CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The PEG Board will hold its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Agenda items include election of the 2014 chair, discussion of the members manual, ongoing goals and objectives, programmer's report and public comment.

The group is the governing body for the Lake County TV8 public access television station.

Members include Chair Denise Loustalot, Vice Chair Ed Robey, and board members Vince Metzer, Martin Scheel and Jo Bennett.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Womens Civic Club will present its “Ladies Afternoon Out” on Saturday, Jan. 25.

The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Lakeside Family Fun Center, 872 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

Tickets are only $20 which includes a glass of wine (for those 21 and older).

Come enjoy the afternoon and experience pampering services from Lake County's finest, along with coupons and goodies to take home.

A raffle for fabulous prizes also will be held every 30 minutes.

Contact Cheryl at 707-263-3445 for your tickets.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The group meets at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 14310 Memory Lane in Clearlake from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.

The groups are sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

Respite is provided by the centers at no charge.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Kelseyville High School Drama Club is bringing a creative fundraiser to yards around Lake County.

If, during the month of January, you see a new tree in your yard that you didn't notice before, then you know the “prop game” has struck.

Similar to the pink flamingos and purple toilets that have graced yards to raise money, the prop game instead uses a tree prop the drama club built.

If someone finds the prop tree in their yard, they have the option of donating $30, $20 or $10.

A $30 donation allows them to choose the next yard the prop tree will go to and it will guarantee that they will not get the prop tree back.

A $20 donation allows them to choose the next yard the prop tree will go to, but there is a possibility that they will get the prop tree back.

If they donate $10, the club will remove the prop tree from their yard, but they don't get to choose who it will go to next.

The Kelseyville High School Drama Club formed just last year, according to President Megan Barnes.

The funds raised will assist the fledging group on projects and productions.

For more information, call the club's advisor, John Tomlinson, at 707-355-2211.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Horse Council offered up its second poker ride of the year on the beautiful trails of the Highland Springs Recreation Area Saturday, Nov. 16.

The group's first poker ride, "Save The Trails, Ride The Roads," which took place this past February, was held on the Old Toll Road to encourage staying off the trails during the wet season and was a tremendous success.

With the recent trail signage and map provided by the Highland Springs Trails Volunteers,
navigation of the trail system is now much easier for those not familiar with the trails, so why not hold another poker ride? But with a little twist ...

How about solving clues and navigating a map like a road rally, searching for items like a scavenger hunt, and then turning in the items to exchange for playing cards like a poker ride. Game on!

Thirty-four riders turned out for the event and met up at the Horse Staging Area at Highland Springs.

Participants were encouraged to team up to pool resources in solving clues, map reading and
following directions.

They were allowed three hours to decipher nine sets of clues leading to nine different trail junctions with baskets of tokens.

Each basket was filled with a different token to turn in at the end of the ride for a playing card to build their poker hand. Depending on routes taken, distance traveled for the event covered approximately 10 miles.

Local businesses donated prizes for the winning hands including Rainbow Ag, Konocti Vista Casino, Kelsey Creek Brewery, Appaloosa Tile, Blingy Kelly & Tacky Nancy, and items donated by Mike and Kim Riley.

Groups of riders filtered in at the three hour mark and turned in their tokens for playing cards. Then everyone gathered together for a potluck feast while the poker dudes tallied up the winners.

The average number of tokens found was five, with only four riders coming in with the full nine tokens.

The fun and excitement generated by this event will keep it on the annual Lake County Horse Council calendar for years to come.

For more information about the Lake County Horse Council go to www.lakecountyhorsecouncil.com .

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A free educational seminar titled, “Why a trust and not a will?" will be held at the Middletown Senior Center on Friday, Jan. 24.

The seminar will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Oak Room at the center, located at 12156 Washington St.

Dennis A. Fordham, a State Bar-certified specialist, will give the presentation.

Refreshments will be offered.

An RSVP is appreciated; please call 707-263-3235.