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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: LAKEPORT -- The Genetically Engineered Crops Advisory Committee pared down to seven members and two alternates Tuesday by the unanimous decision of the Lake County Board of Supervisors. <br /> <br /> The board asked the committee to come back in February with a recommendation on use of genetically engineered crops in Lake County. Down from 19 members, the new committee includes Michelle Scully, Lars Crail, Victoria Brandon, Broc Zoller, JoAnn Saccato, Melissa Fulton, Andre Ross and alternates Lorrie Gray and Marc Hooper. <br /> <br /> "Being optimistic, I think we're in the final stages," Supervisor Anthony Farrington said. "We'll draw the line in the sand in February." <br /> <br /> Chuck March, executive director of the Lake County Farm Bureau, said he was in favor of the proposition in front of board Tuesday and thinks more meetings will result in a stalemate. <br /> <br /> Victoria Brandon of the Lake County Sierra Club said she thinks the smaller committee can come to an agreement in two meetings and that they might as well finish what they started. <br /> <br /> The Board addressed a number of other issues at the meeting Tuesday in the County Courthouse. <br /> <br /> Supervisor Jeff Smith brought up the issue of restricting tobacco sales near schools, which the board will revisit. They agreed an ordinance might not be effective and that enforcing existing tobacco sales laws would prevent minors from buying the products. <br /> <br /> The board unanimously voted to direct staff to support having a town clock in Upper Lake. Staff will try to find the old town clock; otherwise the board agreed the county would pay 75 percent of the cost. Board members said they're open to the possibility of working with the Lake County Community Action Agency on developing a one-stop support campus for low-income residents at 15837 18th Ave. in Clearlake. The board voted to award an $82,720 bid to Holder Ford to buy three 4-wheel drive trucks for Public Works. <br /> Supervisor Denise Rushing presented a proclamation designating this month as World AIDS Month in Lake County. <br /> <br /> Weather data Copyright ©2008 CustomWeather, Inc.<br /> Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles Cotton stainer, future threat to Pakistan Regulating coexistence: Another barrier on the path of genet... New study reignites debate over GMO safety Unseen harvest of gene war on billion-dollar pest Farmers battle a super-bug Yielding to ideology over science Bt corn farms expanding Improving Crops from the Roots Up Adoption of Biotech Crops by U.S. Farmers Continues to Rise Board votes to regulate commercial GE crops Top GreenBio Articles

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