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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Art Center has again been awarded a Local Impact Grant from the California Arts Council, this year for its project “Restore.”
Like Resilience, Restore provides the community ages 12 to 85-plus of all abilities and backgrounds, opportunities to engage in art making and creative writing to develop their creative and artistic voices.
Workshops this year in mixed media, sculpture, creative writing and printmaking begin July 7 and will focus on art in dialogue with nature.
The project will culminate in the reopening of the EcoArts Sculpture Walk at Trailside Park in the early summer of 2019, development of an art trail on Rabbit Hill, indoor exhibits, and a second chapbook of poetry and images.
“Building on the success of our Resilience Project, Restore is the next stage in our recovery,” said Lisa Kaplan, director at MAC. “With support from the California Arts Council, contributors to MAC and our partners, we will restore places our local community once enjoyed that were destroyed by the Valley Fire. The Local Impact grant for Restore provides us with the means to continue to offer low cost classes to people throughout Lake County, and to further the work we started with the Resilience Project. We are thrilled!”
Middletown Art Center’s Resilience project now has exhibits in five locations in Lakeport at City Hall, the County Courthouse and Main Street Gallery in Lakeport, at Fore Family Vineyards Tasting Room in Kelseyville.
Also currently on view is Resilience: Art In Dialogue with Nature exhibit at the art center, which is a hybrid of the EcoArts tradition and the resilience theme.
This impressive and earthy exhibit includes selections from the Resilience project. Exhibits in Clearlake will open in the coming weeks. Find out more about exhibit locations and hours at www.middletownartcenter.org .
Inspired by Nature’s resilience as a mirror for our community’s recovery after devastating wildfires, the Resilience project provided opportunities to reframe the fire experience, which impacted us all directly or indirectly, into creative expression and aesthetics.
Each exhibit is different, and highlights work by project participants. The Resilience Chapbook, a collection of powerful writings about or inspired by the fire experience, trauma and recovery is now available to preorder on MAC’s Web site or in the gallery.
“I attended the Resilience writing workshops for the last 6 months of Resilience,” explained Georgina Marie, a poet and Lakeport resident who returned to Lake County after the Clayton Fire destroyed her mother’s home. “Under the guidance of accomplished instructors and surrounded by other writers, I was inspired to dive deeply into subjects I may not have otherwise tapped into such as grief, trauma and pain. In doing so, I was able to strengthen my writing, embrace my own resilience and become part of an incredible artistic community. I also attended painting and printmaking workshops, which reconnected me to my painting practice after losing touch with it for many years. I am so grateful for the experience, support, creative outcomes and opportunities for exposure in exhibition and in the chapbook that the Resilience project provided me.”
MAC is grateful to the California Arts Council, and other local partners, agencies and businesses for supporting MAC in providing local, affordable, quality access to the arts and art-making.
The Middletown Art Center is located at 21456 Highway 175, at the junctions of Highway 29 in Middletown.
Visit www.middletownartcenter.org to learn more about the many arts, culture and community happenings at the Middletown Art Center.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission will meet this week to hold hearings on cannabis-related projects and swear in a new member.
The commission will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
Documents for the meeting can be found at http://www.clearlake.ca.us/353/Planning-Documents-for-Public-Review.
In commission business, among the first items is the swearing-in of new commissioner, Kathryn Fitts, and the selection of a new chair to succeed Dirk Slooten. Other commissioners are Nathalie Antus, Richard Bean and Carl Webb.
On the agenda are two public hearings for projects proposed by Roy Harris of Clearlake Hydrogarden.
The first is to approve a use permit to allow a commercial cannabis nursery within an existing commercial building located at 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road in a heavy service commercial/light industrial, scenic corridor area with a cannabis business combining district zone, with a development agreement.
In the second public hearing, the commission will consider use permits for distribution and a delivery only dispensary within an existing building located at 14395 Olympic Drive in a heavy service commercial/light industrial cannabis business combining district and a development agreement.
The commission also will discuss holding a special meeting on June 26.
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The commission will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.
Documents for the meeting can be found at http://www.clearlake.ca.us/353/Planning-Documents-for-Public-Review.
In commission business, among the first items is the swearing-in of new commissioner, Kathryn Fitts, and the selection of a new chair to succeed Dirk Slooten. Other commissioners are Nathalie Antus, Richard Bean and Carl Webb.
On the agenda are two public hearings for projects proposed by Roy Harris of Clearlake Hydrogarden.
The first is to approve a use permit to allow a commercial cannabis nursery within an existing commercial building located at 2395 Ogulin Canyon Road in a heavy service commercial/light industrial, scenic corridor area with a cannabis business combining district zone, with a development agreement.
In the second public hearing, the commission will consider use permits for distribution and a delivery only dispensary within an existing building located at 14395 Olympic Drive in a heavy service commercial/light industrial cannabis business combining district and a development agreement.
The commission also will discuss holding a special meeting on June 26.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting this week for the purposes of a cannabis workshop.
The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 21, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
On the agenda is the a report from the board chair’s subcommittee, which was tasked with followup on Type 7 manufacturing, or volatiles.
The board also will review possible taxing mechanisms for commercial cannabis businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county and discuss possible fines and penalties for violation of permitting requirements constituting a public nuisance.
