LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Homeownership Program of Habitat for Humanity Lake County is actively seeking qualified candidates.

You must be a “first-time buyer” in need of a decent place to live and be a low-income household.

Applicants will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.

For full qualification information and homeowner participation requirements, or to receive an application, visit Habitat for Humanity’s Web site at www.lakehabitat.org , call the office at 707-994-1100 or drop by 16285A Main St. in Lower Lake.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Congratulations to Mary and John Sutton from Cobb, who recently joined the Friends of the Middletown Library and won a brand new Kindle Fire HD in the membership drive raffle.

The group thanked all who joined for the first time as well as those who renewed their memberships.

Memberships help support the local library and enable its to purchase books, magazines, newspapers, and other items that the library needs.

Memberships for the 2014 year are due now and are good through Dec. 31.

Come in and support the beautiful new library with your membership.

The next book sale will be in May and all Friends of the Middletown Library members will be able to preview and purchase books before the public sale.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Kelseyville Presbyterian Church is presenting to the community the 11th annual Housing Task Force Brisket Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 1.

The delicious dinner of slow-cooked, melt-in-your-mouth brisket, with scalloped potatoes, baked beans and coleslaw, begins at 6p.m. in the church hall, located at 5340 Third St., behind Westamerica Bank.

A silent auction with some great prizes will be held, but the best part of the evening is the dessert auction, with delectable goodies from some of Kelseyville's best cooks.

Cost is just $12 for adults and $8 for children under 10.

For more information and tickets for sale please call the church office at 707-279-1104.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – “Grandchildren Don’t Come with Instructions: Using Personality Typing to Improve Communication with Those You Love” will be held on Sunday, March 2.

The workshop will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and is offered as a community service by the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County, 3810 Main St., Kelseyville.

Workshop leader Bruce Maxwell is a certified master trainer of the True Colors Personality System, which he says is “a fun, informative communication system that uses colors to identify different perspectives and personalities.”

“We know that most grandparents find some areas of disconnect with their grandchildren, and some don’t connect with them at all,” said Maxwell. “This training will help participants understand their own and other personality types so that they can bridge gaps in communication and form closer relationships with grandchildren and others in their family.”

Maxwell added, “The workshop will be useful to everyone – grandparent or not – in their interactions with others.”

Advance registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Deon Pollett, 707-256-8134 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

A $10 donation is requested.

NICE, Calif. – The Sons of Italy club will hold a pasta feed on Sunday, March 2.

The dinner takes place from 2 to 5 p.m.

The meal will include pasta, salad, garlic bread and dessert for $8 per person. For meatballs or sausage, add $2. A no-host bar also will be open.

Everyone is welcome.

The Sons of Italy Hall is located at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

For more information call 707-357-4488.

NICE, Calif. – Come meet and greet candidate Marv Butler who’s running for District 3 supervisor at a special event planned for Sunday, Feb. 23.

Tony and Peggy Barthel of the Featherbed Railroad, located at 2870 Lakeshore Blvd. in Nice, will host the event, which begins at 2 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

District 3 incorporates Blue Lake, Lake Pillsbury, Upper Lake, Nice, Lucerne, Glenhaven, part of Clearlake Park and Clearlake Oaks to the Colusa County line.

Visit Butler online at http://marvbutler.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MarvButlerforSupervisor .