Flamingos, photographed by Bonnie Sears, who is the artist of the month at the Lake County Wine Studio in Upper Lake, Calif.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting an October wine tasting event featuring wines from Bell Hill Vineyard with Phil and Julia Maxwell, and photography by Bonnie Sears.

The wine tasting and art show will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Lake County Wine Studio, located on the corner of First and Main Streets in Upper Lake across from the Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon & Café.

The Maxwells have been growing winegrapes for about 30 years and founded Bell Hill Vineyards in the red soil of Kelseyville in 2005.

With the intent to grow and make ultra premium wines, their vintages released to date have been a success garnering multiple awards and gaining loyal fans.

The $10 wine sampler with paired appetizers will feature their 2004 Merlot, 2006 Merlot and 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon.

The sampler will also include a 2010 Sauvignon Blanc made from organic grapes grown at Elk Mountain Vineyard in Upper Lake.

Bonnie Sears is the artist for the month of October with her photography show “A Moment in Time.”

A California native raised in Santa Rosa, Sears possesses an unbounded zest for living and relationships.

She is a former speed water-ski racer and continues to seek thrills when she is not at work at Snows Lake Vineyard or volunteering as a member and officer of organizations such as California Women for Agriculture and Lake County Winery Association.

Sears first began snapping photos with a point-shoot-click camera in the early 1970s and became hooked on photography.

She borrowed her aunt’s 35mm camera until she received her own first 35mm as a gift from her mother.

In 2010 she explored new ideas and information on photography at workshops hosted by Warren Photography in Lakeport, and then armed with a new camera, she has been finding beautiful scenes, flora, fauna and capturing special moments in time.

For more information, call Susan Feiler at 707-293-8752.

That means that the balance of seniors are still living on their own. Many of these seniors have no family or no family living near by, belong to no organizations or groups and have few friends because they lack transportation or are unable to get out.

There are many reasons why seniors find themselves isolated and alone.

The Friendly Visitor Program of Konocti Senior Support Inc. is accepting applications for the fall Friendly Visitor Volunteer Training.

This training will provide volunteers with the opportunity to use their life experiences and provide companionship to home bound seniors.

Friendly Visitors meet with seniors they are matched with once a week for at least an hour to chat, play cards or just listen.

Friendly Visitor services are provided to seniors free of charge by volunteers and all around Lake County.

Volunteer training consists of three days of training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch provided.

The training covers topics through instruction, discussion and participation in such areas as listening, stress reduction, addressing issues of depression and grief, and setting healthy boundaries.

Training also provides participants with useful information which can be used in there own lives.

Konocti Senior Support’s Friendly Visitor training will be provided by Program Director Judy Morgan and offered in Clearlake on Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 and in Lakeport on Nov. 1, Nov. 8 and Nov. 15.

A stipend will be provided to cover mileage to and from training.

Help the group help seniors throughout Lake County. Call 707-995-1417 now for your application and more details or visit www.konoctiseniorsupport.com.

The sale will take place at Safeway on Olympic Boulevard in Clearlake from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This Clearlake community service club donates all proceeds back to the community.

The luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. at TNT's Restaurant at One First St., Lakeport.

The speaker will be District 1 Supervisor Jim Comstock.

Supervisor Comstock is running for reelection. He will discuss he reelection bid and bring the group up to date on what is happening in District 1.

For reservations call Mary 707-739-7068.

Visit the group's Web site at www.LakeCountyRWF.org.

A special guest speaker at the meeting will be the Upper Lake School Board candidate Wanda Quitiquit.

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.

The public is always welcome at the Lake County Democratic Club meetings.

The senior center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive, corner of 10th and Country Club Drive, in Lucerne.

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The group shares dolls, has interesting programs on different doll origins and occasionally meets with other doll clubs.

The club is always pleased when new members join.

Lunch is served by the hostess or a potluck is shared by the members.

Please call Sandi McKeel, 707-277-0536, for more information about the club.