Local artists painted the bottles as a unique way to raise funds for the council.

The council said the remaining bottles are now on clearance, priced from $5 and up.

A good selection is still left of the bottles, which the arts council said make great gifts.

For more information visit the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Art Gallery, 325 N. Main St., Lakeport, telephone 707-263-6658.

The congressman's office has received reports of such telephone scams, in which scammers are reported to be impersonating federal agency officials.

If you have received a call from someone inquiring about personal or financial information, please report it to law enforcement.

Never give personal information or financial information to anyone, Thompson's office said.

The cities of Los Angeles, CA and Albany, NY are the latest to pass resolutions that support an amendment.

LakeCo Move to Amend will meet Thursday, Dec. 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 6827 Marin St., Nice.

They will view a 20-minute Webinar, sponsored by a consortium of groups, including Public Citizen, People for the American Way, Move to Amend, Common Cause and Free Speech for People.

Interested Lake County residents are invited to attend.

Please RSVP to Tim at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-262-2919. Car-pooling encouraged.

The fun starts at 6 p.m.

The cost is $15 for a presale ticket, which includes $5 in tokens or $20 at the door.

Space is limited so get your tickets today.

Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center is located at 872 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport, telephone 707-263-4828.

Visit the center online at www.lakesidefamilyfun.com.

Checks or money orders can be mailed to, or dropped off at, the Lake County Tax Collector's Office, 255 N. Forbes St., Room 215, Lakeport, CA 95453.

Along with the checks, please include the payment coupon from the bottom of your bill with your payment.

If you do not have a coupon please write your parcel number on your check and/or include

a note that identifies your payment.

Payments also can be made online at http://tax.co.lake.ca.us or by phone by calling 866-506-8035.

For those online and phone payments there is a convenience fee of $3 for an e-check or 2.5 percent for credit/debit.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Janie Rezner's guest on KZYX's “Women's Voices” on Monday, Dec. 19, will be Leymah Gbowee, recent Nobel Peace Prize recipient, whose story was told in the 2008 documentary, “Pray the Devil Back to Hell.”

Gbowee, a young woman and trauma counselor in war ravaged Liberia, which was under the control of monster Charles Taylor and his armies of child soldiers, in 2002 organized the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace.

“In the past we were silent, but after being killed, raped, dehumanized, and infected with diseases, watching our children and families destroyed, war has taught us that the future lies in saying NO to violence and YES to peace! We will not relent until peace prevails,” she said.

Under her leadership, the women managed to force a meeting with Taylor and extract a promise from him to attend peace talks in Ghana.

Their movement brought an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003, and led to the election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Liberia, the first African nation with a female president.

The show will begin with Mary Beth Brangan of The Ecological Options Network as they continue their conversation from last month focusing on Smart Meters, Social Security and Full Spectrum Dominance.

“Women's Voices” can be heard live at www.kzyx.org at 7 p.m. Pacific time. There will be time for call-ins.