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🌱 How Clearlake volunteers turned one school night into Christmas for hundreds

Coming up on the Clearlake Patch calendar: City Council Meeting

Thursday December 18th Patch AM
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Good morning to you Clearlake! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Clearlake volunteers turned one school night into Christmas for hundreds
  • What bold education fixes were floated at Clearlake’s Judge’s Breakfast?

Also on today's calendar: Guided Bike Ride and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 55, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 53 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 32nd Community Christmas brings cheer to Burns Valley for old and young alike (record-bee.com) — Families from across Clearlake packed Burns Valley Elementary on Dec. 13 for the 32nd Community Christmas, enjoying free hot meals, toys, health items, and a visit with Santa. Local Rotarians, Clearlake volunteers, and partners like Foods Etc., Konocti Unified, and Adventist Health worked together to serve hundreds of residents, emphasizing support for children and community connection during a tough year.
   

• At Judge's Breakfast Luke Morgan shares insights to alternative approaches on public education (record-bee.com) — Clearlake residents at the Judge’s Breakfast heard special education instructor Luke Morgan compare rigid, standardized Navy training with uneven public school curricula and a growing teacher shortage. Speaking in Clearlake, he and Supervisor Bruno Sabatier discussed how computer-based learning, unified standards, and expanded school services might reshape education while warning that overreliance on technology could sideline teachers.
   


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    Thursday December 18
  • City Council Meeting
    Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Dr, Clearlake
    6:00 pm

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  • Lake County poet Brenda Yeager shares the healing power of the written word (pressdemocrat.com)
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