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CLEARLAKE – For the first time, Yuba College, Clear Lake Campus is offering Peace Officer and Corrections Officer courses this fall semester.
To meet the growing demand for correctional and peace officers, Clear Lake Dean, Bryon Bell, worked with the Yuba College Public Safety department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to implement this program for Lake County residents.
“This program is a great way for students to begin their climb up the law enforcement career ladder. In working with representatives from the Sheriff’s Department I learned that there are numerous well-paying job opportunities for the students that complete this program,” said Bell.
The Peace Office program (AJ-54RA and RB) meets the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
In the RA portion students will learn about the laws of arrest, search and seizure, and arrest and control techniques. This class is taught every day (Monday-Friday); 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 20-24.
This class is followed up with the RB portion-Peace Officer Orientation-Firearms. This class also is POST certified. It will be taught Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A portion of the class will be held in the classroom and a portion will be held at Highland Springs Range. This class will be held August 27, 28 and 29.
The Corrections Officer Core Course (AJ 70R) teaches the theory and application of corrections officer training. It meets the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation requirements. This class is taught Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 4 through Oct. 3.
Students will study the criminal justice system, codes and statutes, supervising, managing and transporting inmates, emergency procedures and much more. All students must pass a medical, background and fingerprint check.
For a complete information packet, contact Yuba College, Clear Lake Campus, 15880 Dam Road Extension, Clearlake, 995-7900.
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UKIAH – Mark DeMeulenaere has been named as the director of development for the Mendocino College Foundation Inc. He assumed his new position earlier this year, Foundation officers announced recently.
DeMeulenaere has a long relationship with Mendocino College, including service as a director and president of the Foundation’s volunteer board, and work on various college advisory committees.
His professional experience includes 30 years of varied financial activity for businesses in Mendocino County. Most recently, DeMeulenaere has operated his own consulting business, offering financial and management services to clients that include wineries, manufacturers, grape growers, and a public agency.
His community participation includes service on the Mendo Lake Credit Union board, the Mendocino Private Industry Council, and the City of Ukiah’s Master Plan financial impact committee. DeMeulenaere has also coached youth sports.
“Foundations must be innovative about reaching out to donors and connecting with their community,” said Wilda Shock, president of the Mendocino College Foundation board. “Mark DeMeulenaere’s professional experience, personal integrity, and knowledge of the Mendocino-Lake Community College District make him uniquely qualified to assist our board of directors in implementing the Foundation’s mission.”
DeMeulenaere holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Trinity College, and a master’s of business administration from the University of Santa Clara. He and his wife, Wendy, a teacher at Frank Zeek Elementary School, live in Ukiah. Their daughter Amy is graduating from the University of California, Davis.
The Foundation’s mission is to “cultivate support and raise funds for the benefit of the students of Mendocino College. These funds will be used to support the College’s vision of delivering innovative educational programs, focusing on student success and contributing to our communities’ vitality.”
The Mendocino College Foundation was formed in 1984 with $5,000 in seed funds. Today, the Foundation serves the Mendocino-Lake Community College District with assets of more than $6.8 million. More than $550,000 in scholarships has been distributed to students, and other educational programs and district-wide projects have been supported by the Foundation.
“The board expects that Mark’s energy, ideas, and enthusiasm for education at all levels will help it elevate awareness of the Mendocino College Foundation and our programs to assist students,” said Shock.
For more information, contact the Mendocino College Foundation Development Office, 467-1018, or visit www.mendocino.edu.
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UKIAH – For the third consecutive year, Mendocino College is offering a special section of Entrepreneurial Management.
The Summer Entrepreneurship Academy is a course available to any student, but structured especially for high school students looking to develop business skills.
Students are able to receive three units of college credit in just eight days by attending Monday through Thursday from 9 to 3:30 a.m. July 16 through July 26.
Last summer, 23 students took part in this course and participants came from all over Mendocino and Lake Counties. High School students representing Lakeport, Kelseyville, Covelo, Laytonville, Willits and Ukiah were enrolled.
Entrepreneurial Management is designed for students to learn about the numerous aspects of starting and running an emerging business. The curriculum will cover marketing, management, accounting and operations for the prospective entrepreneur.
In a fast-paced, team environment, students will learn how to write a business plan, record a radio commercial, film a television commercial, build a Web site, make financial projections and create marketing plans.
Further opportunities to gain experience and knowledge from entrepreneurs, will consist of the class taking a field trip to several local businesses. Additionally, numerous guest speakers will visit the class to discuss their successful ventures.
Guest speakers will consist of KC Meadows from the Ukiah Daily Journal, Justin Briggs from KWNE radio, Marty Lombardi, Dan Gill and Stacy Starkey from Savings Bank of Mendocino, and Krista Nunez from Comcast Spotlight.
These guest speakers will work with the students on projects focusing on their own area of expertise. Meadows will work with students on press releases and newspaper advertising, Briggs will share his knowledge on radio advertising, Nunez will assist students on creating video commercials and Gill and Starkey will review financial statements and loan proposals for the student business plans.
For additional information, visit www.mendocino.edu or contact Julie Finnegan at (707) 468-3134 or
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LAKE COUNTY – Lake Family Resource Center has announced that, thanks to the generosity of Lake County's service organizations, they are able to offer scholarships to help 30 more girls for this summer's All That Wellness Camp for girls.
Registration is open for girls 11 through 15 years of age for the camp, which takes place at Sutter Lakeside Hospital, June 25-29.
Some of the many “All That“ Camp topics will include the importance of friendship, communication skills, resilience, dealing with stress, handling grief and loss, respecting differences, making healthy choices, body image, exercise, dance and movement, Yoga, art, team building, honoring your spirit, journaling, healthy relationships and much more.
One day of the camp will include activities for moms, grandmothers, aunts, etc. and one day for dads, grandfathers, uncles … or whoever the significant adults are in the lives of the girls.
Girls 16 years of age and older will be able to earn community service hours by volunteering as camp counselors. Counselors be able to attend all of the sessions while mentoring the younger girls.
Participating with Lake Family Resource Center to bring this camp to the girls of Lake County are Sutter Lakeside Hospital Wellness Center, Lake County Office of Education, Lake County Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, Inter-Tribal Council of California, Lake County Hospice and the Lakeport Police Department.
Cost for each participant is $75, but help from service organizations is making scholarships possible for many girls. Scholarships also will be available for parents who want to attend on the parent days.
Each day will include breakfast provided by the Lake County Office of Education ROP Culinary Program, and lunch provided by Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
In addition, transportation will be available from several Lake County locations: Lake County Office of Education will provide bus transport from Upper Lake to the Oaks; Konocti Unified School District is providing bus transport from Clearlake to Hidden Valley Lake; and Lake Family Resource Center is providing van transport in Kelseyville, Finley and Lakeport.
For more information, to register for the camp, or volunteer as either a camp counselor or adult volunteer, call Susan Thompson, Lake Family Resource Center, at 262-1611 or 888-775-8336.
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