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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson’s (CA-5) bipartisan provision requiring every American flag purchased by the Department of Defense (DOD) to be 100 percent manufactured in the United States, from articles, materials, or supplies that are 100 percent of grown, produced or manufactured in the United States, was again passed by the House of Representatives.
Thompson’s provision passed as part of H.R. 2397, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2014.
The provision was previously included in H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014, which passed the House of Representatives on June 14, 2013, but has not yet been considered by the Senate.
“Our men and women in uniform should never fight under an American flag made overseas,” said Thompson. “I am going to keep working to make sure that every American flag the DOD buys is made in America, by American workers with American products.”
Specifically, Thompson’s provision applies the Berry Amendment to the American Flag.
The Berry Amendment, originally passed in 1941, prohibits DOD funds from being used to acquire food, clothing, military uniforms, fabrics, stainless steel, and hand or measuring tools that are not grown or produced in the United States, except in rare exceptions.
Thompson’s provision applies the same rules for the DOD’s acquisition of American Flags, which previously were not listed as a covered item.
Precedent already exists for such a provision. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs is required to only purchase U.S.-made American Flags for serivcemembers’ funerals.
H.R. 2397 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 315-109. The legislation will now go to the Senate for approval.
Congressman Mike Thompson represents California’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Bar Association has published its Web site at www.lakecobar.com .
“The site is designed to allow the public to search for a local attorney by name or by practice area,” said Mary Heare Amodio, president of the local bar association. “Attorneys listed on the site are members of the local association who have provided information to the bar for publication.”
Amodio said Lake County has less than 90 active attorneys – including several who practice outside of the county – registered as active members of the State Bar of California.
The association tries to provide Mandatory Continuing Education to those attorneys as well as an occasional social event to increase interaction among members of the bar, she said.
“We hope that the online 'Find an Attorney' feature will replace the informal referral service the bar president has provide to consumers in the past,” Amodio said. “While larger county bar associations such as Sonoma, Marin, Solano and Contra Costa counties have a formal lawyer referral service that helps link consumers with attorneys in a particular practice area, the Lake County Bar is just too small to have that type of service.”
Amodio added, “Recommendations and suggestions that would help the bar improve the Web site and information that consumers believe should be a part of the Web site are welcome. Comments can be sent through the 'contact us' box on the Web site itself.”
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Main Street Association invites business and property owners, residents and any interested persons to the Main Street Mixer on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m.
Livin Made EZ will host this event at their store, located at 1855 S. Main St. in Lakeport.
Livin Made EZ features a wide variety of men’s and women’s clothing. Among the items available are western clothes, an urban skate section, and local handmade jewelry.
The winner of the Business of the Quarter Award will be announced. Complimentary appetizers and bottled water provided. There will be a no host wine and beer bar.
For more information call Kathy Windrem at 707-263-8843.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Lake County winery Rosa d’Oro Vineyards has built a reputation on growing and crafting unique Italian varietal wines, but over the last year they have also built a reputation for food.
The family owned and operated winery takes the DIY spirit to heart, and their popular “Flight Night” series of global cuisine wine dinners is cooked by their winemaker while the family serves and discusses the wine pairings with guests in their tasting room in downtown Kelseyville.
The Kickstarter platform supports a wide range of creative projects that seek funding within a limited time window and utilizing rewards in exchanged for funding pledges.
Rosa d’Oro’s campaign launched earlier this month had reached 68 percent of its goal, raising $6,161
of its $9,000 goal. They are very encouraged by their most popular pledge being a $500 package rather than the $70 average for the Web site.
When asked about the project winemaker and chef Pietro Buttitta said, “This type of fundraising is really a natural fit for our winery. Over the last year we slowly built our food series and our dedication is being reflected by those who offer their help. Our multi-course menus have been based on different themes and culinary traditions and I am excited to bring more thoughtful historical elements into play, add educational angles to the food and wine traditions, and also begin working on the cookbook project that is part of the popular $500 pledge package. It truly is a creative project as well as a personal journey for me.”
Buttitta also stated that for a creative project like this it is better to reward project investors directly than involve bank loans and compromise the small is beautiful paradigm that the winery is based on.
To learn more about the project please visit the Kickstarter page here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1174387600/bringing-food-and-wine-together-in-a-unique-way?ref=live .
Rosa d’Oro Vineyards was founded in 2001 by Nick Buttitta who had a fondness for Italian wine and faith in the quality of Lake County grapes.
In 2005 daughter Livia began managing the tasting room and Pietro joined in 2008 and became winemaker in 2009.
Previously Pietro Buttitta had cooked in Portland, Ore., and at Michelin-starred Terra Restaurant in Napa Valley.
Today Rosa d’Oro produces over a dozen Italian varietal wines including Aglianico, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano and many others including their Barbera that has won multiple double-gold medals in wine competitions.