LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Sunday, Sept. 15, a group of more than 70 Lakeport Senior Activity Center volunteers were treated to an afternoon of fun, games, recognition and an ice cream social at their third annual Volunteer Appreciation Day.

The volunteers were able to relax and have fun while the work was being done by the staff members with a little help from family, friends, and yes, a few volunteers.

Director Jonathan Crooks presented the prestigious, distinguished and coveted “Awesomeness Award” to a number of deserving volunteers.

“Each and every volunteer contributes so much to not only our seniors and senior center, but to the community as well,” he said.

The nutrition program has provided more than 40,000 meals so far this year and demand continues to rise while grants and funding get cut.

The volunteers make up the difference through fundraising efforts like the Meals On Wheels Thrift Store.

This year the Lakeport Senior Center also has been able to give $1,000 each to Relay for Life and Operation Tango Mike, which could not have been done without the many hours of volunteer time.

In 2012, from January through December, the total number of volunteer hours was 34,257 and so far in 2013, the total is 19,460.

The whole of Lake County is appreciative of all volunteers in all aspects around the lake, according to Crooks.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Soroptimist International of Clear Lake will host guest speaker Diane Watson at noon on Thursday, Sept. 26.

The meeting will take place at Howard's Grotto, 14732 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.

Watson will present material on women in mining.

Soroptimist International of Clear Lake holds monthly program meetings with guest speakers on the fourth Thursday of the month at noon at Howard's Grotto. All are welcome to attend.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake High Class of 2014 will host an all you can eat pizza fundraiser on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

The dinner will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Paradise Pizza, 15176 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.

Tickets are $8.

All proceeds will go towards the students' senior trip to Disneyland.  

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville High School staff and administration announces the school's annual 'Back to School Night' on Monday, Sept. 23, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the Kelseyville High School campus.

All parents are invited to attend and gather information regarding classroom procedures, grading and teacher expectations.

Students will be given class schedules and school maps to take home to their parents that same day.

Parents are asked to meet in the Kelseyville High School Student Center at 6 p.m. for an informational meeting followed by individual teacher visits and distribution of course material.

Please call 707-279-4923 for more information.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Hospice Services of Lake County recently named Christine Hutt as the marketing coordinator for the agency.

In this role Hutt will coordinate all marketing efforts on behalf of the agency including arrangement of speakers and speaking engagements in the community and event planner for development and fundraising activities.

Hutt has assisted in the development of promotional and advertising materials in the past year and is currently engaged in producing a new Web site for the agency with an expected completion in early November.

Hospice Services of Lake County has been the sole provider of hospice care in Lake County since 1979 and is Medicare-certified.

For more information call 707-263-6222.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Tune in to KZYX&Z’s Women's Voices program at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, when host Blake More will interview three writing women.

First up will be Cynthia Aragon, author of “Finding Happy,” sharing her roadmap to achieving true happiness in life.

Next will be Ukiah poet Theresa Whitehill, who will read a few poems and discuss her upcoming benefit reading at the Mendocino Hotel.

Rounding out the show will be, author, Stanford professor and part time Boonville resident Valerie Miner, author of “Traveling with Spirits,” who will discuss her nuanced novel about trespassing, welcoming and the ever-precarious luck of the innocent.

The show will air on KZYX&Z 90.7 FM Philo, 88.1 FM Fort Bragg and 91.5FM Willits, as well as stream live on the Web www.kzyx.org .