Back row, from left to right: Peter Windrem, Wendy White, James Evans, Evan Willig, Johnnie Hathcock, Harold Riley, Bill Berkey and Shirley Howland; front row, left to right, Becky Curry, Wanda Quitiquit, Secretary and Wanda Harris. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee convention delegates will head for Sacramento on Thursday, April 28, for the three-day State Democratic Convention taking place at the Sacramento Convention Center.

Local delegates are Harold Riley of Clearlake; Democratic Central Committee Chair Becky Curry of Kelseyville; Wanda Harris of Hidden Valley Lake; Johnnie Hathcock and Wil Flato of Lower Lake; Laurel Groschong and Paula Mune of Lakeport; and Luisa Acosta of Finley.

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon on Saturday. The Saturday night dinner speaker former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich.

During the general session led by party chair, former U.S. Congressman John Burton, Bernie Sanders, U.S, Senator from Vermont will address the delegates.

In addition to the speakers the delegates will elect regional directors and vote on a number of resolutions proposed by central committees across the state.

The Saturday night after hours party will feature Ozomatli, a 10-piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop and rock music, the group was formed in 1995 in Los Angeles.

Ozomatli, in its 15 years as a band, described as “Los Angeles culture-mashers,” have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. The group has spent 15 years working diligently to spread its message of peace, communication and understanding through music.

Meetings of the Democrats of Lake County are held on the First Thursday of every month, rotating between Lakeport and Clearlake and are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The committee's Web site is www.lakecountydemocrats.org.

The fundraiser starts at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, and will run through Friday, April 22, at 12 a..

If you are not a member consider joining at their various rates. If you are a member consider renewing your membership for another year.

There will be premiums offered for additional amounts. For example one of the programmers is offering kayak trips for a $100 donation each.

There will be plenty of CDs to encourage donations as well as books and personal services.

Start calling early Saturday and pledge your donation or join at one of their membership levels.

KPFZ is a member supported radio station, not commercial radio and not public radio. It relies on the support of local residents and local businesses to keep on the air.

KPFZ broadcasts live talk shows on a variety of topics and a wide range of music shows. National downloaded shows such as “Democracy Now,” “Folk Scenes” and “New Dimensions” also are available.

Take a listen, if you haven't lately, you will be impressed enough to go to the phone and dial 707-263- 3640.

If the line is busy call again as a big response is expected for this fundraiser. Call early to get the best premiums as they go fast.

You also can visit the studio at 149 N. Main (upstairs) next to Main Street Pizza in Lakeport and make your donation in person.

Credit cards, cash and checks are welcome and a monthly payment plan can be set up for your convenience.

The group invites community members to come and enjoy socializing with other “horse people” and hear about important news for horse-keepers. Refreshments and door prizes also will be available.

At this meeting, information will be presented that is important to all who keep horses in Lake County. In particular, a proposed zoning ordinance amendment will be described.

The horse council is working with the Lake County Planning staff to draft recommendations on which the council has worked to get consensus.

The council urges horse owners to attend this meeting to learn how the current zoning ordinance impacts horse keeping and horse facilities. The horse council wants the community's input regarding improvements and changes that the membership will be developing with county planning staff over the next few months.

Community involvement and input in the process is critical so that the horse council can make recommendations to reflect the needs of horse keepers as well as establish minimum criteria for the well being of horses while considering impacts on the environment and neighbors.

Guest speaker will be Dr. Glenn Benjamin from Upper Lake, who is the veterinarian for the exotic animal park, Safari West. If time permits, they will hear updates on the progress of various horse council committees and on upcoming horse council educational seminars.

The group will be accepting entries into our logo contest at this meeting. The logo guidelines are: color ink on a 4-inch by 5-inch card; ability to shrink or stretch the design for use on the letterhead, Web site, correspondence and advertising; logos will be posted and voted on by membership; $50 award for selected logo; the winner will give up all rights to the logo and it will be the property of the Lake County Horse Council. Entrants must be a member of the Lake County Horse Council to be eligible for the prize.

The spring edition of the Lake County Horse Council News Journal is ready to publish and still has advertising space available. For information call Valarie Sullivan, 707-533-3051.

For more information about the Lake County Horse Council, visit www.lakecountyhorsecouncil.com, or call Juliana or Paul at 707-279-1903.

The group will serve a home cooked dinner of baked ham with all your favorite side dishes plus dessert at the club hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to music of High Notes right after the meal.

All tickets cost $15 at the door. Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-274-9952.

The next meeting will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Clear Lake Riviera Community Association building, 9689 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Phil at 707-263-3391.

UKIAH, Calif. – The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council will hold the final of six upcoming public information meetings for select Pacific Gas & Electric-owned watershed lands on Wednesday, April 27.

The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center's Chenin Blanc Room, 200 S. School St., Ukiah.

The final meeting concerns the following Eel River planning unit within Lake and Mendocino counties.

The purpose of the public information meetings is to update participants on the Stewardship Council’s land conservation program and to solicit input on the future stewardship of these watershed lands.

For more information on these watershed lands, including maps, please visit www.stewardshipcouncil.org/land_conservation/round_2.htm .

All interested members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

For more information regarding the project, please contact Land Conservation Project Manager Toby Perry at 650-401-2152 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Stewardship Council is a private, non-profit foundation that is responsible for developing and implementing a land conservation plan for approximately 140,000 acres of PG&E-owned watershed lands.