LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Star Chapter 442 motorcycle club is planning its annual ride to Quincy this fall.

The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9.

Ride with them to Quincy in Plumas County, with scenic stops along the way.

They will enjoy a family-style barbecue and stay the night at Spanish Springs Motel, located at 233 Crescent St. in Quincy.

Times are yet to be announced.

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details about the September ride.

FINLEY, Calif. – The Early Lake Lions will hold its annual “thank you” Polish dog barbecue and awards evening for the Lake County Horseshoe Awards outdoors at the Big Valley Grange on Tuesday, May 29.

The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This is a horseshoe league that has had a 23-year run in the Lakeport/Kelseyville area. It's run under the Early Lake Lions and is one of their consistently successful fundraisers through the years.
 
Brad Rasmussen will hand out the B. Garrett award and Harold Taylor will hand out the remainder of awards for the League year of 2011.

The Big Valley Grange is located at 1510 Big Valley Road, Finley.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville 4-H Club is accepting new members.

The new 4-H year starts July 1.

The club meets at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, 5340 Third St., at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.

If you have any questions call 4-H leaders Carey Hayes at 707-994-9123 or Juliana Parlet at 707-206-2849.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club would like to thank Mike Stevenson of Lakeport for his donation of redwood lumber.

The lumber will be crafted by Jerry Shaul, a member of the CLTTGC, into four planter boxes for the Ely Stage Stop and County Museum.

The CLTTGC is partnering with the museum and Greg Dills to provide landscaping for our newest museum site. The planter boxes are phase one in the proposed landscaping plan.

Future plans include planting California native plants and wildflowers and plants that "grandmother" might have planted outside the original Ely Stage Stop.

This project meets the club's goals perfectly: Promoting civic beautification, creating and promoting interest in amateur gardening, plant and bird life, as well as, helping the public and fellow club members with the knowledge of gardening.

For more information about the CLTTGC see www.clttgc.org .

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

The June meeting is a potluck.

Members, guests, and all interested people are most welcome. President Helen Turley, 707-263-1721, invites interested gardeners to join us.

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

For more information about the Ely Stage Stop or to make donations for the landscaping, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Telescope Award Ceremony for the winners of the second annual Friends of Taylor Observatory Future Astronomers Essay Contest was held on May 18.

Lake County Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook congratulated the students.

He spoke to the students, teachers, parents and guests about the future science workshops and activities planned for the Taylor Center.

Winners received a new 6-inch Dobsonian telescope, a stargazing book and other astronomy related items.

All winners received training prior to the award ceremony. Winning students are expected to participate in School Science Nights and Star Parties.

The winners and teachers are: Riviera Elementary: Cooper Dodd, teacher Deanna Madeson; Coyote Valley Elementary: Alessandra Diaz and Trey Dold, teacher Kathy Scavone.

Taylor Observatory and the Friends of Taylor Observatory want to give special thanks to the Sonoma County Astronomical Society. The success of their Striking Sparks Program was the catalyst and inspiration for our Future Astronomers Program.

The observatory and Friends of Taylor Observatory sincerely thank the generous telescope sponsors: Walt and Madelene Lyon and members of the Friends of Taylor Observatory.

The support of the sponsors and other Lake County businesses and residents is an integral part in making this program a success.

The observatory and Friends of Taylor Observatory look forward to more students, teachers and sponsors participating next year.

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. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. 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. 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.

Highway 29

– Lower Lake Community Action Group and Lakeshore Lions Club have been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for the Lower Lake Annual Parade and BBQ near the junction of Routes 29/53 on Sunday, May 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Turns onto Morgan Valley Road will be restricted.

Highway 53

– Lower Lake Community Action Group and Lakeshore Lions Club have been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for the Lower Lake Annual Parade and Barbecue near the junction of Routes 29/53 on Sunday, May 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Turns onto Morgan Valley Road will be restricted.

Highway 175

– Natalie Kampa of Kelseyville has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to repave a private driveway 0.8 mile east of Wild Cat Road beginning Tuesday, May 29. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Greg Simpson Trucking of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to repave a private driveway near the Cal Fire station beginning Tuesday, May 29. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. 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.

– A highway realignment project just south of Navarro Bluffs Road will continue. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

Highway 101

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs near Hollands Lane (north) beginning Tuesday, May 29. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 128

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Shearing Creek to the Yorkville Post Office. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

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.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs from 1.8 miles west of Poonkiny to end of highway beginning Tuesday, May 29. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 1.4 miles west of Poonkiny to the Short Creek Bridge beginning Tuesday, May 29. 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.

Highway 175

– A pavement repair project from the junction of Routes 101/175 to the Lake/Mendocino County line will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

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).