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This event is a fundraiser for the 2009 Lakeport Fireworks show.
Due to financial constraints, the Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce is unable to fund the fireworks display for 2009, and going to the community is the method that seems the most viable, said Melissa Fulton, the chamber's chief executive officer.
LMSA has committed to a $2,000 donation and this exciting evening is our way in assisting a win/win for our community.
Imagine being in your favorite spot at Library Park enjoying that great old movie “American Graffiti” on a larger-than-life movie screen while you and your family lounge on your favorite blankets. We encourage you to bring your own lawn chairs for a more comfortable viewing and if you feel inspired come dressed as your favorite character from American Graffiti.
Dinner will consist of spaghetti and meatballs provided by Park Place Restaurant, salad with two choices of dressing provided by Molly Brennan’s Pub, garlic french bread provided by Main Street Pizza and Dessert will provided by Angelina’s Bakery.
The cost for this wonderful evening is $20 per person and children under 12 $10.
There will be a beer and wine reception at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. The movie will start approximately 8:15 p.m. (dusk).
Major sponsors for this event are LMSA, Lake Event Designs, Park Place Restaurant, Molly Brennan’s Pub, Main Street Pizza and Angelina’s Bakery. We would like to thank each and every one of them.
The community has always been very supportive of the fireworks in Lakeport and although everyone is facing challenges in the current economy, there seems to be a widespread desire to carry on this great American Tradition.
Tickets may be purchased in advanced from The Kitchen Gallery at 302 N. Main St. in Lakeport, Hillside Honda at 460 S. Main St. in Lakeport and The Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce at Vista Point.
For more information please call 707-262-0422.
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The lecture will be from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. in the Napa Valley College Gymnasium followed by a book signing. The event is co-sponsored by the NVC Inclusivity Committee and Napa County Hispanic Network.
She is a Guatemalan leader known for her work in the promotion of human rights, peace and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. She was the youngest person to receive this distinction.
She was born in 1959 in the village of Chimel and, in her youth, worked in the fields. Self-educated, she became an active political worker in labor, campesino and human rights groups.
Her book, “I, Rigoberta Menchu, An Indian Woman in Guatemala” was published in 1983. She has received international recognition and several honorary doctorates.
At present, she is the promoter of the International Decade of Indigenous Peoples, mandated by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information contact the Office of Student Services at 707-253-3110 or email
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LAKEPORT – The wonderful world of contemporary popular music will take place on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, when the Lake County Symphony presents "Another Op'nin',Another Show" – a tribute to the late Cole Porter and others.
The concert is sponsored by Clear Lake Performing Arts and will start at 3 p.m. at the Marge Alakszay Center at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport.
Symphony director John Parkinson has put together a program consisting of music bound to please Moms of all ages, including such titles in the Cole Porter Salute as "In the Still of the Night," "Anything Goes" and "Night and Day." But Porter is only one of a group of inspired composers and musicians the Symphony is saluting on Mothers Day. Others include Duke Ellington, George and Ira Gershwin and some of the best of Louis Armstrong.
Ellington's music is represented by such numbers as "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)", "Sophisticated Lady", "Caravan" and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If it ain't Got That Swing)."
A medley called "George Gershwin in Concert" includes "I Got Rhythm," "Someone to Watch Over Me,' "S'wonderful" and "Rhapsody in Blue." Others by Gershwin are "A Foggy Day" (In London Town) and "Embraceable You" featuring a beautiful Flugelhorn solo by long-time symphony member, Gary Miller. Gershwin’s brother, Ira, wrote the lyrics for most of the tunes.
Other enduring favorites are "Deep Purple", "April in Paris", and "Georgia". Blues man Louis Armstrong is featured in a medley entitled "Satchmo" that includes a number of his most-loved vocal numbers including "What a Wonderful World, " When The Saints Go Marching In," "St. Louis Blues" and "Hello, Dolly."
Vocalist Paula Samonte will be featured with the orchestra, singing more popular jazz arrangements by conductor, John Parkinson. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", "I’ll Take Romance", and "I’ve Got the World on a String."
The annual Mother's Day classic has become a tradition for many Lake County families with attendance at the concert being a special – and inexpensive – way to pay tribute to Mom on her special day. Tickets at the door are $20 for general admission and $15 for members of Clear Lake Performing Arts. Young people under age 18 are admitted free. For further information contact 279-0877.