Lake County’s grape past frames its future planting boom
The piece recalls Lake County’s historical small vineyards and decline due to lack of railroad access, low prices, and Prohibition. It notes past quality in 1893 and Napa awards, urges revival through a coordinated grower group and apellation controls, and foresees 1,000 acres of new plantings, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, shaping the economy.
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Lake County
California Agricultural Improvement Association
Stahely
Kelseyville
Calistoga
Rutherford
Napa Valley
San Francisco Chronicle
Parducci
Big Valley
George Hammond
University of California
Napa Gamay
Ptural Commissioner's Office
Napa County
Lillian Langtry
Ed Ray
Ukiah
Anderson Valley
Piensa
Lifor
California
Absentee ballot deadline urged for Round Valley voters
Mendocino County notices Round Valley Unified School District voters that the July 31 election requires a written absentee ballot request by July 24. Voters must supply name, registered address, reason, mailing address, date, and signature on the application. forms are in Room 2 of the county courthouse elections office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Valley
Round Valley Unified School District
Viola Richardson
Mendocino County
Artrium 1973 Opens at Santa Rosa Junior College
The 1973 Artrium Festival opens Thursday evening at Santa Rosa Junior College featuring a juried art show with over $2,000 in prizes across ten categories and a Best of Show of $150. The four day event, organized by the Sonoma County Arts Council, includes outdoor performances by Walt Oster’s Jazz Ensemble, the Dancers Theatre Ballet, the Shakespeare Company of San Francisco, and the Sonoma County Concert Band, with admissions for certain shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Artrium
Sonoma
Marin
Lake
Napa
Mendocino
Dancer’s Theatre Ballet
Bicycle program eyed in Federal Highway Act
Rep Don Clausen announced a tentative $40 million national bicycle program in the Congressional Conference Committee version of the Federal Highway Act. It requires states and locals to cover 30 percent of construction costs with a $2 million cap per state and covers bikeways with federally aided highways except interstates.
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Washington, D.C
Don Clausen
Congressional Conference Committee
Rep. Clausen
Conference Committee
Clausen
Congress
Few Seniors File California Property Tax Claims
In California only 125000 homeowners aged 62 or older filed 1973 claims for 1972-73 property tax reimbursements under the Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Law. Claims must be filed by Oct. 15. Eligibility includes age over 62, ownership and residence, tax payment, and income under 10000.
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Sacramento
California
Houston I. Flournoy
Flournoy
Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance
P.O. Box
Ukiah United Way Board Names Eversole Leader
Walter Eversole has long served the Ukiah United Way community, becoming president of Eversole Mortuary and a key figure since the campaign began in 1972. The board sets local funding allocations and agency support for North Bay programs in six Sonoma and Mendocino County communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eversole
United Way
Ukiah United Way
North Bay
Sonoma ‘County
Ukiah
Mendocino County
Eversole
Eversole Mortuary
Ukiah Rotary
the Elks
Eastern Star
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Men’s Golf Club
Masons
Shrine
United Way For North Bay
United Way For North Bay Board of Directors
Children’s Home
Scouts
Greater
Blood donation incentive and child support bill proposed
Assemblyman Barry Keene of Sonoma Mendocino Humboldt counties outlines two measures. One would allow a 90 dollar deduction per pint blood donated to encourage volunteering. The other would impose felony prosecution on parents who owe over 1000 dollars in accumulated child support and evade payment, aiming to curb welfare rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Keene
Dsonoma
Mendocino
Humboldt
Wereiaguen
National Institute ‘of Health
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Doyle Student Center
Artiium
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Kans
St. John’s Military School
Gregory M. Glavich
Gene E. Glavich
Vichy Hills
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Chico State Journal
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Ed Gillespie
Jack Kummert
Bob Magruder
Dick Mazzoni
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Bud Randall
Joe Scott
Dolores Shannon
Bob Spagnola
Iver Suess
North State Street
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