MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, at the South Lake County Fire Station, located at 21095 Highway 175 in Middletown.

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.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Upper Lake High Class of 2014 Sober Grad is rapidly approaching and the group is raising funds for its Sober Graduation Night Party.

The group has a Web site where donations can be made: www.ulhsobergrad.squarespace.com .

They also encourage any donation in the form of grad gifts and/or services – items of particular value or use to graduates as they venture out on their own.

They will hold a silent auction to help raise funds. If you have any items that we may use in the silent auction, please contact Kelly Duarte at 707-900-1736 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Details of the silent auction will be announced at a future date.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28.

The meeting will take place at the Lake County Agriculture Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

Check out the recently updated 2014 observation results for the migration at http://lakelive.info/chicouncil/pdffiles/2014results.html and a selection of photos at http://lakelive.info/chicouncil .

For more information about the group visit http://www.lakelive.info/chicouncil .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A meet and greet for several candidates in the June primary will be held on Monday, May 5.

The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at 14530 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, the location of the office of Joyce Overton, candidate for the District 2 seat on the Board of Supervisors.

Featured candidates will be Sorhna Li Jordan, assessor-recorder; Brian Martin, sheriff; and Andre Ross, district attorney.

There will be snacks and drinks, and music by Melissa and Fred.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County's third annual Spring Garden Event on Sunday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It will take place outdoors at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

The facility is wheelchair accessible and there is no charge to attend the event.

Presentations will be offered starting at 10 a.m. with “Gardening in a Drought,” followed at 11 with “Dealing with Invasive Pests,” and at noon with “More Local Wildflowers.”

Throughout the event, the Gardening Resources On Wheels, or G.R.O.W., team will offer continuous demonstrations on seed starting and saving, transplanting, soils and compost, irrigation, and raised beds and hoop houses.

Vegetable, flower, and drought tolerant plants, grown by U.C. Master Gardeners and selected for their adaptability to the Lake County climate, will be offered for sale.

There also will be a Master Gardener Help Desk to answer gardening questions. Plant samples should be brought sealed in a plastic bag.

For more information, contact the U.C. Cooperative Extension at 707-263-6838, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or http://celake.ucanr.edu .

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines.

Locally produced foods are proudly featured as key ingredients in recipes created by Cache Creek Catering.

The series is held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month.

The per person cost is $30 and $25 for Wine Studio club members. Reservations are required.

May 9 will feature Sangioveses and a Tuscan-inspired menu.

The first course will be arugula, shaved parmesan and bread crumb stuffed artichoke paired with Rosa D'Oro 2010 vintage, followed by a cheese tortellini with fennel sausage and sundried tomatoes paired with Rosa D'Oro 2011 vintage.  

The dessert course will be a cocoa nib biscotti with dried cherries and toasted pistachios paired with Laujor Estate 2012 vintage.

The April 11 event featured an opening salad course of arugula, strawberry, toasted almonds and chévre salad paired with Gregory Graham Grenache, followed by lamb meatballs with cranberry-shallot pan sauce paired with the new Merlot from Thorn Hill.  

The dessert course was Lemon cupcakes with a lemon and rosemary glaze topped with whipped cream paired with Fore Family Vineyards Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc.

June 13 will be the next date to follow for the Local Cuisine Scene event with wines that pair well with barbecue grilled foods.

For reservations and additional information, contact Susan Feiler at 707-293-8752.