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.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Construction of a roundabout at the Route 20/Nice Lucerne Cutoff Road intersection will continue. Temporary all-way stop signs are in place. A shoulder closure will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from 0.3 miles west of New Long Valley Road to just east of Gravel Plant Road through Friday, June 29. 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.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge 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 – Golden Gate Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

Highway 20

– A pavement repair project from Road 300 to Irmulco Road will continue. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– The city of Willits has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to hold the Frontier Days Parade between South Street and East Valley Street on Wednesday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A full road closure will be in effect. A detour will be provided.

– Black Oak Ranch of Laytonville has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to allow access for the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival to be held 4.5 miles north of Laytonville at Black Oak Ranch Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 162

– Slipout repairs 1.6 miles east of the Rodeo Creek Bridge 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 – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

Highway 175

– A pavement repair project from the junction of Routes 101/175 to the Lake/Mendocino County line will continue. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Beckstoffer Vineyards of Talmage has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install entrance walls near the railroad crossing through Friday, June 29. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 253

– Slipout repairs about 5.6 miles west of Butler Ranch 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 – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

Work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

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).

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Kelseyville American Legion Tredway Post 194 will host a barbecue on Wednesday, July 4.

The event will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at the post, located at Second and Gaddy Lane.

The menu will include barbecue beef and chicken, beans, salad and garlic bread.

The requested donation is $8 for adults, $4 for children age 12 and under.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The next meeting of the Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable will take place Monday, July 2, at 6:15 p.m. at the Tallman Hotel in Historic Upper Lake.  

The presentation will be by Phil Smoley, president of the Lake County Historical Society, and one of the founding members of the roundtable.  

Smoley will cover Civil War events that occurred in July 1862, including the Minnesota Sioux Indian Uprising and the signing of the Pacific Railroad Act. He also will review the military campaign statuses at that point in the war.

The roundtable began in December 2010 to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.  

The monthly meetings review what occurred that month 150 years ago, in the military, political and social sides of that time period.

A number of local amateur (and one professional) historians have made presentations, which are often followed by robust discussions by the group.

There is no cost to attend, and everyone is welcome.  

The presentations strive to be informative and entertaining, allowing the expert and novice to enjoy.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at 707-264-4905.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – On Saturday, June 2, a group of volunteers landscaped the front yard of Habitat House No. 16, located at 3145 Fourth St. in Clearlake.

The volunteers included members of the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club, Angela Birk, Zoila and Bill McGraw and Marilyn Luera, along with Habitat for Humanity volunteers Katy Potter and Oliver Wells.

HVL Garden Club’s community outreach for 2012 included a donation of $150.00 to help cover the cost of landscaping materials for Habitat for Humanity.  

Most of the low-maintenance, drought tolerant plants were purchased at a good discount from Star Gardens Nursery, Middletown. A few additional plants were donated by Lovie's Nursery also located in Middletown.

Garden Members Marilyn Luera donated stepping stones, and Elisabeth Moores designed the plans for the landscaping.

Unfortunately, the future homeowners missed the day as they had a medical emergency and spent several hours at a local hospital. Luckily all have recovered.

The mission of the HVL Garden Club is to provide members a greater sense of appreciation, pride and knowledge about our private and public gardens and for the study and enjoyment of amateur gardening in various aspects and applications.  

The Habitat houses are a commitment to this mission by providing the new owners with a good start for their gardens.

All Lake County gardeners are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings of the Hidden Valley Lake Garden Club.  

Meetings are held the second Monday of each month in the administration building of the Hidden Valley Lake Association, 18174 Hidden Valley Road.

Meetings begin with a social gathering and refreshments at 9:30 a.m. followed by a business meeting and program 10 a.m.

For further information please contact Angela Birk at 987-0195, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Community Food Bank, a collaborative effort of the Kelseyville United Methodist Church, the Unitarian Universalist Community and Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, is seeking food donations to help feed the hungry in Lake County.

The food bank is open the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

It is located at the Kelseyville United Methodist Church on Main Street in Kelseyville.

At the giveaway on Tuesday, June 26, they served more than 113 people, and are out of food.

Please consider helping them with donations of items listed below. They serve the Kelseyville area, so they are helping your neighbors.

This week their food list includes: peanut butter, cereals, powdered milk and soy milk, microwave popcorn, family size cans of food  and juices, small bags of rice, pasta, Rice a Roni, any variety of canned fruit and fruit cups, any variety of canned vegetables, soups, Ravioli, Beef a Roni, macaroni and cheese, diced tomatoes or tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, refried beans, jelly, meat products, tortillas and canned tuna.

For the summer, cans of lemonade, Kool-Aid or iced tea, as well as any extra garden produce would be welcomed.

They can always use extra hands. They prepare and bag on the Monday before the giveaway at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church, and they are ready to serve their guests at 3:30 on Tuesday.  

Donations are gladly accepted daily from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church or on Sunday mornings at any of the participating churches. All nonperishable items are greatly appreciated.

The food bank is urgently looking for organizations to collect food for us.

If your nonprofit or event could help them with collection, it would be greatly appreciated. If they could find six organizations to host a canned food drive for them, it would keep their pantry stocked.

If you have any questions, or would like to help us with a food drive, call Julie at the KPC office at 707-279-1104.

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Thursday, July 5.

The monthly meeting will take place in Clearlake Oaks at the United Methodist Church beginning at 7 p.m.

The agenda will contain reports from the elections, finance, issues and elections committees.

Voter Registration Chair Wanda Harris will give a short presentation on the latest voter registration form.

Also on the agenda will be reports from representatives for Congressman Mike Thompson, Assemblyman Wes Chesbro and state Sen. Noreen Evans, as well as reports from the Stonewall Democratic Club Chair Mark Wickhamshire and representative from the Lake County Democratic Club Paula Mune.

There also will updates on the campaigns of Congressman John Garamendi, Assemblyman Mariko Yamada.

The annual legislator's barbecue, scheduled for Sept. 22, at Clearlake Senior Center will be discussed and tasks assigned.

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

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .