LAKEPORT – The 2008-09 Lake County Grand Jury will be sworn in this week at a ceremony at the Lake County Courthouse.

The event will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9. The courthouse is located at 255 N. Forbes St.

The following 18 individuals have been chosen to serve during the upcoming year.

Supervisorial District 1

Terry Bissonnette, Hidden Valley

Charles O’Neill-Jones, Lower Lake

Supervisorial District 2

Jesse O. Firestone Sr., Clearlake

Dave R. Johnson, Clearlake

Supervisorial District 3

Linda M. Alexander, Witter Springs (holdover from 2007-08 jury)

Joy K. Allred, Upper Lake

Richard P. Everts, Upper Lake (holdover from 2007-08 jury)

Loretta A. Krentz, Lucerne

Carolynn Manley, Lucerne

Supervisorial District 4

Virginia L. Cline, Lakeport (holdover from 2007-08 jury)

John G. Daniels, Lakeport

Kathleen H. Harrell, Lakeport (holdover from 2007-08 jury)

Phillip E. Myers, Lakeport

Lawrence Platz, Lakeport

Carol M. Vedder, Lakeport

Supervisorial District 5

Melissa Bentley, Cobb

Harold W. Dietrich, Loch Lomond

Steven Tellardin, Kelseyville

The 2007-08 Grand Jury's report is expected to be released later this month.

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