LAKEPORT, Calif. – A retiring Lake County Superior Court judge will be celebrated at a party early next month.

The retirement celebration for Judge David Herrick will take place beginning at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, in his Department 1 courtroom on the fourth floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

Herrick took the bench in 1994, winning election on the retirement of Judge John Golden.

He announced earlier this year that he planned to retire and so did not seek reelection.

Michael Lunas of Lakeport won the judicial race in November and will succeed Herrick on the Department 1 bench. His oath of office ceremony also is set for January.

Community members are invited to drop in during the Jan. 3 event, enjoy some cake and offer Judge Herrick congratulations on his retirement.