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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Big Read is partnering with various businesses, organizations, libraries and schools to provide numerous opportunities to engage with the story of “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan.
Activities and events will only occur in the program month of October, so plan to schedule at least one Big Read event in the next few weeks.
The Chinese Film Series opens this Thursday with a screening of “Raise the Red Lantern,” a highly acclaimed foreign film (subtitled) at the Schoolhouse Museum in Lower Lake. This film is recommended for ages 14 and older. Showtime is 6 p.m. Admission is free.
This Saturday, Star Gardens in Middletown will host a talk and tea on the Chine sis plant species, native to China, at 1 p.m. These plants include popular garden varieties such as wisteria and the ever blooming rose. Bring a folding chair and be ready to learn, as well as enjoy the lush and peaceful environment of the nursery gardens. Admission is free.
Next week, gourmet food caterer Chic le Chef is offering a Chinese cooking class at the Lower Lake High School culinary kitchen. Menu items have been lovingly chosen from the novel and are sure to delight the senses.
The cost is $35 per person and includes hands on instruction, a take home recipe booklet, and the chance to enjoy the pleasures of food, and book discussion. Contact
Adding to the opportunities for culinary Chinese delights, the Aroma Café on the Yuba Community College campus in Clearlake is hosting a sumptuous Chinese luncheon buffet on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Lunch reservations can be arranged by contacting the restaurant on campus. Additionally, a special student performance based on The Joy Luck Club will be presented that afternoon.
Future programming includes a Chinese food and wine pairing at the Lake County Wine Studio on Saturday, Oct. 19, a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at the Tallman Hotel on Oct. 19, and a young people’s chess tournament at Burns Valley School on Oct. 19.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture.
Managed by Arts Midwest, The Big Read provides competitive grants to support innovative reading programs in selected communities.
For more information on the Lake County Big Read events, visit the www.NEABigRead.org site (follow the link to communities and click on the Lake County balloon) or the www.lakecoe.org Web site (follow the links to the Big Read page).
Contact Program Director Robin Shrive at
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Yuba College Clear Lake Campus is offering campus tours of the newly completed campus.
People interested in seeing the three new buildings and learning about all of the programs are invited for campus tours on either Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. or Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m.
Tours will include a “behind the scenes” look at the culinary program's kitchen and restaurant, the new science labs including a cadaver room, and the Library Student Services building.
Visitors will learn about career technical programs, associate degrees, and transfer options to the state universities and universities.
To reserve a spot or mention specific things you would like covered on the campus tour, please call 707-995-7900 and indicate which day you would like to attend.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Friends of Mendocino College (LCFMC), an affiliate of the Mendocino College Foundation Inc., has donated $2,000 to support tutoring services at the new Mendocino College Lake Center.
Tutoring services have been provided to Mendocino College students in Lake County in the past, but the funding to support such programs has not always been guaranteed.
This recent contribution will ensure that the Lake Center will be able to provide tutoring services to college students.
“This money will allow us to manage tutoring services and pay tutors from our own budget,” explained Arlene Peters, center operations supervisor at the Lake Center.
With these funds, the Lake Center staff plan to expand existing services to provide more tutoring opportunities to more students.
It has often been difficult to find tutors at the Lake Center, but staff hopes that this support will bring new momentum to the existing tutoring program and create awareness of this valuable service provided to students at no cost.
Tutoring services allow students to participate in one-on-one interaction, which generates student success. Both tutors and students benefit from this.
“Sometimes students come in for tutoring thinking that there is no way to understand their assignment. After a tutoring session, they realize that they can do it. There is nothing like the feeling of being able to help someone do something successfully. It makes me want to always do this work,” stated Janita Hansen, Lake Center tutor.
Mendocino College provides tutoring to a wide range of students who need academic support in foundation skills through transfer level courses.
Tutoring services are provided across disciplines, to students who need extra support with their coursework.
One-on-one or group tutoring is available to all students on a drop-in basis and by appointment.
