LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – If you've wanted to eat more seasonal, locally grown organic produce, beans, grains, flour and more, the Lake County Community Co-op has now made that easier by offering delivery right to your door – at home or work.

In addition to vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive oils, and more produced by farmers in Lake County, the Lake County Community Co-op (LCCC) also offers organically-grown items not produced here (or no longer in season) from nearby regions and beyond, which can be picked up weekly at a designated “drop-point” located throughout the county, or now, delivered to your door including homes and businesses.

LCCC also is a drop-point for Azure Standards, a natural and organic food distributor based in Oregon.

For a nominal processing fee, members can order through Azure Standard and pick up their order in Clearlake, at their regular drop point on a once a month basis, or have it delivered.

To take advantage of this personal delivery service, you must be a member of the LCCC and pay an additional $5 delivery charge. Deliveries can only be made within a two-mile radius of the current delivery route, which includes drop-points in Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Nice, Upper Lake, Lakeport, Clear Lake Riviera, Cobb, Hidden Valley Lake, Lower Lake and Middletown.

Feasibility of delivery to specific locations will be determined by the driver, as some locations within the radius might be too challenging to keep to the delivery schedule). For more information on drop points, visit www.lakeco-op.org.

In addition to personal deliveries, the LCCC also now offers an “order by telephone” service, allowing members to by-pass the facilitated online ordering system, FOODS.

The “order by telephone” service is available to members who have funds deposited on account Sunday 9 a.m. to Monday 9 p.m. by calling 707-513-5226.

To order online using FOODS, orders can be placed from Sunday 12:01 a.m. to Tuesday 12:30 p.m. at www.lakeco-op.org/shop.

Membership in the Lake County Community Co-op affords the member ownership of the Co-op, one vote, access to the Buying Club, and contributes to the seasonal Friday Night Farmers' Market, community gardens, and the Lake County Community Co-op Presents... educational series.

Annual membership dues are $24 per year. Payment increments of a minimum of $2 per month are afforded for those in need. For more information or assistance, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Live Oak Senior Center has received a very generous check in the amount of $1,150 from the District Attorney's Office.

District Attorney Don Anderson presented the check to Live Oak Senior Center Board Treasurer Margaret Medeiros and Pat Grabham, the center's executive director.

The donation is from a new program, created by Anderson, called “An Alternative to Community Service.”

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Cub scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Venture Crew Scouts are out and about in Lake County.

They are hoping that you will support their efforts to raise money for activities such as the Pinewood Derby, Scout Camp, Cub Day Camp, backpacking trips and achievement awards, to name a few.

For many years Lake County BSA Scouts have been putting on a “hometown” style carnival for kids and families in our area.

This year's carnival will again take place on the second Saturday in March, March 10, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

The doors are open from noon to 5 p.m. and the door prize drawings start at 4 p.m.

The scouts and their families work hard to create and gather fun and sometimes crazy games like Free Willy, Chicken Fling, Football or Beanbag Tosses, and Car Bashing.

Scouts also learn about food service by making the traditional tri-tip sandwiches, chili, nachos, popcorn and, of course, snow cones.

The Lake County Scouts hope that you will bring your family and enjoy the carnival. But even if you can’t make it, the “Carnival Ticket” is a great deal.

If you eat pizza, presale tickets pay for themselves. Each ticket is only $1 and it has a pizza coupon for a $2 discount on a large pizza at almost all of the pizza restaurants in Lake County. The same dollar includes a coupon for five activity tickets at the carnival and a chance to win a door prize.

This year Guy Strohmeier’s Auto Center is again donating a used car for first prize, Allen’s Furniture continues to donate a new recliner for second prize, last year Deanna and Lyle Madeson began donating one of their fine framed photos for third prize and all of the scout groups provide more than 20 additional prizes. You do not need to be at the carnival to win the door prizes.

Scouts in your part of the lake have tickets they would love to sell you. If you need help finding them, or would like more information about scouting in Lake County, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-279-2129.

LAKEPORT –In March Lakeport Library is featuring quilting with a display of “Quilted Fiction” books and on Wednesday, March 7, the library will present a quilting program for adults and teens from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Kerrie Hershey will open the program by demonstrating how to make the “Fence Rail” pattern with quick cutting and sewing methods.

Hershey, the owner of Kerrie’s Quilting at 1853 N. High St., Lakeport, has been quilting for 31 years and teaching quilting for 21 years.

Following Hershey’s demonstration Jan Cook of the library staff will discuss color and design in traditional quilt patterns. In this section of the program the audience will design and color quilt blocks on paper.

No sewing skills are needed for this program, which is free to the public. No library card is needed to attend library programs.

Contact Amy Patton, the library’s coordinator for adult programs, at 707-263-8817, Extension 17105, for more information.

Lakeport Library is located at 1425 N. High St.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society will hold its general membership meeting on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum, 16435 Main St.

Join them at 1 p.m. to relax and enjoy an extraordinary PowerPoint program by Barbara White, archaeologist with the Mendocino National Forest, and Bob Weaver, archaeological technician, on the discovery and excavation of a prehistoric Yuki Village in Lake County.

This prehistoric village at a secret location in Lake County was first recorded in the 1970s.

Careful, delicate excavation with hand tools began in 2004 by a volunteer organization known as Passport in Time, followed by washing and cataloging artifacts.

All Lake County Historical Society members and guests are invited to attend. The public also is invited; you need not be a member but you may join while there if you desire.

Refreshments will be available. Donated cookies and cake to share would be appreciated.

If you have any questions please call President Phil Smoley at 707-349-1008 or Vice-President John Parker at 707-274-2233.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Green Party of Lake County will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19.

The meeting will take place at the Lakeport Lagoons community building, 1800 S. Main St., Lakeport.

The agenda will include several speakers who are running or considering running for the Board of Supervisors.

The election of the county council will be discussed and signatures collected on nominating papers.

All Greens and non-greens are invited to attend.

Call Joanne at 707-263-3391 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The state Web site is www.cagreens.org; the national party Web site it www.gpus.org.

Green Party does not accept corporate money and supports the move to amend to revoke corporate personhood.

There will be a light potluck; bring something to share if you wish.