LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee this week will hear a guest presenter on a work experience program and discuss scheduled business walks in the community.

The committee, or LEDAC, will meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The meeting is open to the public.

LEDAC Chair Wilda Shock said Dan Jenkins, director of the Cooperative Work Experience Education program at Mendocino College, will be the group’s guest presenter at the Wednesday meeting. There also will be followup on the information presented at the January meeting by representatives from employment and training programs.

Shock also said that details of the business walks scheduled for mid-March through mid-May will be presented by the subcommittee that has been meeting regularly to plan for this year’s contacts with the Lakeport business community.

There also will be an update on city projects from Lakeport Community Development Director Kevin Ingram, citizen input and announcements.

LEDAC advocates for a strong and positive Lakeport business community and acts as a conduit between the city and the community for communicating the goals, activities and progress of Lakeport’s economic and business programs.

Members are Chair Wilda Shock and Vice Chair Denise Combs, Candy De Los Santos, Bill Eaton, Melissa Fulton, Pam Harpster, Judith Kanavle, Terre Logsdon, Andy Lucas, Dan Peterson and Panette Talia. City staff who are members include City Manager Margaret Silveira and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram.

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