MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Spirit of the Season will hold the last day of registration for this coming holiday season on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Registration will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Middletown Community United Methodist Church on Armstrong Street in Middletown.

Spirit of the Season provides a complete Christmas dinner of turkey and all the fixings plus gifts for children who are in high school or younger.

Bring proof you live in Middletown, Cobb or Hidden Valley Lake and proof of income in order to register for this Christmas program.

Any questions can be directed to Hedy Montoya at 707-322-5080.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

The group meets at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 14310 Memory Lane in Clearlake from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.

The groups are sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

Respite is provided by the centers at no charge.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The town of Upper Lake will host its annual holiday light parade on Saturday, Dec. 7.

The lighting of the town Christmas tree will precede the parade, which takes place on Main Street beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Santa and his elves will be on hand for the celebration.

The Senior Support Center and 4-H will be there selling food, sweets and hot drinks.

Bring the children to meet Santa and enjoy the teddy bears having an old-fashioned Christmas in the store windows.

For more information call Pam at 707-275-2494.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Anna Jones, president of the Konocti Lioness Club, received honors this month for her work on behalf of the group.

Jones was given “The Heart of A Lion” award from District 4C-2 Governor Don Webb at the Second District Cabinet meeting in Windsor on Saturday, Nov. 2.

This Multiple District Award is given when a member has shown exceptional efforts to increase membership and has contributed invaluable services to the Lions organization.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Approximately 200 guests and 4-H members attended the Oct. 6 4-H Centennial Event at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

Seventeen of those guests were Lake County All Stars, past and present.

The most senior All Star (1948) attending was Frances Edwards, originally of Big Valley 4-H. She and other alumni were recognized.

Several families were awarded the title of Century Family for having 100 years or more involvement with the 4-H program: Holdenreid, Harville, Alexander, Evans, Lyon, and Renfro.

The current All Star Team of Victoria Hayes, Asia Jones, and Jocelyn Bennett hosted the event.

The Cobb Stompers, a local blue grass band, opened the ceremony allowing clubs from around the county to share feature booths with the public. These included an animal display, a quiz bowl, record books through the years, a video-recording booth, face painting, club projects and a historical slide show and more.

Souvenir books featuring photos from the 1940s to the present and Lake County 4-H club history were available too.

All guests were presented with a commemorative pin in honor of California’s 4-H program’s 100th birthday.

As the event ended, attendees enjoyed an artful and delicious cupcake dessert arranged to mimic the 4-H clover. 4-H: 100 years and thriving in California!

4-H Youth Development is a program of the University of California Cooperative Extension.

For more information on the 4-H program contact U.C. Cooperative Extension, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, telephone 707-263-6838.

Peggy Alexander is a 4-H Centennial Committee member.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Upper Lake will once again host its free teddy bear display, “Teddy Bears Have an Old-Fashioned Christmas,” from Nov. 26 through Jan. 1.

The windows on Main Street will be decorated with teddy bears for the holiday season.

For more information, please call Shirley at 707-275-2309.