The boutique will take place, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at 641 Keys Blvd., off Highway 20.

Offered will be gifts, jewelry, clothes, music and more.

Proceeds will support local charities.

For more information call 707-998-1531.

Due to limited space, reservations are required – call 707-987-8139.

The programs are administered by Catholic Charities Lake County Programs, and are part of the federal government stimulus bills to help people who live in Lake County and pay rent.

The programs can assist qualified residents who are experiencing hardship due to the current economy and/or a sudden loss of income.

The meeting will help explain who is most likely to qualify and how the application process works.

The programs can help people who are in jeopardy of losing their current rental housing; need money to catch up on late rent payments; are at risk of homelessness or who are homeless and need help to re-establish housing; need help in paying past due utility bills.

Mortgage assistance of any kind is not covered.

To qualify, residents must meet federal income guidelines, as well as requirements such as documentation of payments to landlords or utilities companies, and proof of legal residency.

All information and documentation is verified during the review process.

The programs are funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009/ Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Re-housing Program, and the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant for Lake County is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), via California Department of Housing & Community Development.

The parade will start at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Upper Lake.

The community is invited to come and join the fun.

There will be caroling and fun.

Don't forget to bring your camera for pictures with special guest, Santa Claus.

At this meeting they will elect the officers for 2011 and have the “end of the year” celebration.

The public is always invited to the Democratic Club meetings.

Regular Lake County Democratic Club meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at noon in the Rose Room of the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center.

The Senior Center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive (corner of 10th and Country Club Drive) in Lucerne.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The lodge is located at 8466 Lake St., Lower Lake, at the corner of Lake and Bryant.

Come join TV8 for dinner and become a member.

The dinner is free for current TV8 members and volunteers (we have a list, ahem), free with a $25 renewal or $10 for guests who bring a side.

Please check the station's wiki for this event to sign up to bring side dishes http://lakecountypegtv.wikispaces.com .

You can also RSVP to Beth Kaiman at 707-995-9337.

Clear Lake with Mt. Konocti pictured in the background. Photo by Linda Warren.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting a wine tasting event with award-winning winemaker Gregory Graham and art show with photography by Jim and Linda Warren on Friday, Dec. 3, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 4, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Peggie King, author of “Fit Food for Foodies” has created delicious appetizers (gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free) to compliment the featured Gregory Graham wines.

Musical guest during the reception evenings is vocal and keyboard duo, Majide!

While working as head winemaker at Rombauer Vineyard in Napa Valley, Gregory Graham envisioned producing wines under his own label. Many are glad that he acted on his dream.

It was more than 10 years ago Graham determined, that with its clean air and ideal climate and soils, Lake County would prove to be the best choice for producing high quality wine grapes, and together with his wife Marianne, he purchased his first 13 acres of vineyard property.

Graham’s Crimson Hill Vineyard is located in the Red Hills Appellation of Lake County, where the soils are red, rocky and well-drained; ideal for the Zinfandel, Syrah and Grenache grapes that he wanted to grow.

Gregory Graham will be pouring a $10 sampler of his wines including 2008 Riesling (Romiguiere Vineyard), 2009 Carneros Chardonnay, 2009 Estate Rosé, 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, and 2006 Estate Syrah.

Linda and Jim Warren credit their father Johnnie Warren, a captain for Pan American Airways and avid photographer, for passing on the shutterbug passion. By age 6, each child had received their first camera from their father.

Linda Warren is a self-employed tax accountant with offices in the east bay town of Castro Valley and in Lakeport. The seasonal nature of income tax work fits nicely with her passion for photography.

A 6-year-old Jim Warren snapped his first pictures on a brownie camera in Tokyo and landed his first professional photography job at age 16 in San Francisco. He has hardly set the camera down since that time and has produced hundreds of popular animal and landscape photos that are enjoyed by his customers.

The brother-sister team own Jim & Linda’s Photography, based in Lakeport, offering a variety of services including portraits, special events coverage, weddings, greeting cards, home décor as well as instruction and classes, with a special favoritism for decorative art photography of the nature and scenery found in Lake County and beyond.

The duo Majide! Includes Machiko and Paul Kemp.

Classically trained in voice from age 3 through high school, Machiko was born and raised in Japan, studied Jazz singing with veteran Jazz singer Martha Miyake and came to the U.S. in the early 1970s to further explore music with emphasis on Jazz and Bossa Nova.

Paul Kemp hails from Dubuque, Iowa and has been playing music since age 10. Studying classical piano and organ in high school and college prepared Kemp for a lifetime of music and a career as a recording and live sound engineer. Together, Paul and Machiko are Majide! and they bring an ambiance of joy and celebration to their audiences.

Lake County Wine Studio is located on the corner of First and Main Streets in historic Upper Lake, across from the famous Tallman Hotel.

For more information contact Susan Feiler, 707-293-8752 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..