LAKEPORT, Calif. – Preparations are in the final stages for a popular annual education fundraiser, which organizers said has had a last-minute change of venue.
The Lakeport Enhanced Education Foundation – or LEEF – will hold its Big Band Dance & Auction on Saturday, March 9. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Originally scheduled to have been held in Lakeport, organizers said this week that a conflict necessitated moving the event to Mt. Konocti Growers, located at 2550 Big Valley Road in Kelseyville.
The event features dancing, a buffet dinner, and live and silent auctions, all benefiting students and programs at Lakeport Unified School District.
Featured performers will include the Clear Lake High School Jazz Band, with dancing music provided by Soul Alliance.
Proceeds will support much-needed technical upgrades, music and many other valuable programs districtwide at a time when the state's fiscal crunch has caused many important educational services to be cut back.
Tickets are $30 per person, with tables of 10 are available for $500.
Tickets are offered for sale at the Terrace Middle School office, 250 Lange St.; the Clear Lake High School office, 350 Lange St.; or Linda's Hallmark, 991 11th St. in Lakeport. Clear Lake High School band members also have tickets available for purchase.
For more information, visit LEEF's brand new Web site at www.lakeportleef.com .
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