LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association will hold its annual membership meeting on Thursday, May 9.

The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, located on Highway 53 before Lower Lake and Clearlake.

The meeting will feature a special film showing and an open house. Refreshments will be provided.

Join fellow AMIA members in the historic ranch house for a fun evening of news updates, refreshments and entertainment.

The program will include:

• Exciting news about the new partnership agreement between AMIA and the State Parks Department that will ensure that the park will remain open, with new funding for maintenance and improvements.
• A tribute to the late Huell Howser, an avid State Park supporter and television producer.
• Showing of the episode of Huell Howser’s “California’s Gold” that highlights the show’s visit to Anderson Marsh.

Please RSVP by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-995-2658.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County Probation and partner BI Inc. will hold a transition celebration on Thursday, April 25, for seven offenders who successfully completed treatment classes, training and supervision requirements at the Lake County Day Reporting Center.

This is the county’s second transition celebration event for a program that was established in response to AB 109, the state’s public safety realignment initiative.

The transition celebration will be held at 5:30 p.m. at The Lodge at Blue Lakes, 5135 West Highway 20 in Upper Lake.  

Speakers include Tim Chastain, senior deputy probation officer; Aaron McClymonds, site coordinator; and Sam Jones Hall, a local community member.

The event marks completion of this program and transition to community integration. For many of the program graduates, this marks a significant milestone.

Lake County diverts up to 50 probationers to the center as an alternative to detention or for extra supervision or treatment.

Probationers go through a multiphase program that includes ongoing reporting to the center, cognitive behavioral therapy and training, and testing for drug and alcohol use.

Offenders participate in classes proven to change criminal thinking. BI assists the county with an electronic monitoring program also.

The Lake County Day Reporting Center is located at 1375 Hoyt Ave.

For more information, call Program Manager Patrese Scott at 707-263-1358.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Master crafter Cheryl Crawford will teach the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club members the art of creating waxed flowers at the meeting on Monday, May 13.

The club meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Hidden Valley Lake Administration Building, 18174 Hidden Valley Road, for a coffee and tea social followed by a brief business meeting and the guest speaker of the day.  

Visit Crawford’s Web site at www.crawfordmanor.com .

All are welcome. If you are not a Hidden Valley Lake resident, please call 707-987-6010 by May 10 so that they can arrange access to the gated community.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Rockhounds’ next meeting and program will be held on Wednesday, May 1.

The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake.

“Quartz night” is the theme.

Harry Woodworth, retired science teacher and longtime Rockhound member, will give them an overview of the nature of quartz.

Bring in your favorite samples of quartz to share.

Interested community members are welcome.

Annual membership dues are $15.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch will meet on Wednesday, April 24.

Council members will meet beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Lake County Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

The council will discuss the 2013 migration season, get an update from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on the progress of their status review under the California Endangered Species Act, and continue the discussion of formation of a stakeholders group begun at the last meeting.

The minutes from the March meeting are available at
http://www.lakelive.info/chicouncil/pdffiles/3.27.12minutes.pdf .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The fourth annual ‘Syncing Around the World’ celebrity lip sync competition will take place Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre in Lakeport.

There are 21 acts this year plus a finale that includes all the cast members.

All seats are reserved and tickets are $25/person for this two hour show. Each year audience members’ only complaint is how much their faces hurt from laughing so much.

With performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday, everyone has a chance to enjoy the red carpet arrival of the stars of lip sync as they drive up in classic autos and a myriad of Corvettes.
 
Tickets may be purchased online at www.soperreesetheater.com ; at The Travel Center in Lakeport, telephone 707-263-3095; or at the Lake County Chamber office, 875 Lakeport Blvd., in Lakeport.

For more information, call the chamber at 707-263-5092.