The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SPACE Theater, 508 W. Perkins St., Ukiah.

Come for a day of educational workshops and free legal assistance with citizenship applications.

All lawful permanent residents (green card holders) interested in learning about the naturalization process or applying for U.S. citizenship are welcome.

Appointments are encouraged but not necessary.

For more information about what documents you may want to bring, please call Angélica at Legal Services of Northern California at 707-513-1026.

Refreshments will be provided.

The event is sponsored by Legal Services of Northern California, Assemblymember Wes Chesbro, Senator Noreen Evans, Congressman Thompson, MendoLake Credit Union, Savings Bank and North Coast Opportunities.

The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Lake One Stop, 1152 S. Main St., Lakeport.

Agenda items will include approval of the 2011-12 First 5 Lake budget, a recommendation to change First 5 Lake Commission’s regular meeting schedule, and reports from the executive director and commissioners.

The text of the proclamation is below:

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, officially ending slavery in the United States of America. It took three more years of war to defeat the upholders of that evil institution, and the toil of generations to erase its awful legacy.

Each year, we celebrate the day known as “Juneteenth” as the true anniversary of the end of slavery. Texas was among the last states to allow ownership of slaves, and on June 18th, 1865, Union troops led by General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston to enforce the President’s order. On the following day, June 19th, General Granger formally announced the end of slavery in Texas and hence the liberation of some of the last men and women to be legally held as slaves in our country.

I call on all Californians to observe Juneteenth as an important milestone in our long march towards equality; a reminder of the great contributions African-Americans have made as free citizens of our nation, as well as the injustices they suffered as slaves; and the courage of our forebears of all races and creeds who gave their lives to the fight against slavery.

NOW THEREFORE I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim June 19, 2011, as “Juneteenth.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 17th day of June 2011.

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EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

Governor of California

ATTEST:

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DEBRA BOWEN

Secretary of State

From left, new Konocti Lioness President Anna Jones and Installing Officer Joann Williams. Courtesy photo.

Lioness Anna Jones was installed as president by former Lioness District President Joann Williams of Cobb.

The Konocti Lioness Club is a nonprofit service club whose special interest is raising funds to sponsor children with special needs to summer camp.

The club also provides funds that benefit the youngsters of Lake County.

For the past eight years the Rural Food Project has given out boxes of food to as many as 300 people per month in the South County, and storage space is critical to the project.

The current 1,000-square-foot food pantry at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Middletown must move by the end of August so finding another space is critical to the people who are hungry in the Lake County area.

If you have space or know of someone that has a reasonable rental which could accommodate the storage of dry goods, shelving, boxes and a few freezers, please call Hedy Montoya at 707-987-8139.