LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society will hold its next general membership meeting on Sunday, Sept. 23.

The meeting will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum, formerly Lower Lake Grammar School, 16435 Main St.

The meeting will feature a talk by curator Linda Lake on the history of the school. She gives an outstanding talk on the subject, including a revelation on why such a small town had such a large building for a grammar school.  

As usual, the meeting, will be informal. Members and guests are allowed to – and frequently do – join in on the talks and discussions.

Displayed there and available for ticket purchase (at $1 each or 6 for $5) for a chance to win the gorgeous, hand-stitched, queen size quilt by Daisy Gawellek, “Churn Dash.” The quilt is usually displayed at the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum.

Members, guests and all are welcome to attend – no charge.   

The historical society will provide light refreshments; donated cake and cookies will be appreciated.  Dig out your best cookie recipe and bring them on.

For more information contact Randy Ridgel, 707-279-4062.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Cheri Honkala, Green Party vice presidential candidate, will be the special guest on “Earth Wise” this Friday, Sept. 14.

“Earth Wise” is broadcast from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on KPFZ 88.1 FM. It also will be streamed live at www.kpfz.org .

Tune in to hear an alternative plan for America.

Honkala ran for sheriff of Philadelphia on a platform of refusing to serve papers to evict foreclosed homeowners from their homes. She received 10,000 votes.

She also founded an anti-poverty organization which has fought for poor people for 25 years.

Call-ins are welcome; the studio line is 707-263-3435.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown-Upper Lake varsity football game scheduled this afternoon at Upper Lake will instead be played at Middletown High beginning at 5:30 p.m., officials announced this morning.

It was the second time the game matching the county's two top teams has been rescheduled due to the Scotts Fire, which continued to rage Monday morning east of Ukiah and west of Scotts Valley Road.

Only the varsity game will be played at Middletown's Bill Foltmer Field.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The last youth nature education program of the season will be held this Saturday, Sept. 15, starting at 9 a.m. at the Lake County Land Trust’s Rodman Preserve near Upper Lake.

The program is free of charge and open to youth ages 7 to 12 or younger if parents want to accompany them.

Parents are welcome to enjoy the program with their children, or take the weekly walk at the preserve which also starts at 9 a.m.

Leading the program is well-known youth education specialist Elaine Mansell.

She will focus on young Rodman Explorers using their senses to discover that “every trail leads to a new adventure.”

She will focus on the five senses using binoculars and microscopes and examining animal tracks, skat, trees, water, and insects.

Hikers will open their ears to listen to and identify sounds. They also will touch mammal skins look at nests, and feel leaves, bark, seed pods and more to discover there are many different surfaces and textures in nature.

“The purpose of this program is to direct children to be observant utilizing all of their senses rather than ambling through the woods aimlessly,” Mansell explained.

The program is sponsored by the Lake County Land Trust, which owns and operates the Rodman Preserve which is located at 6350 Westlake Road in Upper Lake.

Take the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff off of Highway 29, between Lakeport and Upper Lake. Turn east onto the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff, then left on to Westlake Road. The preserve entry is to the immediate right after turning on to Westlake.

Reservations are requested and this can be accomplished by calling Elaine Mansell at 707-263-1637.

Go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org for more information.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Retired Lake County Superior Court Judge Arthur Mann will be honored in a special portrait unveiling ceremony planned for Friday, Sept. 14.

The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes in Lakeport.

The Lake County Bar Association and Lake County Superior Court will unveil Judge Mann’s portrait, which will remain on display in Department 3, the courtroom where Judge Mann presided for many years.

Judge Mann was sworn in as the Kelseyville Justice Court judge in July of 1979, and retired as a full-time judge of the Lake County Superior Court in November 2009, serving more than 30 years as a Lake County jurist.

Members of the community are invited to join in honoring Judge Mann at the event. Light refreshments will be served.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Rosa d’Oro Vineyards tasting room in Kelseyville will feature Spanish-inspired cuisine for their September “Flight Night” at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14.

Attendees will enjoy a flight of four wines paired with small plates of food in an intimate atmosphere with the winemakers and chef.

Rosa d’Oro featured a panorama of Italian food and wine during the August “Flight Night.”

The first course featured Greco di Tufo white table wine paired with shrimp and mushroom ravioli, followed by Sangiovese paired with panzanella salad, Sagrantino with steak tagliata as the main course, and Nebbiolo paired with panna cotta and wine poached pears for dessert.

The “Flight Nights” are held once a month and offer a different theme for each evening.

The September pairing event will offer gazpacho, orange salad, paella and dessert courses.

Reservations are still available for Sept. 14 at the Rosa d’Oro tasting room, 3915 Main St. Please call 707-279-0483. The cost is $25 per person.

Owned and operated by Nick Buttitta, a second generation Italian-American, Rosa d’Oro Vineyards is committed to crafting unique wines of historic interest, such as Moscato, Dolcetto, Barbera, Primitivo and Aglianico that honor traditional Italian winemaking while highlighting the superb growing conditions of Lake County.

For more information visit www.rosadorowine.com .