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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The fourth in Lake County’s summertime tourism networking workshop series will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at The Greenview, located at 19210 Hartmann Road in Hidden Valley Lake.
This fourth event, titled “Attracting the Outdoor Enthusiast,” will focus on Lake County’s recreational opportunities and how to attract the traveler looking for an outdoor adventure.
Attendees will learn about the amazing recreational opportunities Lake County offers visitors, including hiking, bicycling, paddling, and much more.
A group of local experts will inform and delight with their knowledge of Lake County activities and give insights into what the “Outdoor Enthusiast” is looking for in a getaway – whether it’s the next thrilling ride, the next awe-inspiring hike, or the next serene paddling excursion.
Delicious appetizers will be presented by The Greenview Restaurant with local wine tastings by Six Sigma and Cache Creek Vineyards and musical entertainment by Jim Williams.
Workshop attendees also may participate in a free pre-event round of golf on Thursday, Aug. 23, courtesy of Hidden Valley Lake Golf & Country Club. Advance reservations are mandatory and must be made when registering for the workshop, no later than August 16.
Presented in collaboration with the Lake County Marketing and Economic Development Program and Lake County Chamber of Commerce, the series is designed to bring together business owners and tourism professionals from around Lake County to meet, network, and partner to create an even more powerful visitor experience.
Tourism and hospitality professionals involved in all areas of Lake County’s tourism industry – lodging, restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, events, attractions, galleries and shops, hiking and fishing guides, boat and water sports rentals, tours, transportation, spas and massage, and more – are encouraged to attend.
Please RSVP by Monday, Aug. 20 (by Aug. 16 for pre-event round of golf) by calling 707-263-5092.
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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Jeremy and Janel Woodruff of Hidden Valley Lake are pleased to announce the grand opening of their new business, Woody’s Screen Printing – a direct-to-garment printing company offering customized printing of sweatshirts, t-shirts, tank tops, aprons, and even mouse pads.
Woody’s Screen Printing can print custom designs, logos, or assist in the creation of a new design.
“We can personalize any item for any occasion,” said Jeremy Woodruff. “From sports jerseys to school t-shirts, from custom tank tops for a girls’ weekend to holiday gifts for teachers, so long as it can be laid flat, we can custom print it.”
Residents of Hidden Valley Lake for more than 10 years, the Woodruffs are excited to offer Lake County a local choice for garment printing.
“We are so excited to offer a business on this side of the mountain that can really focus of the needs of our local organizations, schools and groups,” said Janel Woodruff. “This is such a small community, we will be able to offer that personalized attention to each and every order.”
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The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will address agricultural labor issues at its upcoming meeting on Aug. 7.
The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Country Fairgrounds (Harvest Hall), 2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville.
“Agricultural labor is about people, families and communities,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The report California Ag Vision, Strategies for Sustainability calls for private sector initiatives, administrative measures and legislation to adopt a suite of policies and actions to assure a strong labor force through fairness to agricultural workers and employers. The food production that starts in the fields and orchards of California is highly reliant upon hand labor, and we need to take a strong leadership role to ensure we are responsive to the needs of employees and employers.”
Nationally, approximately 75 percent of farm workers are foreign born and 72 percent were born in Mexico, according to a National Agricultural Workers Survey published in 2009.
About half of California’s crop workers are unauthorized, according to the same survey. California is the largest agricultural producer in the nation, representing approximately 16 percent of national crop receipts and 7 percent of U.S. revenue for livestock and livestock products.
Scheduled speakers include: Carol House, Committee on National Statistics; Craig Regelbrugge, Agricultural Coalition for Immigration Reform; Monte Lake, CJ Lake, LLC; Guadalupe Sandoval, California Farm Labor Contractors Association; Jeanne Malitz, American Immigration Lawyers Association; Ellen Brokaw, Brokaw Nursery, LLC; Tom Collishaw, Self-Help Enterprises; and Manuel Cunha, Nisei Farmers League.
“As farmers we struggle to meet our labor needs in the fields and this impacts consumers,” said President Craig McNamara, California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “Unless we develop forward thinking solutions at the national level, we will see undesirable changes on supermarket shelves and in our farming communities.”
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs.
The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture.
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SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed AB 1812, a bill by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-North Coast) that ensures craft beer aged in wooden barrels that previously contained distilled spirits remains legally classified as a beer.
“California’s craft beer industry has gained worldwide acclaim for the use of traditional Belgian-style brewing techniques that incorporate the use of wooden barrels for aging,” Chesbro said. “These empty wooden barrels are expensive and are typically recycled by craft brewers from previous use by the wine or distilled spirits industries. These beers may take on a hint of flavor from minute amounts of distilled alcohol retained in the wood. This legislation ensures that these brews continue to be classified as beer and not as distilled spirits.”
Recent regulations adopted by the Board of Equalization regarding how it classifies what is a distilled spirit made the microbrew industry uneasy that the BOE could classify brews aged in these barrels as a dilution of another alcoholic beverage rather than a beer.
AB 1812 clarifies that beer aged in re-used wooden barrels will continue to be classified as beer for purposes of regulation for licensure of manufacturing, distribution, retail sales and taxation.
“California craft brewers have become literally world renown for their unique interpretation and adaptation of aging beers in wood barrels. AB 1812 will ensure that this exciting brewing process will continue to thrive,” said Chris Walker, advocate for the California Small Brewers Association, which sponsored the bill.
“The North Coast is becoming a national destination for those who enjoy craft beer tours,” Chesbro said. “The First Assembly District is home to a number of these renowned microbreweries. It is an industry that has a huge economic impact on the states as well as great growth potential. This bill enjoyed enthusiastic bipartisan support in the Legislature and I thank the governor for recognizing the importance of nurturing the craft beer industry.”
AB 1812 will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2013.