HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Board of Directors will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, July 17.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at the district’s administrative office, 19400 Hartmann Road.

Agenda items include authorizing the interim general manager to execute the annual joint funding agreement between district and United States Geological Survey for continued operation of “Putah Creek near Guenoc” stream flow gauging station; board committee and staff reports; revisions to the district personnel policy manual; discussion of a paperless agenda program; and individual and district
recognition for board member training.

The board also will hold a closed session to conduct a performance evaluation of the interim general manager and a case of anticipated litigation.

Board Packets are posted on the district’s Web site at www.hiddenvalleylakecsd.com . Click on the “board packet” link on the agenda tab.

In compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodations to participate in or attend the meeting please contact the district office at 707-987-9201 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

UKIAH, Calif. – In anticipation of its move to the new library building on the Mendocino campus, the Friends of the Mendocino College Library will be holding a two-day book sale.

The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, through Thursday, July 19.

The sale will take place in the Lowery Library Building at Mendocino College, 1000 Hensley Creek Road.
 
“There are many books that have been donated to the library for the Friends to sell, so we’d like to sell them now. People looking for good deals should stop by and check it out,” noted Head Librarian John Koetzner.

There are many nonfiction titles as well as fiction titles for book lovers to select from in the two-day sale.
 
For additional information, check the college Web site at www.mendocino.edu or call 707-468-3051 for more information.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport will be performing road construction on Russell Street between Martin and First.

The Lakeport Public Works Department will be closed to through traffic and open to residents only.

The closure will begin at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, and continue through 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18.

Russell Street will be opened to through traffic on the weekend.

Detours will be available on Starr Street.

Closures will affect county of Lake employees; the city encourages employees to use an alternative route on date closures are in effect.

For more information please contact Public Works Foreman Jim Kennedy at 707-263-3578.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee will host its 19th annual Quilt and Textile Exhibition from Aug. 5 through Aug. 25 in the Weaver Auditorium at the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum.

The show is open during regular business hours, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Featured artists this year will include the Clear Lake Quilt Guild, Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, Jane Alameda and Sheila O’Hara and her students; Janis Eckart, Pam Perry, Suzanne Britz, Ellen Hardenburger, Sylvia Anderson, Sue Peterson and Nancy Nestegard.

Antique quilts and an 1807 spinning wheel also will be on display.

An artists reception will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, from noon until 2 p.m.

Quilt and textile artists will discuss their work, members of the Sheep Thrills Spinning and Weaving Guild will demonstrate spinning techniques, and Sheila O’Hara will demonstrate weaving on a loom.

The public may bring quilts and fiber art work for display. Items will be accepted at the Museum during regular business hours until July 28.

The Schoolhouse Museum is located at 16435 Main St. in Lower Lake.

For more information please call 707-995-3565.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In observance of  2012 Summer of Peace Barbara Christwitz will be leading  peace dances two evenings later this month.

The dances will begin at 6 p.m.

The first will take place at the gazebo at Clearlake’s Austin Park, 14077 Lakeshore Drive, on Saturday, July 21.

The second dance will take place at the Library Park gazebo on Park Street on Sunday, July 22.

For each dance Christwitz will teach the simple melodic peace chants before teaching the easy movements to go with the chants.  

The dances are for people of all ages and no dancing or musical experience is required.  

The purpose of peace dancing is to celebrate the joy of personal and world peace through movement and song.

For more information, call Christwitz at 707-995-0940.

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Konocti Senior Services will be hosting a support group called a “Circle of Friends” Mondays, weekly in Clearlake Oaks.

It will be a support group for people 55 years old and older.

The group will meet at 1 p.m.

They will offer friendship, understanding and companionship for people needing comfort and support.

The group also will provide assistance to access community resources that will help seniors to continue living in the community improving areas of socializing, also to improve self-esteem, deal with divorce, loss, suicidal thoughts and grief also other common problems.

Circle of Friends will have a confidential and nonjudgmental atmosphere with a listening group.

Please call 707-998-3658 for more information.