MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11.

The group will meet at the Calpine Visitor Center, 15500 Central Park Road, Middletown.

The public is invited to attend.

Under new business, the group will consider a proposed MATH project by Scout Trevor Smith, Linda Darms will present trash can options, a proposal for a Middletown farmers market will be presented, and there will be discussion of development of a property at Highway 29 and Wardlaw, status of the Middletown Square Park and the Highway 29 project.

MATH meetings are subject to videotaping. Meeting proceedings may be available for viewing on public access television and/or the Internet.

MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.

The group’s current board of directors include Chairman Fletcher Thornton, Vice Chair Claude Brown, Secretary Ken Gonzales and members Tom Darms and Laura Helton.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at Upper Lake Community Park, 575 E.  Highway 20.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear foot) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

• Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.

• Used cooking oil can be dropped off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into biodiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the North Shore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.

• Used motor oil can be dropped off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.

• Electronics (E-Waste) can be dropped-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 234-6400
Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis St., Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Saturday, March 23, at the Konocti Bay Sailing Club building at Braito's Marina on the Buckingham Peninsula, Flotilla 88 of Lake County presented a Special Certificate of Appreciation, a photo collage and a gift certificate to Past Commander Gary Dromi.

Dromi, who also is a minister, is leaving Lake County and moving to Springdale, Ark., to be near his adult children and grandchildren.

Dromi joined Flotilla 88 of Lake County in February of 2009 and was the flotilla commander for 2012.

He gave special thanks to the Flotilla members who invested in his life as an auxilliarist and for the friendship of all.

Dromi plans to maintain his membership in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He will transfer to District 8 Western Rivers, Division 05, Flotilla 06 which is very active on Beaver Lake located north of Springdale.

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club will host its monthly potluck and meeting on Monday, April 22.

The potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. with the call to order at 7 p.m.

Guest Speaker this month will be Ken Young, M.S.W. Social Worker with Lake County Hospice Services.

This meeting is open to the public and the community is encouraged to attend.

Please bring a canned or other nonperishable item to the meeting. All donations go to support Community Care HIV/AIDS Program Food Pantry here in Lake County.

For more information contact Lake County Stonewall Democrats Secretary Essie Coons at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-701-3720.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – 4-H Star ranks are not easily achieved, especially those awarded above the club level.  

Yet, the 2012-13 4-H year brought a record number of Lake County All Star and Emerald Star candidates, 10 in all.  

Teens commit to a community service or educational project, plan all the steps and time line, report on their progress to the county 4-H council, and learn a lot about leadership and problem solving along the way.  

The most recent 4-Hers to earn their star award put in many hours teaching and organizing a county wide Junk Drawer Robotics project for younger members.

The three teen leaders from two local clubs teamed together: Edison & Elliot Serena, Cobb Mt 4-H, and Ethan Jones, Blue Heron 4-H.

Other candidates and projects include the following: All Star candidate Jocelyn Bennet (Cole Creek 4-H) Horse Show Event; Fall 2012 All Star Ambassador Shae Odom (Scotts Valley 4-H) Co. Poultry Field Day; Emerald Star candidates Cord and Nate Falkenberg (Scotts Valley 4-H) ORB (online record book) technology training sessions; Emerald Star candidate Sean Rudden (Anderson Marsh 4-h) Dog Show Field Day, Emerald Star candidates Flora Iberra (Kelseyville 4-H) and Chanti Christenson (Anderson Marsh 4-H) Easter Photos: Rabbit Project Fund raiser.

Upon completion of their contracts, these young leaders will earn their Star.

Learn more about 4-H and the special Star Ranks by contacting your local 4-H office 707-263-6838.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee invites the public to a living history day on Saturday, April 27, at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum, 16435 Main St., Lower Lake.

Museum staff and volunteers, dressed in period costume, will demonstrate Victorian-era household items and playing the 1906 player piano.

Toys and games from the early 1900s will be available for the children, along with the viewing of 3-D pictures through a stereoscope. Visitors may also send a Morse code message via telegraph machine. Take a step back in time and learn about local history.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

For information, call the museum at 707-995-3565.