According to the meeting staff report, the Thursday meeting is the last in a series of prescheduled cannabis workshops as part of the board’s approved work plan.
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The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 21, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
On the agenda is the a report from the board chair’s subcommittee, which was tasked with followup on Type 7 manufacturing, or volatiles.
The board also will review possible taxing mechanisms for commercial cannabis businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county and discuss possible fines and penalties for violation of permitting requirements constituting a public nuisance.
According to the meeting staff report, the Thursday meeting is the last in a series of prescheduled cannabis workshops as part of the board’s approved work plan.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Shannon Ridge Family of Wines has purchased Nice Wine Co., located in the town of Nice.
Previously owned by the Larson Family, the purchase of Nice Wine Co. includes a fully functioning winery, bottling line and tasting room.
The facility previously had housed Tulip Hill Winery’s Lake County location and began its life as a bottling site for Vittel brand mineral water.
“The acquisition of the Nice Wine Co. helps to fully integrate our farming and winemaking operations,” said Clay Shannon, owner of Shannon Ridge Family of Wines. “We are very pleased to have found our first wine production facility that gives us immediate control and will advance the quality of our winemaking operations here in Lake County.”
Joy Merrilees, director of winemaking and production for Shannon Ridge Family of Wines, will assume the day to day responsibilities for the facility.
Angie Shannon is the national sales manager for the brands.
The Shannon Ridge Family of Wines portfolio is available nationwide, and includes Shannon Reserve, Shannon Ridge High Elevation Collection, Buck Shack, High Valley, Playtime and Vigilance.
LUCERNE, Calif. – A semi driver escaped injury on Sunday when his truck hit an embankment along Highway 20.
The crash occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Oakcrest Drive and Frontage Road in Lucerne, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP Officer Jeremy Jensen told Lake County News that the driver of the semi, which was heading westbound, said he had moved to the right to avoid cars coming toward him as he was going around a curve.
The truck hit a soft shoulder and the semi hit the rocky embankment, he said.
A witness report on the CHP’s online incident log also reported that the driver was taking the curve too quickly.
The driver was uninjured, according to Jensen.
Jensen did not have information on the truck’s cargo.
The semi sat against the embankment with cones set up in the roadway to help guide traffic around it while the CHP waited for a heavy tow truck to arrive later in the afternoon to help remove it.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will meet this week to discuss a housing project parcel map and a resolution to begin abating properties where there is a fire hazard due to overgrown vegetation.
The council will meet in closed session at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, to discuss a potential case of litigation regarding Verizon Wireless before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On Tuesday the council is expected to approve the necessary resolutions to authorize and direct the issuance of bonds for a solar financing project.
In other business, Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will introduce the zone change ordinance for the Pacific West Communities parcel map for a multifamily housing project at 1255 Martin St. The council also will schedule a public hearing for a second reading of the zone change ordinance and adoption of a resolution for a general plan amendment and mitigated negative declaration based on the environmental review/initial study on July 17.
The council also will consider a proposed resolution to begin the process of abating properties where weeds and vegetation haven’t been mowed.
The resolution will declare dry weeds, brush and similar vegetation creating a fire hazard upon vacant and large lots throughout the city to constitute a public nuisance and direct staff to utilize the administrative citation procedures outlined in Chapter 8.30 of the Lakeport Municipal Code to
abate said public nuisance weeds.
The council also will authorize canceling the July 3 regular meeting.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on June 5 meeting; approval of Application 2018-022, with staff recommendations, for the 2018 Lakeside Car & Boat Show event, to be held August 18; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2659 (2018) and revising the Master Pay Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5; approval of an amendment to the agreement between the city of Clearlake, City of
Lakeport and the County of Lake relative to operation of a local public, educational, governmental cable television channel, referred to as the PEG Channel.
Email Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.
The council will meet in closed session at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, to discuss a potential case of litigation regarding Verizon Wireless before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On Tuesday the council is expected to approve the necessary resolutions to authorize and direct the issuance of bonds for a solar financing project.
In other business, Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will introduce the zone change ordinance for the Pacific West Communities parcel map for a multifamily housing project at 1255 Martin St. The council also will schedule a public hearing for a second reading of the zone change ordinance and adoption of a resolution for a general plan amendment and mitigated negative declaration based on the environmental review/initial study on July 17.
The council also will consider a proposed resolution to begin the process of abating properties where weeds and vegetation haven’t been mowed.
The resolution will declare dry weeds, brush and similar vegetation creating a fire hazard upon vacant and large lots throughout the city to constitute a public nuisance and direct staff to utilize the administrative citation procedures outlined in Chapter 8.30 of the Lakeport Municipal Code to
abate said public nuisance weeds.
The council also will authorize canceling the July 3 regular meeting.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on June 5 meeting; approval of Application 2018-022, with staff recommendations, for the 2018 Lakeside Car & Boat Show event, to be held August 18; approval of a resolution rescinding Resolution 2659 (2018) and revising the Master Pay Schedule in conformance with California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5; approval of an amendment to the agreement between the city of Clearlake, City of
Lakeport and the County of Lake relative to operation of a local public, educational, governmental cable television channel, referred to as the PEG Channel.
Email Elizabeth Larson at
061918 Lakeport City Council agenda packet by LakeCoNews on Scribd