CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 26.

The meeting will commence at 7 p.m. at the Redbud Library, Community Room, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.

There will be a potluck before the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

The election of officers will be the main business of the January meeting.

There also will be focus on the next year's activities, the July 4 parade, support of CCHAP (the HIV drop-in center) and fundraising.

The club, organized around the LGBT community is open to the all registered Democrats, straight or gay.

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Brad Barnwell, photographer and naturalist, and a board member of the Lake County Land Trust, will present a Power Point program on the birds of Rodman and discuss the common birds that are found on the property, including residents and common migrants that visitors to the preserve will see now and during the next few months.

The Rodman Slough Preserve is owned and operated by the Lake County Land Trust. Guided walks are held every Saturday morning throughout the year. Walks usually start at 9 a.m. but on Saturday, Jan. 24, the talk will be held first, followed by a guided walk on the property.

The public is invited to attend; for more information call Roberta Lyons at 994-2024.

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Mendocino County’s Crab and Wine Days has been named one of the top ten seafood festivals in the nation by Coastal Living magazine and this spectacular festival is practically in your own backyard.

Come join the festivities surrounding the arrival of this succulent crustacean and enjoy crab feeds, winemaker dinners, wine competitions, crabbing demonstrations, crab cruises, cooking classes, cioppino feeds, a crab cake cook off with celebrity judges and so much more including 22 wineries participating in “Passport” during the festival.

A full event calendar is available at www.goMendo.com or by calling 1-866-GoMendo for additional information.

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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – Residents of Hidden Valley Lake are encouraged to come to the Greenview Restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 20, for more than just breakfast.

They are encouraged to come to eat breakfast and watch history being made – the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

Regardless of one's political affiliation, this is without a doubt a historical event for all Americans. And, like the Super Bowl, it takes on more significance when you watch it with a group of folks than it does at home alone on your TV set.

In the Greenview's Mulligan Lounge you have the choice of viewing the inauguration from three large TV sets.

For more information regarding this event, contact the Greenview Restaurant at 987-3146.

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Auction items include an airplane ride for three (thanks to Tom Lincoln of Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance), wine and wine tastings, original art and jewelry, live music by David Neft, overnight accommodations and shows at Lake Tahoe and locally, a time-share in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, ski lift passes, Disneyland tickets, canoe rides and much more.

So, come eat, have fun and do good. All proceeds go to local and international humanitarian projects.

Tickets are $50 per person, which includes two drink tickets and a door prize chance.

For groups of 10 or more, there’s a 10-percent discount to $45 per person. Tickets must be pre-paid by Jan. 16 for group reserved seating. Give the names of the people in your group and a group name, so you can be seated together.

This is a sell-out event every year, so don’t be disappointed by waiting until the last minute. Get your checks and reservations in now. Make checks payable to RC of Middletown and mail to P.O. Box 981, Middletown, CA 95461. Pre-paid tickets can be mailed or held at the door.

Fresh floral centerpieces by Karen Jones’ Floral Design Class at Middletown High School are available for sponsorships. Half the proceeds go to the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter.

Dinner is fresh green salad, pasta with Chef Duane’s homemade sauce, crispy French bread with dipping oil, lots of crab (of course), dessert and coffee

This year there is reduced seating in order to give participants more elbow room, plus group discounts and reserved seating.

For more information, tickets, auction donations or sponsorships, call Helen Whitney at 928-9812 or Terry Hoberg at 987-3446.

Tickets also are available from any Middletown Rotarian, or at Tri-Counties Bank, Westamerica Bank or Middletown Florist and Gifts, all in Middletown.

Rotary is a worldwide all-volunteer service organization. “Service Above Self” is its motto.

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