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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring locally produced foods paired with select Lake County Wines.
The series is held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month with the exception of January, when the event will be held on the third Friday. The per person cost is $15 and reservations are recommended.
November’s event featured a mushroom walnut Wellington appetizer made with Mendocino Chanterelle mushrooms and walnuts from Dancing Tree People Organic Orchard in Upper Lake paired with Brassfield Estate Pinot Noir, and a Shitake Mushroom delicacy paired with Pinot Noir from Robledo Family Winery (see photo).
Dec. 10 will showcase Thompson Valley Ranch Grass Fed Angus paired with Cabernet Sauvignon from High Valley Winery and Noggle Vineyards & Winery.
For additional event information contact Lake County Wine Studio at 707-275-8030, e-mail
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The ceremony will be held at Zino's Ristorante on Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville beginning at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon.
This special meeting and ceremony is held each December to install the new commander and staff officers for the coming year of 2011.
Reservations are required for lunch.
For additional information, please call the Flotilla information line at 707-513-5122.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast during the coming week.
LAKE COUNTY
There is no major roadwork scheduled for Lake County through Thursday, Dec. 2.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– Replacement of signal heads from the junction of Routes 1/20 to Manzanita Street will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Republic ITS of Novato.
Highway 101
– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from the El Roble Overcrossing to 2.3 miles north of Reeves Canyon Road will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. The southbound offramp to Route 222 (Talmage Road Exit 548A) will be intermittently closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.
– A pavement repair project from Route 222 (Talmage Road) to the Forsyth Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday evening through Friday afternoon. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.
– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from 2.2 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road to the Haehl Overhead will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.
– Bridge painting at the Arnold Bridge and Overhead will begin Tuesday, Nov. 30. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Certified Coatings Company of Fairfield.
– Pavement striping from Steel Lane to 2.5 miles south of Rattlesnake Summit will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Mercer-Fraser Co. of Eureka.
Highway 222
– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.
For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).
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The children, ages 2 to 20, are hoping for a variety of gifts this holiday season.
For those wanting to help, e-mail Supervisor Rob Brown at