LAKEPORT/FINLEY
Big Valley Community Potluck on Sunday
On Sunday, Jan. 20 from 5 to 8 p.m, the public is invited to a Big Valley Hall Community Potluck. This free event is a celebration of community.
Community attendees are encouraged to bring a dish if they can. Lasagna and wine will be available. Cash donations will be accepted for the Hope Harbor Warming Center in Lakeport.
Guests will be greeted with live music by folksinger-songwriter Dennis Purcell from 5 to 6 p.m.
There will be an open mic from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for poetry, acoustic music, stories and inspirationals. People are encouraged to sign up when they arrive and limit their time at the mic to 5 minutes.
This celebration of community falls between the Woman’s March on Jan. 19, and Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 21. Guests are encouraged to share their thoughts on justice and inclusivity.
The Big Valley Hall is a lodge for people who have made a vow to help each other thrive in good times and to stand by each other in hard times. They contribute to their surrounding community, practice charity and other virtues, and work to respect the natural world.
Organizers stated that January is a great time to join the Big Valley Hall. Applications will be available at the door.
Big Valley Hall is located at 1510 Big Valley Road, between Lakeport and Finley. For more information, you can leave a message at: 707-245-7532.
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LAKE COUNTY
Big Oak Peer Support Center Now Open
Lake County Behavioral Health Services is proud to announce the recent opening of its newest Peer Support Center in Clearlake Oaks. Christened the “Big Oak Peer Support Center,” the facility provides resources and referrals to individuals in need of assistance with mental health and/or substance use disorder-related issues for themselves, family or friends. It is a safe, comfortable environment in which to learn more about behavioral health services in our community and get connected to appropriate services and programs for those in need.
Please stop by and see us in the Big Oak Shopping Center, at: 13300 East Highway 20, Suite O, Clearlake Oaks, or come visit us at any of our other Peer Support Centers:
Circle of Native Minds, Lakeport
La Voz de Esperanza, Clearlake
The Harbor, Lakeport
For more information, contact Lake County Behavioral Health Services at 707-274-9101 or 707-994-7090.
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CLEARLAKE
Lakeshore Lions Crab Feed
A live auction and silent auction to benefit the Clearlake Youth Center is scheduled for Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Clearlake Senior Community Center, Bowers Avenue. $50 donation suggested.
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Third annual Unity Day Celebration
Scheduled for Monday at United Methodist Church 14521 Pearle Avenue, Clearlake, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join us and be a part of our community celebration in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For we are all created equal and should come together as a community to end prejudice and inequality for all people regardless of ethnicity, gender identification, economic status, education level or social status.
There will be speeches, musical presentations, poems, and other activities to celebrate the messages of unity and peace in our community. If you would like to be a part of the program, please call Lynette Kirkwood as soon as possible at (707) 461-4300. We are hoping to have a diverse representation of organizations and leaders in our community.
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WASHINGTON
Mike Thompson named as Chairman of Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the below statement after being named as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures within the House Committee on Ways and Means Wednesday. This appointment now goes to the full Democratic Caucus for review where it is expected to be confirmed.
“It is my deep honor to be named to lead the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee by my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee. I came to Congress to help grow the middle class and ensure everyone gets a fighting chance to succeed and I look forward to continuing that work as the leader of this subcommittee,” said Chairman Thompson. “This appointment will enable me to continue standing up for communities devastated by disaster, overseeing and investigating the impact of the Republicans’ tax plan on our economy, and implementing infrastructure and renewable energy policies fit for the 21st Century. I want to thank Chairman Neal and my colleagues for trusting me with this responsibility and pledge to work overtime to ensure my constituents and the American people all have an opportunity to get ahead.”
“Mike Thompson is a fierce advocate for his constituents in California. With spirit and heart, he works day in and day out to expand Americans’ economic opportunity, and I know he’ll be a terrific leader as chairman of the Ways & Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee,” said Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal. “I look forward to working with Mike to modernize our nation’s infrastructure, protect victims of natural disasters, and ensure the tax code works for all Americans, not just those at the very top.”
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