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Summer Harvest Celebration set for Aug. 16

LAKE COUNTY – Artists, musicians and government officials will join in a Summer Harvest Celebration Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Lakeport Yacht Club, 15 Fifth Street, Lakeport.

The 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. event is co-hosted by the Lake County Democratic Club and Lake County Democratic Central Committee. Admission is $20.

Wine and other beverages will be available.

A silent auction of work by local artists will include pieces by Jack Cornell, Gloria De La Cruz , Karen Magnusson, Barbara Stubblefield, Shannon Tolson of Second Sunday Cinema and Karen Turcotte of EcoArts and the Coyote Film Festival.

Music will be provided by the Without a Net.

State Assembly Majority Whip Assemblywoman Fiona Ma will be in attendance. Assemblywoman Ma sits on the Assembly Committee on Agriculture and is the sponsor of AB 1409 – a bill to provide financial  support to farmers who wish to transition to organic growing practices.

State Senator Pat Wiggins, chair of  the Joint Legislative Committee on Fisheries & Aquaculture, and First District Assemblyman Wes Chesbro, a member of the  Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, will be in attendance.

Sponsors include the North Bay Labor Council and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 101

Information on various nonpartisan food providers, local food resources and environmental organizations, including the Lake County Community Action Agency, the Hunger Task Force, the Community Gardens Project and  the  Sierra Club will be available.

For reservations, phone 707-987-9027 or 707-277-0713 or email harriswc1@att.net .

Tickets are also available at the event.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 July 2009 18:37 )

 

Aug. 8 breakfast benefits local groups

LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Kiwanis and the Lakeport Fire Department are joining forces to hold a No Fireworks Pancake Breakfast to help offset the loss of funding for ...

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 July 2009 17:40 )

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is keynote luncheon speaker at Aug. 8 convention

 Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is keynote luncheon speaker at Aug. 8 convention




NEWPORT BEACH – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is the keynote luncheon speaker Saturday, Aug. 8, during the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) convention...

Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 August 2009 17:52 )

Flotilla hosts commander at July meeting

Flotilla hosts commander at July meeting

 

'Christmas in July' fundraiser begins Friday

LAKEPORT – St. Mary Immaculate Church in Lakeport will host the “Christmas in July” fundraiser on Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1.

The event will b...

Friday Night Farmers' Market to feature the Konocti Fiddle Club

Friday Night Farmers' Market to feature the Konocti Fiddle Club



 


CLEARLAKE – This week's Friday Night Farmers' Market will feature musical performances and host of high quality goods and produces from the county and...

Democratic Central Committee meets Aug. 6

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Lakeport Senior Center


The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.


Meetings are open t...

Computer users group meets Aug. 1

CLEARLAKE OAKS – The Lake County Computer Users will next meet on Saturday, Aug. 1.


The meeting will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Live Oak Senior C...

Lake County Pride meets Aug. 12

CLEARLAKE – Lake County Pride will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Best Western El Grande, 15135 Lakeshore ...
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