All tutors must be recommended by a previous instructor and must receive a grade of B or higher in the subject(s) they are tutoring. All tutors must also complete a tutor training course, EDU 110.
Being a tutor is great training for Mendocino College students.
“As tutors work with students, I see them grow. They reinforce their learning and gain confidence as leaders in the college community,” said Janet Daugherty, learning center assistant, Ukiah campus.
The LCFMC was created in 2011 as an affiliate of the Mendocino College Foundation to establish partnerships with existing organizations in Lake County whose mission and activities are consistent with its goals and purposes.
The members of its governing council are community leaders in education, business and civic endeavors in Lake County.
Fundraising activities of the Friends include the Professional Pianists Concert held annually in the spring at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport. Donations match generous community support for student scholarships, the Adopt a Fifth Grader program, Academic Decathlon and other activities benefitting student success at every level.
For more information about the LCFMC, contact Wilda Shock, chairperson, 707-263-7575.
For more information about tutoring services at Mendocino College, contact Sarah Walsh at 707-468-3122.
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It is almost halfway through the second grading period here at Carlé, and there are many exciting things for the Carlé Chronicle readers to catch up on.
This includes good wishes for those who took the CAHSEE, dental screening, progress reports, back to school night, cup contest, Pat’s birthday, Wickersham’s free throw challenge, announcing people who earned perfect attendance, student of the week, and the CHILY winner.
The California High School Exit Exam was given Oct. 1. To those who took it, the Carlé Chronicle hopes you all did well.
Dental screenings were given on the same day to make sure Carlé’s students are taking care of their teeth. Thank you to Marta Fuller and Mari Valdez for taking the time to come to Carlé.
Due to the fact that we are almost halfway through the grading period, progress reports will come out soon to give you an idea on how productive you’ve been so far.
Back to school night was on Sept. 26 and the turnout was considerably better than years past. What a dedicated bunch of students we have this year! Back to school night was also a potluck: everybody brought either homemade food or some food they bought on the way.
There is a mug contest going on here at Carlé currently, the deadline for making a cup is Oct. 18. Students get to design their own cup, somehow incorporating Carlé into the design.
Students who have made cups so far include Roxie Purdum-White, Lance Thurston, Sabrina Farnan, Sarah Terry, Chris Stutz, Lukas Carlson with more coming in every day.
Recently it was our paraprofessional Pat’s birthday. She is a phenomenal aid in many subjects including algebra, the Carlé Chronicle just wanted to make note, wish her a happy birthday, and thank her for all she does to help us.
Students Sabrina Farnan and Marla Mitchell put together a handmade birthday card that the rest of the student body signed.
Vice Principal Mr. Wickersham, maintenance worker Gary Oakes, and teachers Alan Siegel and Dan Maes held a freethrow challenge during lunch at the basketball court. Students got a prize for successful freethrows.
Last grading period, 21 students achieved gold level. Timmy announced those students last week, I just wanted to comment on what a great turnout of gold level students that is and congratulate them.
We also got a great turn out of people who earned perfect attendance! Those people are: Kelly Alvarez, Lukas Carlson, Kasandra Colwell, Kevin Fisher, Cody Hoss, Jeremy Hunter, Kobie Mathies, Timothy McGuire, Malinda Mitchell, DeAndre Morris, Lance Thurston, Blake Von Rekowski, and Amaree Whiley. Due to all this success the student council is holding a barbecue during lunch next week. More info to come on this reward activity.
The CHILY winner this week was Blake Von Rekowski, who claimed a camouflage fleece blanket as his prize.
The student of the week was DeAndre Morris. Enjoy your front of the lunch line pass, free pizza from DJ’s pizza, and your free item from the school business.
Once again, The Carlé Chronicle would like to thank DJ’s pizza for making one of these prizes available to us.
This generous local business has shown kindness to every one of our student of the week’s during the last many years. We truly appreciate this act of kindness.
That is all for this week’s Carlé Chronicle, keep up the good work students! Keep your eyes on the prize!
Kassandra Colwell is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.