Come and see the wacky costumes judged at 11:45 a.m. and witness the plunge into Clearlake at noon.

Those too chicken to take the plunge may join the chicken coop and stay dry. A post plunge party hosted by the Kelseyville Lions will follow the plunge.

This is the group's main fundraiser for the year, which supports more than 100 developmentally delayed athletes as they participate for free in basketball, track and field, golf, weight lifting and bowling.

For more information or to make a donations visit www.PolarPlungeLakeCounty.com or call Steve or Peggy Buchholz at 707-279-4280.

Donations also can be mailed to Lake County Special Olympics, P.O. Box 94, Lakeport, CA 95453.

The meeting will take place at the Junior Livestock Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport, 401 Martin St.

All are welcome. There will be a raffle, door prizes and speakers.

Bring a coat, get a door prize ticket. Donated coats will be given to Lake County Office of Education, Healthy Start Program.

The group has several guest speakers lined up for the meeting.

John Gay will talk about future plans for disaster preparedness and working cooperatively with the various county entities to safely evacuate livestock in the event of a major disaster occurrence.

Marty Brookman has information about towing insurance available to Horse Council Members through USRider. For every new application USRider gets from the Horse Council, the council gets $10 back for the purpose of education.

Dr. Jerri Waddington has generously donated a ranch call for dentistry on your horses, cats or dogs up to $300 value. The raffle tickets will be limited to 50 and be available for sale, $10 each or three for $20. Contact Maureen Brasier, 707-263-1904, or another board member for your tickets.

The Lake County Horse Council News Journal is ready to publish. For advertising in the January publication call Valarie Sullivan, 707-533-3051.

The council is planning a Valentine's Day Poker Run on Feb. 13. There will be chocolate, prizes, food and fun. Details will be announced at the January meeting, or call Maureen Brasier, 707-263-1904.

For more information about the council call Juliana Vidich, 707-279-1903.

These funds are available under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and are available under the terms of the latest continuing resolution.

“Much of the country has already experienced a very cold winter,” said Secretary Sebelius. “Today’s additional funds will help struggling families in California keep safe and warm for the remainder of the season.”

LIHEAP assists qualified families with their home energy needs such as heating in the winter, cooling their homes in the summer, and insulating their homes to make them more energy efficient and reduce their energy costs.

By doing so, families are less likely to have to choose between paying their energy bills and other necessities, such as food or medicine. Energy assistance can reduce illness or the risk of fires that can break out when households turn to using candles or space heaters because they cannot pay their electricity or gas bill.

The block grant funds released today supplement two previous releases of funds under continuing resolutions in Fiscal Year 2011.

“As temperatures drop, heating costs can pose a serious challenge for struggling families,” said David A. Hansell, HHS acting assistant secretary for children and families. “At the start of a new year, these additional LIHEAP funds will help ease the financial burdens for many families in California.”

A complete list of funds available to states today is here: www.acf.hhs.gov/news/press/2011/liheap_allocation.html.

Individuals interested in applying for energy assistance should contact their local/state LIHEAP agency. For more information, go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/ or www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/brochure/brochure.html.

On the menu is melt-in-your-mouth brisket, scalloped potatoes, baked beans and coleslaw.

Desserts, made by some incredible bakers in our community will be auctioned off (and hopefully shared) following the dinner.

All proceeds from this incredible meal will be distributed back into the community as needed over the course of 2011.

There will also be a silent auction during dinner. If you would like to donate to the silent auction, please contact Heidi at 707-291-6171.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the KPC office at 707-279-1104.

The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children under age 10 or $35 for a family with two or more children under 10.

Come and join the community in support of the Housing Task Force.

The meeting will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

There will be free banana splits for all who attend.

The youth board plans monthly activities for the center.

LCS is part of Redwood Children's Services and is a free resource center for teens and youth ages 15-24.

The center provides free activities and resources, including Internet access, tutoring, a clothing closet, cooking classes, art projects and weekly movie nights, as well as referrals for local resources.

LCS is located at 14130 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake in the old firehouse building. It is open Monday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m.

Free bus passes are available for those who need a ride home.

For more information call Janelle at 707-994-5486.