LUCERNE – The Lake County Democratic Club meets Saturday, July 10, at noon in the Rose Room at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center in Lucerne.

The senior center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive (corner of 10th and Country Club) in Lucerne.

The center serves a full breakfast on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon at a very reasonable cost.

The public is invited to the meeting, although membership in the Lake County Democratic Club is open only to registered members of the Democratic Party.

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 Democratic Party of Lake County's website is www.lakecountydemocrats.org.

Cynthia Parkhill has been named the new president for Toastmasters Club No. 8731-Tenacious Talkers. Photo courtesy of Sharon Shute.

FINLEY – Cynthia Parkhill has been named the new president for Toastmasters Club No. 8731-Tenacious Talkers.

Parkhill has been a member of Toastmasters International and the club since January 2008.

Starting Thursday, July 1, Parkhill will be club president for 2010-11.

Parkhill has earned Competent Communicator and Advanced Leader Bronze. She also served as vice president of public relation for two terms.

She writes a weekly column in the Lake County Record-Bee and has a weekly segment on a local radio station, KPFZ 88.1 FM.

Tenacious Talkers meets at 6:15 p.m. each Thursday at 2150 Argonaut Road in Finley.

For more information about the club, call 707-263-5350 or visit http://tenacioustalkers.freetoasthost.net.

Pictured, from left to right, are Lioness Liaison Harry De Lope of the Mountain Lions of Cobb, Secretary Elizabeth Burnside, Treasurer Bunny De Lope, Vice President Anna Jones and President Carol Thompson. Seated is First Year Director Elsie Murrish. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE – On June 17 the Konocti Lioness Club held their installation of new officers for 2010-11 at the Riviera Hills Restaurant on Fairway Drive in Kelseyville.

Installed were President Carol Thompson, Vice President Anna Jones, Secretary Elizabeth Burnside, Treasurer Bunny De Lope and First Year Director Elsie Murrish.

CLEARLAKE – Lake County Community Action Agency is sponsoring a Grants 101 Workshop on Thursday, July 15.

The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive, Clearlake.

The instructor will be Michael Kisslinger, who has worked with nonprofits in Mendocino and Lake counties for 15 years, training in all aspects of fundraising.

This half-day workshop is designed for people who are new to the field of foundation funding.

The basics of both grant seeking and proposal writing will be addressed.

The registration fee is $35.

Please make checks payable to LCCAA, P.O. Box 969, Clearlake, CA 95422.

For more information call the agency at 707-995-0495 or 707-995-2920.

LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Chamber is continuing its campaign to raise funds for the annual Lakeport Fireworks Display offshore of Library Park.

The donations listed below have been raised from our solicitation letter that was mailed a couple of weeks ago. Approximately $3,712 has been raised to date.

The chamber’s Add A Dollar campaign is also in full force with locations from the Rivieras, Kelseyville, Lakeport and the Northshore.

Miscellaneous amounts:

Sharon Higgins, $20

Law Offices of Mary Heare Amodio, $40

Clover Hydroponics & Garden Supply, $50

Ewing & Associates, $50

Keystone Lake House, $50

William C. Kranz, Attorney at Law, $50

LaMonica Signs, $50

Douglas Reams, DDS, $97

Thomas Jefferson level ($100):

Bob Bartley Pump Inc.

Law Offices of Alvord And Conard

Lakeport Womens Civic Club

Twin Pine Casino

Shoreline Self-Storage

Vietnam Veterans of America, Lake County Chapter 951

Economy Heating & Air Conditioning

Holder Ford Mercury

Lake County News

Lakeport Yacht Club

Northport Trailer Resort

Beauty, Health & Wellness

Lakeview Supermarket & Deli

Abraham Lincoln level ($250):

Early Lake Lions Club

Reynolds Truck

George Washington level ($500):

North Lake Medical Pharmacy No. 2

Uncle Sam level ($1,000):

Gossett Alarm Corporation

For more information or to donate, call the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at 707-263-5092.

CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Thursday, July 1.

The monthly meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Redbud Library Community Room, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.

Agenda items will include guest speaker Victoria Brandon, Lake County's liaison to the Barbara Boxer for U.S. Senate Campaign, who will outline how local Democrats can participate and support Sen. Boxer's reelection.

Also, on the agenda are reports from representatives for Congressman Mike Thompson, Assemblyman Wes Chesbro and Sen. Patricia Wiggins, details on the committee's participation in the Independence Day parade, farmers' markets and the fall fundraiser barbecue as well as ongoing voter registration efforts.

Meetings 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..

Visit the committee's Web site at www.lakecountydemocrats.org.