LAKEPORT, Calif. – Thrive Lake County and Marymount California University will co-host “Showcase on Happiness” at the Lucerne Senior Center, 3985 Country Club Drive, on Tuesday, March 18.

Lake County residents and community organization participation is currently being sought.

The “Showcase on Happiness” will explore the concept of happiness and its role as a true measure of community prosperity. It is the first step towards considering the economics of happiness within Lake County community-wide planning processes.

“Lake County has so many assets – our deep sense of community, beautiful landscapes, clean air, quality of life, high volunteerism – to name a few,” said Lake County District 3 Supervisor Denise Rushing.

“These assets are not considered when assessing our community using the traditional measure of economic measurement,” said Rushing. “Establishing a happiness or well-being index is important, as it would enable us to attract more of what we want, and avoid what we don’t want. Additionally, it would help us assess ahead of time how any proposed action would impact Lake County’s total well-being, not just those attributes measured by dollars and cents.”

A community fair will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. and is open to all. Free table space will be provided to any organization wishing to set up a display on how they are promoting well-being and happiness inn Lake County.

To reserve your space, please contact Carol Cole-Lewis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Both organizations and community residents are invited to contribute during the town hall meeting to be held from 7 to 8 p.m., where views on what they feel contributes to Lake County community prosperity can be voiced.

For more information about Thrive Lake County, visit http://thrivelakecounty.org .

For more information about Marymount California University, visit http://www.marymountcalifornia.edu/ .