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When a woman as knowledgeable, resourceful and experienced as Monica Rosenthal offers to serve as our supervisor, we should not hesitate to take her up on it.
 
Monica has already established working relationships with officials in county, state and federal offices who can be instrumental in helping our supervisors reach our goals.

As a former member of the Lake County Planning Commission, and in decision-making positions in a number of the most influential organizations in Lake County, she has learned how to consolidate the varied needs of a broad range of constituents.
 
She will take office ready and able to perform as needed.
 
I urge you to join me in voting for Monica Rosenthal for District 1 supervisor.
 
Nina Bouska lives in Hidden Valley Lake, Calif.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Wine Studio is presenting an interactive exploration of Lake County varietals, appellations and wine making styles co-hosted by Shannon Michele. 

The series aims to help participants advance their sensory evaluation and wine tasting skills with specially selected varietals, flights and verticals paired with "snackatizers" to compliment the wine tasting experience.

The last session in the four-part series on Sunday, Oct. 23, will focus on the Bordeaux varietal, Malbec and Rhone grape, Syrah.

The cost is $25 per person for each session. Seating is limited.

For reservations and additional information, contact Susan at 707-293-8752.

The Lake County Wine Studio is located at 9505 Main St. in Upper Lake.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch will resume meetings for the fall starting on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

The group will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Lake County Agriculture Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

Minutes from the May 25 meeting are posted at http://lakelive.info/chicouncil/pdffiles/5.25.16minutes.pdf .

MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Fire managers are preparing to conduct a 568-acre glade prescribed fire about five miles northwest of Elk Creek on the Grindstone Ranger District on Thursday, Oct. 20.

Crews are planning to ignite units that are part of the Grindstone Type Conversion project.

Smoke may be visible from Interstate 5, Highway 162, Stonyford, Elk Creek and surrounding areas.

The glade is predominantly grass and smoke should disperse quickly after ignitions are completed.

The ignition of all prescribed fires is dependent on the availability of personnel and equipment, favorable weather, conditions that minimize smoke impacts as best as possible, and California Air Resources Board approval.

A project map is posted on the forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd521875.pdf .

Carl “Ratty” Freeman
Sept. 20, 1955 – Oct. 6, 2016

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Carl is survived by brother-in-law, Sidney McCloud; sister-in-law, Delphine Ellis; nieces and nephews, Flaman McCloud, Gertrude Stra, Catherine La Rose, Inez McCloud. Evelyn Ferrel, Julie McCloud, Wayde McCloud, April McCloud, Marilyn Ellis, Edward Ellis, Ernie Ellis, Antoine Ellis, Dawn Ellis, Ross Ellis, Latrell Lacey and many great nieces and nephews.

Pre-deceased by parents, Vivian Fred and Thurman Freeman; sisters, Frances McCloud and Marian Garcia; brother, Raymond Ellis; nephew, Ivan McCloud; and niece, Marian Ellis.

He will be arriving at Big Valley Rancheria Gymnasium for visitation on Thursday, Oct 21, at 10 a.m.

Graveside funeral service will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 21, at 11 a.m.

For further information please contact Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Two Live Oak residents involved in a family law case in Lake County Superior Court have been arrested for perjury by the Lake County District Attorney's Office.

Shannon M. Mick, 33, and Michael Paul Alexander, 46, were arrested late last month, according to a report from District Attorney Don Anderson.

Anderson said that on Sept. 23 his office's Perjury Investigation Unit concluded a 10-month investigation of Mick and Alexander for lying to the Lake County Superior Court in both written documents and oral testimony.

In a family law case over the custody of a 3-year-old child, the child’s father filed for custody of the child after hearing allegations that the child was subjected to physical fighting and alcohol abuse between the mother, Mick, and her boyfriend, Alexander, Anderson reported.

In June of 2015, Mick and Alexander filed declarations under the penalty of perjury that the allegations were false. Anderson said both stated there never has been physical or alcohol abuse in their household.

In a hearing in the Lake County Superior Court on July 16, 2015, for temporary restraining orders Mick testified before Judge Michael Lunas that the father's  allegations were not true, Anderson said.

At the trial on Nov. 4, 2015, again before Judge Lunas, Mick testified there has not been any physical abuse between her and Alexander and they do not consume alcohol. Anderson said Alexander also testified that there has been no abuse or alcohol consumption.

However, also testifying at the trial was a Sutter County deputy sheriff who testified that he responded to the Mick-Alexander residence on Jan. 21, 2015, and again on June 20, 2015. On both occasions Mick was intoxicated and had been in a physical fight with Michael Alexander, Anderson said.

Additionally, Anderson said that during the trial Mick testified she had never seen the June 3, 2015, declaration and that she had not signed the document, contending her-then attorney wrote the document and forged her name. However, forgetting about her prior testimony, she later admitted to drafting and signing the document.

On Sept. 23, Mick and Alexander were both arrested without incident at their Live Oak residence by an investigator from the Lake County District Attorney’s Office and Sutter County Sheriff’s Department, Anderson said.

Anderson said Mick is charged with three counts of perjury and faces a maximum term of six years in prison. Alexander is charged with two counts of perjury and faces a maximum term of five years in prison.

They are expected to enter their pleas in the Lake County Superior Court on Nov. 16, Anderson said.

In a related case, on Aug. 17, Merissa L. James was arrested for perjury in the Lake County Superior Court, as Lake County News has reported.

On Tuesday, James entered a plea of guilty to one count of perjury, Anderson said.

Anderson said she will be sentenced on Jan. 24, 2017, and faces a maximum term of four years in prison.

The Lake County District Attorney’s Office has received national attention for its Perjury Investigation Unit, formed earlier this year and headed by Deputy District Attorney Daniel Flesch.

The unit’s purpose is to curtail and deter the rampant commission of perjury and preserve the integrity of the justice system, Anderson said.

Anderson said the unit – believed to be the only such unit in the country – has been featured in articles by the Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, American Bar Association and newspapers from the East Coast to Hawaii.