northern California’s fourth annual Path to Citizenship Day.  

The clinic will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SPACE Theater, 508 W. Perkins St. Ukiah.

Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) can meet with trained community volunteers and immigration attorneys for assistance with their naturalization applications and for information about the naturalization process.

There will be informational meetings for participants offered one week prior to the event in locations in both Lake and Mendocino counties.  

For more information or to make an appointment, call 707-513-1026.

Space is limited, so call today.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, at Highlands Senior Service/Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave. in Clearlake.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge.

Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear feet), and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.

Used cooking oil can be dropped-off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into BioDiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the Northshore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.

Used motor oil can be dropped-off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.

Electronics (E-waste) can be dropped-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 707-234-6400
Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis Street, Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.                                              

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The second round of the Lakeport Senior Center's 1950s-style impersonators tryouts will be held Tuesday, July 15.

So, get out your blonde Marilyn wig or Lucy’s polka dot dress, maybe Elvis’ sideburns and audition at 7 p.m. at the Lakeport Senior Activity Center, 527 Konocti Ave.

Winners will have a spot on stage during the Hot August Nites Dinner-Dance on Friday, Aug. 15, at the center.

The event is a benefit for the Meals on Wheels program serving Lakeport and Kelseyville.

All contestants must provide their own CD, the player will be provided by the committee.

“Feel free to bring your cheering section to root you on as you perform. Refreshments will be provided while the judging takes place. All ages are welcome, to perform as well as to be part of the cheering section,” said event Chair Pat Skoog.

All contestants are encouraged to come – in costume – to enjoy and add to the fun of the dinner-dance.

For additional information, call 707-263-4218.