Social time starts at noon. Flower roll call is at 12:30 p.m.

The 1 p.m. meeting will be followed by a program featuring Master Garden and garden club member Mary Welsh, who will speak on pest control of roses, soil preparation and the products she uses.

The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Members, guests and all those who are interested are most welcome to attend. President Jo Jameson, 707-263-4039, invites interested gardeners to join.

For more information see www.clttgc.org .

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District, Calif. Garden Club, Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

The group's guest will be Philip Harlan, the Sonoma County Coordinator for the CA Majority Rule Campaign.

This measure will be on the ballot for the November general election. It is a proposal to restore majority rule to California's budget process, by enacting a law that all legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by a majority vote (www.camajorityrule.com ).

Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The committee's Web site is www.lakecountydemocrats.org .

Normal hours at all branches will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Call your local branch if you have any questions.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-263-8817.

Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-994-5115.

Middletown Library, 21267 Calistoga Road, is open Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-987-3674.

Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St., is open Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-275-2049.

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

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

In observance of the New Years Day holiday, Caltrans crews and contractors will not be performing any activity on state highways that would include lane closures on Friday, Jan. 1. However, Caltrans will respond to emergency situations with traffic control as required.

The agency wishes everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– AT&T of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility installation from Collier Avenue to Foothill Drive beginning Monday, Jan. 4. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Ogden Road to Catholic Church Road. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Pavement repair 0.2 mile north of Big Gulch Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Rege Construction Inc. of Cloverdale.

– 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

– 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 5-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

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).

"For too long all the good New Years Eve parties in Lake County have been for adults, but that's going to change this year," says Boone Bridges, the event's lead organizer. "This isn't your standard New Years Eve all-nighter. We're looking at a couple hundred students playing video games, wrestling in sumo suits, playing laser tag, whacking each other with giant boxing gloves … it's going to be madness!"

A team of adult volunteers will be on hand to serve food, organize games, and make sure things don't get too crazy.

"We want to provide a fun, safe event for kids. Parents can rest assured that their kids will be taken care of...just make sure you pick them up the next day!" said Bridges.

The event takes place at Grace Church in Kelseyville, which is located at 6716 Live Oak Drive. Doors open at 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve and students need to be picked up at 7 a.m. the next day. Dinner, breakfast and snacks are provided.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Call Grace Church at 707-279-8448 for more information.