LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Sanhedrin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will present a talk on Saturday, March 26, on habitat gardening for wildlife with California native plants.

The meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Rancho De La Fuente, 2290 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport.

The gathering is open to the public.

Phillip Van Soelen will lead the discussion.

He is co-owner of California Flora Nursery in Fulton, which specializes in California native plants and habitat gardening.

Opening in 1981, California Flora is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's oldest California native nurseries.

Habitat gardening with native plants is not only good for the birds and bees, it is an increasingly popular way to reduce water use, create an increasingly popular way to reduce water use, design an interesting and attractive garden, and connect with the true essence of California's seasons.

The practice can play an important role in sustaining biodiversity and, most importantly, can connect people to the environment.

For more information call 707-263-3097.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19th, at Kelseyville Lumber, 3555 N. Main St.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear foot) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes. To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

• Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray, and pink.

• Used cooking oil can be dropped off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into BioDiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center and the Northshore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.

• Used motor oil can be dropped off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.

• Electronics (E-Waste) can be dropped off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions

230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport

888-718-4888 or 707-234-6400

Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center

16015 Davis St., Clearlake

Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

707-994-8614

www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Scout Carnival will be held on Saturday, March 12.

The Scouts of Lake County have created a carnival of crazy games and great food.

The fun happens from noon to 5 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., in Lakeport.

Join the Scouts for spin art, a cake walk, car bashing or shoot some hoops, a cork gun or the recycling cannon.

Door prizes include a used car from Guy Strohmeier's Auto Center, a recliner from Allen's Furniture, photo art by Lyle Madeson or 30 other door prizes.

Admission is free.

“Script” tickets are five for $1. Presale tickets are $1 and include a $2 off coupon at most Lake County pizza parlors.

Where else can you get such a deal, have fun with your family, and support your local Scouts at the same time?

For more information or to find a Scout near you contact Jane Ruggles at 707-279-2129 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Republican Women Federated will hold its luncheon on Saturday, March 19, at the Greenview Restaurant, 192l0 Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley Lake.

The group's guest speaker will be Orlean Koehle, author of “By Stealth and Deception.”

Koehle is a dynamic and powerful speaker and writer on today's issues.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and discuss her book and the issues that inspired her work.

All are invited.

Lunch is corn beef and cabbage. The cost is $23.

For reservations call Marie Barnes, 707-279-2219.