MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Luncheon Club will no longer host a monthly speaker program on the third Wednesday of the month.

The “club” will continue to act as a mini foundation for groups that serve the Middletown-Cobb-Hidden Valley Lake area and will continue to offer scholarships to graduating seniors from Middletown High School.

The board of directors voted to suspend the speaker program until such time as someone volunteers to coordinate the activity on a regular basis.

Current board members are Nina Bouska, Linda Darms, Jon Meyer, David Neft, Helen Whitney and Bill Wright.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Senior Activity Center will host a dinner to benefit the annual Sponsoring Survivorship walk on Friday, Oct. 4.

The spaghetti dinner will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the center, 527 Konocti Ave.

All ages are welcome to the dinner, which is to help sponsor the 18th annual walk run held by Sponsoring Survivorship, a local nonprofit organization which assists Lake County residents diagnosed with breast cancer.

The price is $10 for adults and $3 for those 12 and under.

There will also be a vegetarian plate option, a raffle and prizes.

For more information call the center at 707-263-4218.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department reported that there will be a road closure on Martin Street at Starr Street on Wednesday.

The closure will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes on Russell, Estep and Armstrong streets.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Barbara Swanson will conduct three free knitting classes at the Lakeport Library in October.

The classes will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2; Wednesday, Oct. 9; and Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the library, 1425 N. High St.

Each class starts at 5:30 p.m. and finishes at 7:30 p.m.

The first two sessions are for beginning knitters and the third session is open to all knitters.

On Oct. 2 Swanson will teach a pattern for a simple eyeglass or cell phone case and on Oct. 9 she will teach the purl stitch.

The supply list for the beginning class is a set of size 8 knitting needles and some inexpensive worsted-weight yarn in any color.

All knitters, regardless of skill level, are invited to bring in unfinished knitting projects on Oct. 23 for help and advice.

For more information call Amy Patton at 707-263-8817, Extension 17105 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The next meeting of the Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25.

The meeting will take place at the Lake County Agriculture Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

The group will discuss the upcoming hitch migration season and get an update on the progress of the Department of Fish and Wildlife status review under the California Endangered Species Act.

For more information about the group visit http://www.lakelive.info/chicouncil .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Sunday, Sept. 15, a group of more than 70 Lakeport Senior Activity Center volunteers were treated to an afternoon of fun, games, recognition and an ice cream social at their third annual Volunteer Appreciation Day.

The volunteers were able to relax and have fun while the work was being done by the staff members with a little help from family, friends, and yes, a few volunteers.

Director Jonathan Crooks presented the prestigious, distinguished and coveted “Awesomeness Award” to a number of deserving volunteers.

“Each and every volunteer contributes so much to not only our seniors and senior center, but to the community as well,” he said.

The nutrition program has provided more than 40,000 meals so far this year and demand continues to rise while grants and funding get cut.

The volunteers make up the difference through fundraising efforts like the Meals On Wheels Thrift Store.

This year the Lakeport Senior Center also has been able to give $1,000 each to Relay for Life and Operation Tango Mike, which could not have been done without the many hours of volunteer time.

In 2012, from January through December, the total number of volunteer hours was 34,257 and so far in 2013, the total is 19,460.

The whole of Lake County is appreciative of all volunteers in all aspects around the lake, according to Crooks.