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MIDDLETOWN – Gearing up for Middletown Days, Scott Fergusson of Fergusson Cutlery and Outdoor is ready to celebrate his two-year anniversary with a free raffle.
Come in to pick up your free raffle ticket (one per person) to win a Kershaw kitchen knife and cutting board set.
Middletown Days is Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17. The winner of the free raffle will be announced during the Middletown Days festivities, so mark your calendar and plan to attend. Stop by the store during Middletown Days for a free bottle of water.
Scott Fergusson, a former US Marine raised in Sebastopol, has been buying, selling, sharpening and trading knives since he was an active US Marine (1981-1991). He moved to Middletown in 2000 with his wife Linda.
In 2005 Fergusson decided to follow his passion by opening Fergusson Cutlery and Outdoor. This is the only place in Lake County to find brand-name cutlery. The store specializes in interesting custom and hard to find pieces as well as high-end kitchen, hunting, fishing, tactical cutlery and multi-tools.
The story also carries surplus gear and keep their prices at the lowest. They offer expert sharpening service as well as useful gadgets for outdoors people and service professionals such as law enforcement officials, firefighters, EMTs, chefs and members of the military.
Fergusson is active in his local community. He is in the process of becoming the Middletown/Hidden Valley/Cobb representative for the Disaster Assistance Response Team. He also is an Entered Apprentice Mason and a volunteer for the Bridges program at Middletown High School.
Fergusson Cutlery is located at 21153 Calistoga St., No. 101, in Middletown. For more information contact Scott Fergusson, 987-0121, or visit his Web site, www.fergussoncutlery.com.
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LAKEPORT – Lakeport Safeway recently gave away half-day fishing trips to some lucky customers.
Winners of the trips for two included Buckingham resident Joel Witherell and outdoor writer Terry Knight.
The trips were donated by local fishing guide Richard Pounds of “Bass Fishing with Richard.”
The raffle took place as a result of donations to Easter Seals at the checkout stands during the month of April. April was Easter Seals month at all Safeways.
By coincidence, Witherell is the Easter Seals Northern California administrative assistant in Lakeport..
Witherell said he plans to take his son-in-law, Charlie Steele, with him on his trip.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS – Two of the Shannon Ridge wines took gold medals at the 24th annual San Diego International Wine Competition earlier this month.
The winery was awarded gold medals for the 2003 Lake County Petite Sirah and the 2006 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc.
Additionally, the 2003 Petite Sirah took sweepstakes, which means that the judges entered the wine into the sweepstakes round of voting for best of show, an honor that only 28 wines out of the 2,100 wines entered in the competition received.
The competition was judged by some of the top industry professionals, and they chose some stellar wines.
The 2003 Petite Sirah is a bold wine with dark berry and smoke aromas tinged with spice. It is very food friendly with chewy tannins, subtle oak, lovely cassis flavors and a long fruity finish. It is made from 100-percent Petite Sirah and aged for 14 months in French and American Oak. It can be paired with spicy barbeque, Thai curry, and other robust flavors.
The 2006 Sauvignon Blanc meets the nose with attractive floral and mineral notes. It is a nice summer sipping wine with plenty of citrus rounded out by apricot and banana flavors. It is also made from 100% of its varietal.
“We’re very proud to receive these awards. It is always great to have our attention to quality recognized and to see the Lake County wines getting some traction in the market place,” said Shannon Ridge proprietor Clay Shannon.
Directed by wine writer Robert Whitley, the competition benefits the charitable activities of San Diego’s Sisters of Social Service and the San Diego Social Service Auxiliary.
In 1995, Clay and Margarita Shannon purchased a mountain property in the High Valley appellation in Lake County, 35 miles north of Napa. They began planting vineyards along the steep volcanic ridges and now have 350 acres of prime vineyards on the ranch. Shannon Ridge released its first wines, made by winemaker Robert Pepi, in 2004.
The winery currently makes Cabernet Sauvignon (High Valley), Syrah (High Valley), Zinfandel (Lake County), Petite Sirah (Lake County), Barbera (High Valley), Sauvignon Blanc (Lake County) and Viognier (Lake County).
Built in 2004, the Shannon Ridge tasting room is located in an old one-room school house on Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks, adding to the family-owned business authenticity for which the winery prides itself.
For further information, please visit www.shannonridge.com or call 707-998-9656.
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LAKE COUNTY – The deadline for advance registration has been extended to Friday, April 13, for "Gear Up for Business Success," a half-day workshop for Lake County business owners and entrepreneurs.
The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa. A continental breakfast will be served.
The keynote presentation, "Success in Business – What It Takes to Make It All Work" will be followed by three breakout sessions where participants may select from a variety of topics, including "Starting Your Business: Success Tips for Aspiring Entrepreneurs," "Working With Lenders: What You Need to Know," "Making the Register Ring: Marketing Tips for Retail Businesses" "Ready, Set, Go – High Season Ahead: Success Tips for Hospitality and Tourism-Related Businesses," "Building the Right Team: Services and Resources for Employers," and "Identity Crisis: How Branding Can Distinguish Your Business in the Marketplace."
A post-breakout wrap-up session will help participants put it all together and come away with an action plan to gear up.
Participants also will have the opportunity to make contacts and get information about local business resources.
Advance registration is $25 per person or $20 per person when two or more colleagues, business partners, or fellow entrepreneurs from the same organization sign up.
The deadline to take advantage of the advance registration discount or the group discount is April 13. Registration after April 13 or at the door is $40 per person.
Checks should be made payable to the County of Lake and completed registration forms and payment should be mailed to or dropped off at: Lake County Economic Development Program, 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453.
This is the second-annual business workshop sponsored by the Lake County Business Services Network. Last year's event drew 85 participants. For more information, call (707) 263-2368.
The Lake County Business Services Network is a network of service providers that work cooperatively to deliver no-cost and low-cost services and support to local business owners and entrepreneurs.
The network comprises the County of Lake, City of Clearlake, City of Lakeport, Center for Business & Workforce Development, Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, Community Development Services, Employment Development Department, Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce, Mt. Konocti Facilitation, SAFE-BIDCO and the Small Business Development Center at Yuba College.
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