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FINLEY, Calif. – Dennis Fordham and Dean Gotham of Toastmasters, Tenacious Talkers, Club No. 8731, recently won the club contest.
Fordham won for a humorous speech and Gotham for evaluation speech.
Each category is judged on specific goals that need to be met during competition. The highest ranking contestant wins in their category.
“Going through speech contests helps Toastmaster members gain more experience speaking in front of unfamiliar audiences,” said Sharon Shute, vice president of public relations for the Tenacious Talkers.
The area contest will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 25.
Toastmasters, Contagious Communicators, Club No. 866864 will host the contest at Sutter Lakeside Hospital, 5176 Hill Road East, Lakeport, in the conference room next to the cafeteria. The public is welcome to come and listen to the speakers compete.
Tenacious Talkers meets at 6:15 p.m. each Thursday at 2150 Argonaut Road in Finley.
For more information about the club, call 707-279-0381, Extension 5704 or visit http://tenacioustalkers.freetoasthost.net.
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LAKE COUNTY – District 1 Assembly candidate Karen Brooks reported that she will attend and participate in events at the Lake County Fair.
The fair takes place Sept. 2 through 5.
Brooks will be available for questions and interviews at the Lake County Republican Party booth as well as throughout events while at the fair.
Brooks, citizen candidate, is a 30-year resident of Humboldt County and is running for the California State Assembly, District 1, which represents the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma and Trinity.
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LOCH LOMOND, Calif. – The “Light the Night Luau” to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will take place on Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Loch Lomond Roadhouse, 10336 Loch Lomond Road.
The event will begin at 6 p.m.
The benefit will include an authentic Hawaiian buffet with a pig, tropical drinks and a 30-minute fire dance show performed by the Bay Area’s Obsidian Butterfly.
Pre-sale tickets are $25, with tickets selling for $30 at the door.
For more information call Sarah Focose at 707-350-5620.
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ST. HELENA, Calif. – On Monday, Aug. 30, and Wednesday, Sept. 1, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Sonoma Lake Napa Unit will conduct live fire training exercises on the Warm Springs Dam at Lake Sonoma in Northern Sonoma County.
Along with CAL FIRE, Healdsburg Fire Department, Geyserville Fire Protection District and the Cloverdale Fire Protection District also will be participating.
The training will begin at 6 p.m. and will continue to approximately 9 p.m.
This training will provide realistic wildland fire conditions to train firefighters in different tactical operations.
In addition to the training, the area being used for the training burn is on the downstream face of Warm Springs Dam.
By burning 80 acres of grass off the dam, it allows the Army Corps of Engineers to do their annual inspection of the dam face.
There will be eight fire engines and a bulldozer participating along with approximately 35 firefighters.