MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Healthy Start hosted Nurturing Parenting classes a few months ago in both English and Spanish.

During these classes parents not only learned new parenting skills but they formed new bonds with other parents.

Annie Lawrence was the facilitator for the Spanish class of 13 parents. While teaching these classes, Lawrence learned they wanted to learn English.

Lawrence is volunteering now to teach these parents English. She heard about the Middletown Rotary Club’s annual dictionary program to all third-graders and requested dictionaries for her class.  

Incoming Middletown Rotary president LaDonn Morgan rounded up about 15 dictionaries and recently presented them to Lawrence.

For more information about Middletown Healthy Start, please contact Family Advocate Wendy Gattoni at 707-987-1497 or by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

For more information about the Rotary Club of Middletown, contact LaDonn Morgan at 707-245-3355 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport Public Works Department will begin road construction along Main Street from Seventh Street to Clearlake Avenue.  

The construction will only affect the parking spaces along Main Street.

Parking spaces are unavailable southbound on Monday, May 14, and Tuesday, May 15, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The community's cooperation and patience is appreciated and the city apologizes for the inconvenience.

If you have questions regarding the road construction work, call 707-263-0751.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19th, at South Lake County Fire Station, 21095 Highway 175, Middletown.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear feet) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.
 
Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

• Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray, and pink.
• Used cooking oil can be dropped-off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into BioDiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the Northshore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.
• Used motor oil can be dropped-off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.
• Electronics (e-waste) can be dropped off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill e-waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 234-6400
Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis St., Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club will meet on Tuesday, May 15.

The board meeting starts at 11 a.m., followed by social time starting at noon.

At 12:30 p.m. is the flower roll call and 1 p.m. is the business meeting.

The program will follow. The topic is “Critter – Voles & Moles” by Greg Giusti, forest and wildlands ecology advisor and director of the UC Davis Cooperative Extension in Lakeport.

Officers elected for a one year term will be installed at the June picnic.

They are President Leanne Harvey, Co-Vice Presidents Hans and Carol Dobusch, Treasurer Ginny Cline and Secretary Helen Turley.

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.

Members, guests and all interested are most welcome. President Helen Turley, 707-262-1721, invites interested gardeners to join them.  

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 visit www.clttgc.org .

COBB, Calif. – The owner of two dogs that have gone missing from their Cobb home is offering $1,000 for their safe return.

Angela Richner is seeking the return of her boxer, Diesel, and her Chihuahua, Tito, and is offering the reward.

Diesel went missing from the Fox/Venturi area of Cobb last Thursday, May 10, when he jumped the fence at Richner's home. Tito was taken from her yard Feb. 22, Richner said.

Richner described Diesel as a black and white male boxer with a light pink collar. He is microchipped.

Tito is a white, long-haired male Chihuahua with a brown spot on his left ear and one on his right hind leg, Richner said.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of the dogs they are asked to call Richner at 707-928-0425 or at her workplace, Hardester's on Cobb, at 707-928-5233.

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

– PG&E of Ukiah has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming at various locations from Le Trianon Resort to 0.5 mile east of North Fork Cache Creek beginning Monday, May 14. 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.

– 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.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

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

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming near Leggett on Monday, May 14. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from James Creek to 0.3 mile west of Irmulco Road beginning Monday, May 14. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance at various locations from the Mendocino/Sonoma County line to Monica Lane beginning Monday, May 14. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists 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 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

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the junction of Routes 128/253 to Slide Creek. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Slipout repairs about 5.6 miles west of Butler Ranch will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. 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).