LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting a wine tasting event with vineyard manager Jonathan Walters, featuring the Glamazon wines from Robinson Lake Vineyard, and artist reception with a collection of watercolor, oil and pastel paintings by Annie Foushee on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7.

The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

The $12.50 ($10 per person for LCWS club members) wine sampler and appetizers presented at the Studio will showcase the 2012 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc white blend, 2009 Merlot and 2011 Serious Red Blend. Cache Creek Vineyards Chardonnay and Cabernet also will be available for sampling.

Live musical guest both evenings will be MAJIDE! with Paul Kemp on keyboard and vocals by Machiko.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, artist Annie Foushee relocated to Klamath Falls, Ore., in December 1993.

Her avid interest in art has been enhanced through participation in various classes. When she and her husband moved to Illinois, she was excited to find many opportunities to pursue her artistic interests.

In classes she learned the many techniques and methods of oil painting. Foushee has attended classes in oils, acrylics, prismacolor, charcoal and watercolor.

She is currently studying advanced watercolor under Dorothy Hale, a well-known artist in Klamath Falls. Other studies have been under Richard Williams in Destin, FL., a retired professor from Aurora College in Illinois and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

Her subject interests include landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, flowers, lighthouses and windmills.

Foushee’s works have been shown in Clearwater Gallery, The Modoc Gallery, Klamath Art Association and Gallery 803, all in Klamath Falls.

Foushee’s family includes her daughter, Debbie McKee of Santa Rosa, her son Allan McKee, who lives in Tampa, FL., and four grandchildren.

Lake County Wine Studio is a gallery for display of arts and a tasting room, wine bar and retail shop for the fine wines of Lake County.

Artists' shows are held on a monthly basis with art and wine receptions held the first Friday and subsequent Saturday of each month with the exception of January.

The gallery is located at 9505 Main St. in Upper Lake and is open Monday 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Foushee art exhibit will be on display for the months of December and January.

Lake County Wine Studio will be closed Jan. 1-15, 2014.

For more information call Lake County Wine Studio at 707-275-8030 or 707-293-8752.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast during the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

Caltrans will suspend work on Northern California highways from Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 1, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, it may be necessary for Caltrans Maintenance forces to respond to emergency situations.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 53

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Teichert Construction of Davis.

Highway 175

– AT&T of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from the Cobb Post Office to Anderson Springs Road. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Golden State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

– Replacement of a culvert with a bridge at Dunn Creek will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor – Shasta Construction of Redding.

Highway 20

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming from 2.0 to 3.0 miles east of the James Creek Bridge. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. LC#M101GA

Highway 175

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming from Buckman Drive to 1.5 miles east of Buckman Drive. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Caltrans wishes to advise motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above. (Bold type denotes a change from the previous bulletin.)

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Umpqua Bank kicked off its “Help Us Give” campaign this week, inviting its Facebook community to help decide which 20 nonprofit groups and schools should receive $2,500 grants from the company’s $50,000 Good Deed Fund, generated in October.

Between now and Monday, Dec. 2, community members can nominate a nonprofit organization or school deserving of a Good Deed Fund grant through the company’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/umpquabank .

The winners will be announced during the second week of December.

“Help Us Give” culminates Umpqua’s Good Deed campaign, which took place in October, during which the company encouraged customers and communities to join the company in giving back through simple good deeds.

For every pledge, Umpqua added $10 to its Good Deed Fund, and the community responded, pledging 5,058 good deeds in stores and on Facebook to create a $50,580 fund.

Grants will be given to qualified, community-nominated organizations and schools in areas where Umpqua Bank associates have a presence.

For grant guidelines and more information on eligible recipients, visit http://bit.ly/I1ZhJV .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Ellen Brown will be Val Muchowski’s guest on “Women’s Voices” on KZYX 90.5 fm and KZYZ 91.5 fm on Monday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m.

They will discuss public banks.

Brown developed her research skills as an attorney practicing civil litigation in Los Angeles.

She is the author of “The Public Bank Solution,” tracing the evolution of two banking models that have competed historically, public and private; and explores contemporary public banking systems globally.

Brown developed an interest in the developing world and its problems while living abroad for 11 years in Kenya, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

She returned to practicing law when she was asked to join the legal team of a popular Tijuana healer with an innovative cancer therapy who was targeted by the chemotherapy industry in the 1990s.

That experience produced her book “Forbidden Medicine,” which traces the suppression of natural health treatments to the same corrupting influences that have captured the money system.

Brown’s 12 books include the bestselling “Nature’s Pharmacy,” co-authored with Dr. Lynne Walker, which has sold 285,000 copies.

KZYX is streamed at www.kzyx.org .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center will host a toy drive this Saturday, Nov. 30.

The drive will take place at the center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m along with a craft faire.

Anyone who brings in an unwrapped new toy will receive a free game of bowling.

There also will be pictures with Santa and a handmade craft booth for children.

Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center is located at 872 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

For more information call the center at 707-263-4828.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5.

The monthly meeting will take place beginning at 6 p.m. at 1210 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

Guest speakers for the Dec. 5 meeting will be Matt Pope, running for State Assembly District 4, and Chris Lehman running for State Senate District 2.

Their campaign Web addresses are www.pope2014.com and www.ChrisLehman2014.com , respectively.

Please come and get to know these candidates, their positions on issues that you care about, let them know your concerns and ask questions.

Last month the Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza spoke at the group's meeting. He is running for State Assembly District 4, his Web site is www.joekrovoza.org .

Mike McGuire spoke with the Lake County Democratic Central Committee at the Best Western El Grande Inn Courtyard on Nov. 18. He is running for State Senate District 2 and you can find his information at www.MikeMcGuireForSenate.com or www.Facebook.com/SupervisorMikeMcGuire .

The committee also will be working on plans for its Affordable Care Act workshop in January.

The agenda for the December meeting also includes reports from representatives for Congressmen Mike Thompson and John Garamendi, Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada and State Sen. Noreen Evans, as well as reports from the Stonewall Democratic Club Chair Mark Wickhamshire and representative from the Lake County Democratic Club Paula Mune.

Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

For more information about the Democratic party in Lake County please visit www.lakecountydemocrats.org .

Contact the Democratic Party 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. .