LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Club will meet on Saturday, May 12.

The meeting will begin at noon in the Rose Room at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, 3985 Country Club Drive (corner of 10th and Country Club Drive) in Lucerne.

Thurston Williams will be guest speaker and will bring the group up to date on genetically engineered foods.

Also on the agenda will be discussion of the annual Harvest Festival fundraiser and the group's booth at Upper Lake Wild West Days on June 2.

All meetings are open to the general public and everyone is invited to attend. Membership in the club is open to all registered Democrats. Attendees are invited to come early and support the senior center by enjoying their $6 full breakfast.
 
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.
 
Contact the Democratic Club of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On Sunday, May 6, and Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Konocti Lioness Club will be selling raffle tickets at the Riviera Shopping Center for a chance to win a huge Mother's Day gift basket loaded with wonderful items such as chocolate, wines, gift certificate, lotions, cologne, jewelry and many other items.  

The gift basket is on display at "Accents on the Lake/Home for the Holidays" gift shop.

Tickets will also be available at Riviera Market and the gift shop.

Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and the winning ticket will be drawn at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.

The proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward "Helping Lake County Kids," an ongoing project of the Konocti Lioness Club.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust is holding its annual spring fundraising dinner on Monday, May 14, at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville.

Dennis Darling, owner of Foods, Etc. in Clearlake, has helped sponsor the spring dinner for the past several years. Darling is a supporter of many community activities.

To support the Land Trust, you can reserve your a place at the dinner by calling the Saw Shop at 707-278-0129.

Payment is taken at the door. Tickets are $70.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, May 9.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

Agenda items will include a discussion and recommendation on the Forbes Creek Neighborhood Improvement Study, continued from the April 11 meeting.

The commission also will discuss potential amendments to Secondary Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations.

The commission also will discuss and set its next meeting for Wednesday, June 13.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Shannon Michele of Cache Creek Catering and Lake County Wine Studio are presenting a monthly food and wine series featuring gourmet appetizers paired with select Lake County wines.  

Locally produced foods are proudly featured as key ingredients in recipes created by Cache Creek Catering.
 
The series is held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. The per person cost is $20 and reservations are required.

The next event is May 11.
 
April’s event featured Gregory Graham wines with locally grown spring favorites. The first course was a dill and sunflower patê on crostini with fava bean greens from Finch Gardens, tossed in citrus olive oil dressing with 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, followed by a rosemary, Dijon and garlic lamb skewer with baby artichokes and roasted red potatoes paired with 2007 Syrah.  

The final pairing of late harvest cluster select sweet Zinfandel with balsamic and chocolate mint marinated strawberries with dark chocolate chip cookies completed the three-course event.
 
May 11 will be themed “Le Pairings of Provence” featuring Sol Rouge wines. The first course will be a Provencal white bean salad made with locally grown organic greens paired with Gypsy Blanc, which is a lovely white blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, followed by red pepper shrimp toasts with rouille paired with Rosé.   

The dessert course will be an apricot galette paired with Sol Rouge Late Harvest Viognier.

Sol Rouge wines garnered 11 awards at this year’s American Fine Wine Competition in Boca Raton, FL.  

The Gypsy Blanc and Rosé wines to be featured on May 11 are among the award winners.

June 8 will be a preview (“pre-Q”) of summertime barbecue favorites with wines from Six Sigma.
 
For reservations and additional information, contact Susan Feiler at 707-293-8752.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Barreda's Lower Lake Feed on Main Street in Lower Lake is the Lake County Community Co-op's (LCCC) newest drop point, bringing the total to ten throughout Lake County. Individuals ordering through the co-op may now pick up their weekly FOODS orders and monthly Azure Standard orders at one of two businesses in Lower Lake.

Hours for pick up at Barreda's Lower Lake Feed are 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays.
 
The LCCC now has two convenient pick up locations in Lower Lake thanks to David Barreda, owner of Barreda's Lower Lake Feed at 16345 Main St., and Justine Wetmore, owner of Bikram Yoga Studio, 11445 Clayton Creek Road (pick up from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
 
Other recent expansion efforts by the LCCC include home/business delivery for $5, telephone ordering, and expanded product lists from local and regional farmers.
 
Members of the Co-op place orders from Sunday, 12:01 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, either through a convenient online shopping Web site ( www.lakeco-op.org/shop ), or through calling 707-993-4270.

Members can choose from a fresh fruit and vegetable box, or order items individually.

Also available are locally produced value added items, such as oils, breads, cakes and sea vegetables.

On Thursday of the same week, members pick up their orders at one of ten locally owned businesses throughout the county.
 
For a list of all sites and more information on ordering, or to become a member, visit the co-op's Web site at www.lakeco-op.org or call 707-993-4270.