The fundraiser starts at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, and will run through Friday, April 22, at 12 a..

If you are not a member consider joining at their various rates. If you are a member consider renewing your membership for another year.

There will be premiums offered for additional amounts. For example one of the programmers is offering kayak trips for a $100 donation each.

There will be plenty of CDs to encourage donations as well as books and personal services.

Start calling early Saturday and pledge your donation or join at one of their membership levels.

KPFZ is a member supported radio station, not commercial radio and not public radio. It relies on the support of local residents and local businesses to keep on the air.

KPFZ broadcasts live talk shows on a variety of topics and a wide range of music shows. National downloaded shows such as “Democracy Now,” “Folk Scenes” and “New Dimensions” also are available.

Take a listen, if you haven't lately, you will be impressed enough to go to the phone and dial 707-263- 3640.

If the line is busy call again as a big response is expected for this fundraiser. Call early to get the best premiums as they go fast.

You also can visit the studio at 149 N. Main (upstairs) next to Main Street Pizza in Lakeport and make your donation in person.

Credit cards, cash and checks are welcome and a monthly payment plan can be set up for your convenience.

The group will serve a home cooked dinner of baked ham with all your favorite side dishes plus dessert at the club hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to music of High Notes right after the meal.

All tickets cost $15 at the door. Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-274-9952.

UKIAH, Calif. – The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council will hold the final of six upcoming public information meetings for select Pacific Gas & Electric-owned watershed lands on Wednesday, April 27.

The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center's Chenin Blanc Room, 200 S. School St., Ukiah.

The final meeting concerns the following Eel River planning unit within Lake and Mendocino counties.

The purpose of the public information meetings is to update participants on the Stewardship Council’s land conservation program and to solicit input on the future stewardship of these watershed lands.

For more information on these watershed lands, including maps, please visit www.stewardshipcouncil.org/land_conservation/round_2.htm .

All interested members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

For more information regarding the project, please contact Land Conservation Project Manager Toby Perry at 650-401-2152 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Stewardship Council is a private, non-profit foundation that is responsible for developing and implementing a land conservation plan for approximately 140,000 acres of PG&E-owned watershed lands.

The group invites community members to come and enjoy socializing with other “horse people” and hear about important news for horse-keepers. Refreshments and door prizes also will be available.

At this meeting, information will be presented that is important to all who keep horses in Lake County. In particular, a proposed zoning ordinance amendment will be described.

The horse council is working with the Lake County Planning staff to draft recommendations on which the council has worked to get consensus.

The council urges horse owners to attend this meeting to learn how the current zoning ordinance impacts horse keeping and horse facilities. The horse council wants the community's input regarding improvements and changes that the membership will be developing with county planning staff over the next few months.

Community involvement and input in the process is critical so that the horse council can make recommendations to reflect the needs of horse keepers as well as establish minimum criteria for the well being of horses while considering impacts on the environment and neighbors.

Guest speaker will be Dr. Glenn Benjamin from Upper Lake, who is the veterinarian for the exotic animal park, Safari West. If time permits, they will hear updates on the progress of various horse council committees and on upcoming horse council educational seminars.

The group will be accepting entries into our logo contest at this meeting. The logo guidelines are: color ink on a 4-inch by 5-inch card; ability to shrink or stretch the design for use on the letterhead, Web site, correspondence and advertising; logos will be posted and voted on by membership; $50 award for selected logo; the winner will give up all rights to the logo and it will be the property of the Lake County Horse Council. Entrants must be a member of the Lake County Horse Council to be eligible for the prize.

The spring edition of the Lake County Horse Council News Journal is ready to publish and still has advertising space available. For information call Valarie Sullivan, 707-533-3051.

For more information about the Lake County Horse Council, visit www.lakecountyhorsecouncil.com, or call Juliana or Paul at 707-279-1903.

The next meeting will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Clear Lake Riviera Community Association building, 9689 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Phil at 707-263-3391.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance near the Lake/Mendocino County line on Friday, April 15. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4PM. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at Lakeshore Boulevard Extension will continue through Friday, April 15. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3PM, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance 0.8 mile east of Gladys Street on Monday, April 18. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4PM. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance 0.5 mile west of Sulphur Bank Road on Tuesday, April 19. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Metal beam guardrail repair at the Hill Road Undercrossing will begin Wednesday, April 20. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

– Metal beam guardrail repair near the Lucerne Undercrossing will occur on Monday, April 18, and Tuesday, April 19. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

Highway 175

– Metal beam guardrail repair at the Putah Creek Bridges and the Dry Creek Bridge 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 – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs from the Dry Creek Bridge to Bush Street beginning Monday, April 18. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 20

– Ben's Trucking of Red Bluff has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for an oil spill cleanup 1.9 miles west of Wildwood Campground on Monday, April 18. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance near the Lake/Mendocino County line on Friday, April 15. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 101

– Slide repairs north of the Korean War Veterans War Memorial Bridge will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and speed is reduced to 25 mph. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– A pavement repair project from the Robinson Creek Bridge to Uva Drive will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day from 8 p.m. Sunday through 3 p.m. Friday. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Northbound ramps at Calpella (Exit 555A) and Route 20 (Exit 555B) as well as southbound ramps at Route 20 (Exit 555B) will be intermittently closed. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

– Repair of a slipout from Reeves Canyon Road to Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

– Installation of rumble strips from 1.1 miles south of Big Trails Drive to the Ten Mile Creek Bridge will begin Monday, April 18. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Traffic Solutions of Redding.

– Painting at the Arnold Bridge Overhead will begin Monday, April 18. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Certified Coatings Company of Fairfield.

Highway 128

– Slipout repairs 1.2 miles east of Big Oaks Drive 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 – Te a.m. Ghilotti of Petaluma.

Highway 222

– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 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 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.

All of these projects are weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans wishes to advise 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).