NICE, Calif. – Nice Mutual Water Co. will hold its annual shareholders meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21.

There are two director positions up for election at this time.  

If you are interested in running for director’s position and are a shareholder in the Nice Water District, please submit a short candidates' statement by May 16 to Nice Mutual Water Co.

For more information vist the company online at www.NiceMutualWaterCompany.com .

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA –  Until March 16, Girl Scouts will be making their way door-to-door and be set up outside businesses in your communities to offer eight of your favorites for $5 a box: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Dulce de Leche, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Thank U Berry Munch and Savannah Smiles.

New this year: customers who buy five or more boxes can enter a drawing for a chance to win five cases of Girl Scout Cookies and get a free reusable shopping bag designed by Girl Scouts, while supplies last.

It’s easier than ever to get your Girl Scout cookies with our convenient Online Cookie Locator at www.iLoveCookies.org , the free Cookie Mobile App, and secure credit and debit card sales at some locations.

• They will accept secure debit/credit cards on cookie purchases – yet another way that Girl Scouts is embracing technology and real-world skills as teachable moments for girls.
• The Online Cookie Locator at www.iLoveCookies.org allows you to find cookies near you. Download and then navigate your way by date, distance, and more to nearby cookie booths, and even get email alerts when cookies are close to you! Users can download through the  iPhone app store or Android marketplace.

There’s more to Girl Scout Cookies than what’s in the box. When a girl sells you cookies, she’s creating a plan, interacting with customers, and working as part of a team. She’s building a lifetime of skills and confidence.

Girls earn while they learn five key skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.

Everyone knows Girl Scout Cookies taste good, but they do good too, providing funds for service projects, learning programs, and fees for camps and memberships. All funds from the sale of Girl Scout cookies remain here in our local council, minus our baker’s fees. And when you buy Girl Scout cookies, girls decide where the money goes.

All of the cookie varieties have 0 grams trans fat per serving and have no high fructose corn syrup, seven varieties have no artificial colors, and five varieties contain no hydrogenated oils. With the Gift of Caring program, customers can purchase boxes and have them donated to the military for troops overseas or to a local food banks.

Proceeds from Girl Scout Cookies help the girls you are buying from pay for activities and community service projects in your community, plus:

• One box – could provide a college 101 handbook for a teen girl in a detention center.
• Two boxes – could cover the cost of a one gallon tree that girls plant in an urban park.
• Five boxes – could pay for a year’s membership dues for a girl who can’t afford it.
• 12 boxes (one case) – could allow us to do background screening for five volunteers.

NICE, Calif. – The Sons of Italy club will host its next dinner and dance on Saturday, March 22, featuring the local band “Twice As Good.”

Join the club in its hall at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice for dinner and dancing.

Dinner will be a choice of pastas, salad, bread, coffee, tea and dessert.

The bar opens at 5 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Dancing to Twice As Good follows the meal.

Tickets for the event can be obtained by calling Donna at 707-263-5476 or Karen at 707-357-4488.

LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lake Country Amateur Radio Society will hold its second annual Spring Fling barbecue on Saturday, March 15.

The public is invited to the event, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lucerne Community Church, 5870 Highway 20.

There will be chicken and tri-tip, with ham radio operators to bring appetizers, side dishes, desserts and tableware.

The cost is $10 per person.

There also will be a raffle for a handheld Baofeng UV-B6, with tickets priced at $5 each. Participants must be present to win.

To RSVP visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iE3Ht_IQIdTX1Ue9UGmh5tOPfd3C1bXuhsp87916YVg/viewform .

Visit the club online at http://lcarsofca.yolasite.com/ or on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LCARSOFCA?hc_location=timeline&;filter=1 .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, at Kelseyville Lumber, 3555 North Main St.

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 feet), 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 Northshore 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 707-234-6400
Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis Street, Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m.-3 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, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

LUCERNE, Calif. – Lake County Republican Women, Federated monthly luncheon/meeting will be Wednesday, March 12.

The group will  meet beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, located at 10th and Country Club Drive.

Marv Butler candidate for District 3 supervisor, which is a nonpartisan position, will be the guest speaker.  

Reservations are required as soon as possible; call 707-994-3543.