LOWER LAKE
Fall Yard Sale coming soon
The Lower Lake United Methodist Church announces its Fall Yard Sale. It will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Our yard sale will include furniture, housewares, and many miscellaneous items.
It will be on the parking lot of the Methodist Church social hall, at 16255 Second Street, and will also include a lunch available between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring delicious chili, corn bread, and apple cake.
For more information, please contact the Church at (707) 994-2507.
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LAKEPORT
Heirloom Irises planted at Ely Stage
Members of the Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club planted dozens of heirloom irises at Ely Stage. The irises were donated by the Santa Rosa Iris Society.
Spearheading this endeavor is member Kitty Loberg, who is an Emeritus Judge of the American Iris Society and has served 13 years on the Board of the American Iris Society (Region 14). She was the Regional Vice President for A.I.S. 1998 – 2000.
The oldest iris planted was Iris Florentina. It was a naturally occurring hybrid native to Italy and southern France. It was first collected in the 1500’s. The next oldest irises are Mme. Chereau, introduced in 1844, and Gypsy Queen in 1859. Mme. Chereau is a lavender/white plicata iris. For a laugh, it was sold for 21 cents in a 1922 catalog. Gypsy Queen is a gold/maroon bi-color iris in the intermediate category. In order that these irises do not get mixed in with other unknown irises, they have been staked and labeled with the name of the iris, and the year it was introduced into commerce.
These irises are an excellent match to the era of the Stage Stop. Next year during springtime, we can all look forward to seeing some of the historic irises bloom at Ely Stage Stop. Kitty said “My goal is that the irises we planted today will become an important display garden for historic irises in Lake County.”
Garden club members had a fun time and the weather was perfect. A picnic was held on the Ely Stage porch after our digging and planting was done. The planting was done by members Hans Dobusch, Kitty Loberg, Steven Albert, John and Karen Nowell, Linda Pyers, Kelly Roye and Kathy Steinberg.
The CLT&TGC is a member of the Mendo Lake District of the California Garden Club, Inc. Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs, Inc. The club welcomes new members. Call Ginny at 707-489-3511.
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UKIAH
Coursey Communications recertifies as a B Corporation
Coursey Communications just recertified as a B Corporation, Ukiah’s first and only company with this distinction. Coursey Communications uses communication tools and methods to help clients build trusting relationships with internal and external audiences in an effort to amplify organizational impact, primarily in K-12 education and health care.
Coursey Communications (jendicoursey.com) provides public relations, leadership training, and communication coaching to clients throughout California. Some of its local clients include Kelseyville Unified School District, Mendocino County Office of Education, First 5 Mendocino, and MCHC Health Centers.
To be a Certified B Corporation, a company must complete a rigorous assessment every three years demonstrating it has met robust standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability.
The certification provides public recognition that Coursey Communications is part of a global movement to use business as a force for good, one that balances profit with purpose. This movement includes other Mendocino County businesses such as Thanksgiving Coffee, North Coast Brewing Co., and Fetzer Vineyards, as well as international companies such as Patagonia and Ben & Jerry’s.
CEO Jendi Coursey said, “We’re really proud to be part of the B Corp community. The certification process is intense and time-consuming, but totally worth the effort. It forces us to evaluate who we work with, how we support our employees, and whether we are living up to our values in every aspect of our business.”
Coursey says she is particularly proud that her company’s recertification score increased by a sizeable margin compared to the original certification score. The minimum threshold for certification is 80. The company’s first certification score was 85.2. Their recertification score was 112.5 out of 140 total points.
Coursey attributes her company’s success to her partnership with employee Kendyl Saxby, the agency’s digital content manager.
She said, “Kendyl and I bring very different skills to this company, but we are beautifully aligned when it comes to values like quality, service, and integrity.”
Coursey learned about the B Corp movement from consultant Heather Paulsen (hpaulsenconsulting.com), who helps companies worldwide pursue certification from her office in Fort Bragg.
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