KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Konocti Lioness Club is selling raffle tickets for two beautiful gift-filled Mother’s Day baskets.

The baskets are on display at Anna’s Boutique at 9715 Soda Bay Road across form the Riviera Shopping Center and in front of the Riviera Market in Clearlake Riviera.

Tickets are $1 each, six for $5 or 25 for $20, and can be purchased at both locations.

The two winning tickets will be drawn at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9. You need not be present to win.

All funds raised go toward programs which help the youngsters of Lake County.

For further information, call 707-277-0867 or Kathy at 707-277-0206.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport English Inn will host high teas in honor of Mother's Day.

This year’s high teas will be served at noon and 3 p.m. on Friday, May 8; Saturday, May 9; and Sunday, May 10.

The theme is “Spring Flowers.”

Enjoy a traditional high tea in a Victorian setting.

The cost is $37.50 per person.

Call 707-263-4317 to make a reservation.

The Lakeport English Inn is located at 675 Main St.

WILLOWS, Calif. – The Mendocino, Shasta-Trinity and Klamath National Forests will be selling surplus vehicles by public Internet auction next week to the highest bidder.

Beginning Monday, May 4, bid items will be available on the GSA Web site, www.gsaauctions.gov .

Internet bidding begins May 4 and will continue through May 11 until the posted deadline time per sale item, Central Daylight Time.

On the GSA Web site, type in sale number: 91QSCI15015 in the “Enter Search Text” box. Only Forest Service items will be displayed.

With each item of this search there is an assigned number, description, photo(s) if available, and a contact name and phone number if further inquiry is needed.

Bidders are cautioned to view the “Terms and Conditions” (in the blue tool bar at the top of the page) for all requirements regarding registering, bidding, payment, warranties and removal of successful bid items.

Internet sale vehicles are available for public viewing weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 8, at the Mendocino National Forest Willows office, located at 825 N. Humboldt Ave.; Shasta-Trinity National Forest Redding office, located at 3644 Avtech Parkway; and the Klamath National Forest Yreka office, located at 1711 South Main St.

For additional information, please contact Hank Foushay at 530-934-1189 or 530-635-7002.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Kindness and Generosity Scholarship Fund applications period is open for the upcoming eight week Compassion-based Mindfulness for Stress Reduction, Personal Clarity and Emotional Freedom courses, which begin in Lakeport on Tuesday, May 19, at Main Street Gallery and on Thursdays, May 21, at the Unity Clearlake Center in Lower Lake.
 
Applications will be accepted through May 10 and can be found at http://www.compassion-basedmindfulness.com/courses.html .
 
Local mindfulness teacher and life coach, JoAnn Saccato, MA, offers the scholarships for those wishing to take the eight-week course who may not otherwise be able to attend.

“The prices of the course have recently been lowered to help increase opportunities for Lake County residents to participate, but the scholarships are invaluable to some. We've had over eight full scholarships and many partial scholarships awarded since the fund started,” noted Saccato. "Some course attendees have had life-changing transformations in just the first few sessions, and certainly most all have by the end."
 
The eight week compassion-based mindfulness courses are intended to help attendees learn the various formal practices of mindfulness and create a personally designed daily practice.

Empirical based research indicates mindfulness helps reduce stress and stress related illnesses, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, digestive disorders and sleep disorders.

Mindfulness also helps with weight gain, inflammation and immune disorders. It has been shown to improve concentration, focus and present moment living and research indicates mindfulness can help with anxiety, depression and recurrences of depression, sometimes becoming as effective as medication.
 
The course includes work with journaling and setting intentions, "giving a well-rounded set of tools to help navigate life, increase satisfaction, reduce stress and gain resiliency," added Saccato, who is the author of Companioning the Sacred Journey: A Guide to Creating a Compassionate Container for Your Spiritual Practice and her forthcoming book, Compassion-based Mindfulness for Peace, Clarity and Freedom.
 
Early application for the scholarships, awarded on a first come, first serve basis, is encouraged.

Full information on the course and links to the scholarship application can be found at  http://www.compassion-basedmindfulness.com/courses.html or by calling 707-350-1719.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, at South Lake County Fire Station, 21095  Highway 175.

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.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Fourth of July is fast approaching and Lakeshore Lions Club of Clearlake will host its 58th annual Redbud Parade and Festival on that very day, Saturday, July 4.

The parade leaves Clearlake’s Redbud Park at 11 a.m., follows Lakeshore Drive north, and arrives a mile away at Austin Park … eventually.

With an artistic theme like “Cartoon Time,” there is no telling when the parade will arrive at Austin Park.

But it better get there soon, because that’s where the carnival, and the car show, the food, beverages, music, arts and crafts, worm races, and whatnot else takes place the rest of the day.

Then you stay into the evening for fireworks, co-sponsored by PG&E and countless local businesses.

Parade participants are invited to decorate and dress as cartoon characters, and even build cartoon cars, but this is not required. Of course, there will be prizes and trophies.

The Show & Shine car show is in its 16th year and is open to all vehicles of special interest.

The International Worm Races are perpetrated by the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce.

The carnival, with rides, games and concessions provided by Schoeppner Shows, opens Thursday, July 2, and runs through Sunday, July 5.

Throughout it all, there will be free parking at Haverty Field, just east of the park.

The Redbud Parade is the largest annual fundraiser for the Lakeshore Lions and Lioness Clubs. Lions support the local community by paying for eye-glasses, high school sports and arts equipment, scholarships, fire and police equipment, senior center expenses, community patrol, Boy Scouts, South Shore Little League, Meals On Wheels, and many other worthy causes.

Please show your community spirit by supporting their all-volunteer efforts. They are even accepting new members. Learn more at www.lakeshorelions.org .

Parade and car show applications can be picked up from Clearlake Automotive, Kevin Ness Jewelers and Tatonka Trading, all on Lakeshore Drive; and from Bob’s Vacuums at Mullen and Pearl; and from the Chamber of Commerce office in the Senior Center on Burns Valley at Bowers.

Arts and crafts vendors should telephone Bob Kiel at 707-994-9752.

Car show questions will be answered by Kevin Ness at 707-994-2307.

Parade Chairman Ray Bridges can be reached at 707-994-3070.