LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Fire Protection District will hold a training burn this Wednesday, July 21.

Chief Ken Wells said the burn will be held at the shooting range at Highland Springs between Lakeport and Kelseyville.

Participating will be Lakeport Fire Protection District firefighters as well as Cal Fire staff.

A briefing will take place at 6 p.m., with the burn starting at 7 p.m. Wells said they should be done no later than 9:30 p.m.

He said neighbors in the area have been notified about the training.

MIDDLETOWN – Join CBS 5 at Twin Pine Casino in Middletown this Saturday, July 24, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for The Price Is Right contestant search.

Tell them why you want to be a contestant on The Price Is Right and you could be one of two winners from the San Francisco/Bay Area contestant search that will be flown to Los Angeles to see the show and have a one-in-two chance to be a contestant on The Price is Right.

Winners will fly from San Francisco/Bay Area to Los Angeles for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to "come on down" on The Price Is Right.

U.S. legal residents 18 and over are invited to come down to Twin Pine Casino with a completed application and eligibility form.

Review the eligibility requirements and download The Price Is Right Contestant Search application here.

For directions and more information, visit www.twinpine.com.

Twin Pine Casino is located at 22223 Highway 29 at Rancheria Road, Middletown.

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Amateur Radio Society meeting will be held at the Lakeport Senior Center, 527 Konocti Ave., Lakeport at 7 p.m.

All visitors are welcome to come to our meetings and learn about amateur radios and what the club is involved in.

Any questions please call Donna Hutton at 707-998-9297 or e-mail me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

New Konocti Lioness Club member Patricia Beedle, Club President Carol Thompson and guest speaker Cheri Johnson. Photo courtesy of Dorothy De Lope.

KELSEYVILLE – On July 15 at the Konocti Lioness Club's monthly meeting held at the Riviera Hills Restaurant in Clearlake Riviera, Patricia Beedle was inducted as a new member.

The guest speaker for the meeting was Cheri Johnson of the Totes for Teens program. This much-needed program provides tote bags filled with a variety of useful and fun items which teens in foster care really appreciate.

The Lioness Club presented Cheri Johnson with a $500 check as a donation for this program.

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Thursday, Aug. 5.

The monthly meeting will take place beginning at 7 p.m. at Lake County Tax Services Office, 1210 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

Agenda items include guest speaker Victoria Brandon, Lake County liaison to the Barbara Boxer for U.S. Senate Campaign, who will outline how local Democrats can participate and support the reelection of Sen. Boxer with house parties and by joining the Barbara Boxer Committee.

Hilary Crosby, California Democratic Party controller, will speak about the Democratic Party 2010 Plan.

Also on the agenda will be reports from Congressman Mike Thompson, Assemblyman Wes Chesbro and state Sen. Patricia Wiggins, details on the committee's participation in the campaigns of endorsed candidates Doug Rhoades for Lake County district attorney and Francisco Rivero for Lake County sheriff, ongoing voter registration at local farmers' markets and the Fall Fundraiser Legislators Barbecue, scheduled for Oct. 16.

Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the committee's Web site at www.lakecountydemocrats.org.