The store is located on the church grounds at N. Forbes St. and Clearlake Avenue in Lakeport.

It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Every Thursday the store offers a $1 bag sale.

Available items include clothing, shoes, jewelry, books, household items and collectibles.

Visit the store and the church online at www.saintjohnslakeport.org/.

Metallic balloons that contact overhead power lines can disrupt electric service to an entire neighborhood, cause significant property damage and potentially result in serious personal injuries.

Last weekend, a significant power outage occurred in Berkeley after metallic balloons made contact with power lines, the company reported.

In 2010, metallic balloons that drifted into PG&E power lines caused more than 250 outages, affecting electric service to nearly 130,000 PG&E customers throughout Northern and Central California.

In order to significantly reduce such outages, PG&E reminds customers to follow these important safety tips for metallic balloons:

• “Look Up and Live!" Use caution and avoid celebrating with metallic balloons near overhead electric lines.

• Make sure helium-filled metallic balloons are securely tied to a weight that is heavy enough to prevent them from floating away. Never remove the weight.

• When possible, keep metallic balloons indoors. Never release them outside.

• Do not bundle metallic balloons together.

• Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 to report the problem.

• Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling in the air. Always assume downed electric lines are live. Stay far away, keep others away and immediately call 911 to alert the police and fire departments.

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to noon at 3145 Fourth St., Clearlake.

The community is invited.

When it's completed, the residence will be the new home of Aurora Brown and her children Clair and Camilla.

Come meet the family and the volunteers.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information call Habitat for Humanity Lake County, 707-994-1100.

The festival is the primary fundraiser for the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association (AMIA).

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the Gate. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

An outstanding musical lineup is just one of the attractions to this major regional event.

The festival provides fun, family-friendly entertainment, with activities for children all day; art, craft and food vendors; a beer and wine garden; Art-in-the-Barn and musicians workshops.

With nonstop music on two stages, this year’s performers include Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, Stairwell Sisters, Fur Dixon & Steve Werner, Pat Ikes & Bound to Ride, Mighty Chiplings, Three Deep, Two Rock Ramblers and Cobb Stompers.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.andersonmarsh.org or at the following locations: in Clearlake at Bob's Vacuum, Marie's Lakeshore Feed; in Lucerne at the Lakeview Supermarket & Deli; in Lakeport at Band Box Music, Strings & Things and Watershed Books; in Middletown at Earth Goods (formerly Moontide); in Sebastopol at People's Music; in Ukiah at Dig! Music; and in Santa Rosa at The Last Record Store.

Senior discount tickets are available ($12/each) at Highlands Senior Center (Clearlake) and Lakeport Senior Center (Lakeport).

For more information about the Old Time Bluegrass Festival go to www.andersonmarsh.org or contact AMIA by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 707-995-2658.

It will be held from 4 p.m. until dusk at the old Thompson House, 3315 Lakeshore Blvd., Lakeport.

There will be outdoor dining on lush lawns under cool shade trees. Enjoy a no host bar, live music, a live auction and a raffle. Dine on a delicious barbecue tri-tip dinner.

The cost is $25 per person or purchase a table for 10 and receive a free meal.

Please reserve by Sept. 6 by calling Father Ryan 707-279-0349 or Jeanette Kemp 707-263-6390.

LLEGARA PRONTO Anual recaudacion de fondos para El Via CRUSIS de CONDADO de LAGO. Al aire libre de comedor en céspedes exuberantes bajo árboles de sombra chulos. No hay una ninguna barra de anfitrión, música viva, una subasta viva y una rifa. Cene en una comida de Tri-punta de BARBACOA deliciosa con todos los adornos. En la casa Thompson, 3315 Bulevar Lakeshore, Lakeport. El sábado, 10 de septiembre en 4:00 de la tarde til anochecer. 25 dólares p/per o una mesa de 10 y reciben una comida libre. Por favor reserve hacia septiembre 6 llamando el franco. Ryan 707-279-0349 o Jeanette Kemp 707-263-6390.

The organization wishes its nine-member board of directors to reflect the ethnic, geographic and lifestyle diversity of the Lake County community.

Lake FRC’s programs focus on children, young adults and families, and supporting a safe, stable and healthy Lake County community.

The agency’s programs include Freedom House, the county’s only domestic violence shelter and supporting services, a rape crisis center, mental health services (including child abuse treatment), teen parenting, Early Head Start, youth development services, parenting workshops, and others.

Its board of directors focuses on organizational oversight, funds development, policy development, evaluation of the executive director, strategic planning, and exercises its legal and ethical obligation to ensure the agency does the best work possible in pursuit of its goals.

Board members understand the special public trust that exists with the community. Board members act in the best interest of the organization, act as ambassadors in the community, make the agency a personal philanthropic priority and attend board meetings.

If you are interested, please contact Gloria Flaherty at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or by phone at 707-279-0563, or 1-888-775-8336.