Once again, we can be proud of the significant charitable contributions we distributed throughout the county.  During the course of the year, we donated $14,550 to various worthy causes.  The breakdown is as follows:

Clearlake Oaks Fire Department              $5,000 (new boat dock)
Clearlake Oaks Fireworks                         3,500
Eastlake Grange                                         650 
Hospice Services                                        350
Lil' Acorns Preschool                                2,000
Lake County Wine Alliance                          250
Live Oak Sr. Center Meal On Wheels         2,500
Lucerne Alpine Sr. Center                            100
Oak Hill Middle Sch./DC Club                       200

The primary source of our funds was our annual Catfish Derby.  Thanks to the able leadership of Catfish Derby Chair, Gail Jonas, the multitude of hard-working volunteers, and the generosity of sponsors and donors, the Derby was a resounding success; providing excitement and family fun for catfish anglers, bringing in considerable extra commerce to our community, and netting over $14,000 for our community charity funds.

Our Maxine Sherman Memorial Annual Fireworks once again delighted crowds on the lake and on the shore.  Thank you, Margaret Medeiros and Janice Maschek for co-chairing that project on our behalf.

We joined with Eastlake Grange in co-sponsoring a County Supervisor Candidates' Forum early in the year.  Community members packed Grange Hall to hear the candidates speak on the issues.  With the help of Kenny Parlet as the moderator and Claude Soones as the quiet, but formidable timer, the event went very smoothly. 

We also had a number of speakers presenting topics of local interest at our monthly membership meetings throughout the year.  They included:

Dr. Louise Nan - Konocti Unified School District's Strategic Plan
Chuck Doty, Sergeant Chris Rivera, Battalion Chief Willie Sepata - Disaster Preparedness for Business
Terry Knight - Lake County Wildlife, Fish, & Recreation Opportunities
Steve Bucholz (Probation Dept.), Mary Jane Fagalde (Code Enforcement), Denise Johnson (Animal Control), Sheriff Rod Mitchell - Community Recovery Task Force Status
Andy Peterson and Eric Seely - Northshore Redevelopment Plans
Gary Lewis - Monthly Update on County Government Action
Jay Sherman - Projects and Plans for our State Parks
Angela Carter - The Junior Achievement Program in Lake County

Probably our most visible achievements were the establishment of community bulletin boards at Red & White Market and the Post Office in Clearlake Oaks.  Thank you, Gary Nylander for allowing us to take over part of your bulletin boards.  Thank you, Lucerne Glass for donating the glass and labor to fix the bulletin boards at Red & White Market.  Thank you, L & M Locksmiths for giving us a break on installing new locks on the boards.  Thank you, Chuck Lamb for building that new board at the Post Office.  Thank you, Toni Field for giving us the permission to put it up.  Thank you, Holly Harris for putting together the community map and directory at the Red & White Market.

Thanks to everyone for working together to accomplish all that we did last year.
                                                    Helen Locke, President