CLEARLAKE
Lake County Democrats screen documentary films
Lake County Democrats host two films at their Second Saturday Cinema program on October 12, with an emphasis on health care in the United States. This double feature showing begins at 2 PM at the Methodist Community Church, 14521 Pearl Ave. in Clearlake. All are welcome. Free admission.
Each film exposes the shortcomings of America’s health care system. “In Sickness and In Wealth” looks at the patterns of health and sickness to reveal the correlation with wealth and underlying patterns of class and racial inequities. The second film, “Place Matters,” explores why your street address is such a good predictor of your health. Richmond, California is The Place where many conditions harm residents.
Second Saturday Cinema has been organized by the Programs Committee of the Lake County Democratic Party. Associate membership in the Lake County Democratic Party is open to registered Democrats and dues are $25/annually. More information can be found at www.lakecountydemocrats.org
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LOWER LAKE
Senator Mike McGuire to meet with constituents
The Lake County Democratic Party will host State Sen. Mike McGuire at the Programs & Recruitment Committee meeting on October 9, at 6 p.m. in Lower Lake. McGuire has been Lake County’s representative in the California State Senate since January 2015. He started his career representing California residents at the age of 19, when he was elected to the Healdsburg School Board.
McGuire will address a range of issues including PG&E planned power shutdowns, jobs development, the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act, funding firefighting resources, funding early childhood education, and his work to secure funding specifically to Lake County to backfill property tax revenue lost from housing losses. The public is welcome to attend this meeting for an opportunity to learn and engage with their state Senator.
The Programs Committee of the Lake County Democratic Party meets every second Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Social Hall of the United Methodist Church, 16255 2nd Street, Lower Lake. All meetings are open to the public.
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CLEARLAKE
Free medical and dental clinic on Oct. 20.
Spectrum of LIGHT will be holding another free medical and dental clinic from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at the Clearlake Seventh Day Adventist Church, 14490 Uhl Avenue, Clearlake. Spectrum of LIGHT is a collaboration among the four local Seventh-day Adventist churches. Among the services offered are free dental cleanings and fillings, fre A1C and glucose screenings, blood pressure, BMI, health age and Vision screenings. There will also be education and coaching from medical providers for chronic conditions such as Diabetes, high blood pressure, weight loss, etc. There will also be health lectures and cooking demonstrations with samples.
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LAKEPORT
Hornby family hosts annual Ladies Luncheon
On Sept.7 The Hornby Family hosted their annual Ladies Luncheon in honor of Naomi Bruce who started the fundraiser over 10 years ago.
Over 100 women came to the event which was catered by Jeremy Zabel and Mayme Dyslin from The Yard. Music was provided by The 2 Diamonds and was supported by 2 Chicks Events. Various local businesses and people donated for the live and silent auction that was emceed by Janice and Shaun Hornby. The event raised $15,500 and was donated to Tango Mike.
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