KELSEYVILLE – The annual spring dinner to benefit the Lake County Land Trust will be held on Tuesday, May 11, at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro, 3825 Main St. in Kelseyville.

Social hour will start at 6 p.m. and a four course dinner will be served with wine at 7 p.m.

A highlight of the dinner is the sale of original works of art by Lake County artists who have donated to the Land Trust.

Services, food, and wine are graciously donated by the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro with the proceeds going towards the work of the Land Trust. Many thanks to Marie Beery, owner, for this generous donation.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Saw Shop at 707-278-0129.

Payment is taken the evening of the event. Tickets are $60 per person.

For information, call Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024 or the Lake County Land Trust at 707-262-0707.

LAKEPORT – A joint reunion for the Lower Lake High School classes of 1959 through 1969 will be held this June, with three days of events for classmates.

All of the events will take place at Konocti Vista Casino Resort, 2755 Mission Rancheria Road in Lakeport.

A mixer will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, June 11. The following morning a brunch will take place from 6 a.m. to noon.

The main reunion will take place on Saturday, June 12, from 7 p.m. to midnight. The dress is resort casual.

Registration and no-host cocktails will begin at 7 p.m., with dinner at 8 p.m. Dinner choices include prime rib, chicken breast, red snapper or pork tenderloin.

An awards ceremony will be held at 9 p.m., to be followed at 9:15 p.m. by a class photo. Music and dancing will begin at 9:30 p.m.

The festivities wrap up with a brunch from 6 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 13.

To order your tickets online visit www.classencounters.com/2010%20Reunions/LL64.htm or call Class Encounters at 800-445-2527.

LAKE COUNTY – The First 5 Lake County Commission will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, March 24.

The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Lake One-Stop EDD conference room in Lakeport.

Agenda items will include a public hearing on approving the 2008-09 First 5 California Annual Report, submission of two-year grant to Department of Mental Health in the amount of $36,000, acceptance of Kindergarten Data Entry Profile Report, presentation of ASQ III and the executive director’s report.

For more information call First 5 Lake County at 707-263-6169 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County in the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 17^th Street to Lakeshore Boulevard on Friday, March 19. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should

anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Olsen Road to New Long Valley Road beginning Monday, March 22. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility maintenance 0.5 mile south of Haven Neck Drive on Wednesday, March 24. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– A culvert replacement project from Haven Neck Drive to Navarro Ridge Road will begin Monday, March 22. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should

anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 20

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming 1.0 mile west of the James Creek Bridge on Friday, March 19. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Construction of a retaining wall 0.4 mile east of Three Chop Road will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 101

– An emergency culvert replacement project at the junction of Route 101/271 near Reynolds will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. The northbound off-ramp to Route 271 will be intermittently closed, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Service of Willits.

Highway 128

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from Nash Mill Road to 0.5 mile east of Philo beginning Monday, March 22. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).