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 53

– Pavement repairs from Route 29 to 40th Avenue 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 – Teichert Construction of Davis.

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

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 State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming about 1.0 mile north of Albion beginning Monday, Dec. 17. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 20

– Electrical upgrades just west of Gravel Pit Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 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 – Cal Electro Inc. of Redding.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from 0.5 mile west of Wildwood Campground to Forestry Station Road through Friday, Dec. 14. 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.

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.

– NRC Environmental Services of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for hazardous material cleanup just north of the Empire Camp Rest Area Friday, Dec. 14, through Tuesday, Dec. 18. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Southbound traffic will be restricted to one lane. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 128

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Route 1 to the Anderson 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 – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming from 0.4 mile east of Philo Greenwood Road to Philo. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Pavement repairs from 0.4 mile east of the Robinson Creek Bridge to the Mendocino/Sonoma County line will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – OC Jones and Sons of Berkeley.

Highway 253

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Singley Cattlepass to the Robinson Creek Bridge will continue Wednesday, Dec. 19. 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 – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Highway 271

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the southern junction of Routes 101/271 to the Humboldt/Mendocino County line will continue through Friday, December 14. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

– Electrical upgrades 0.9 mile south of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 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 – Cal Electro Inc. of Redding.

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).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – An AARP Driver Safety class will be held on Monday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Jan. 15.

The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days at the Lakeport Senior Activity Center, 527 Konocti Ave.

This is an eight-hour course, provided by trained volunteers, needed to be eligible for an automobile insurance good-driver discount.

Check with your insurance company regarding discount information – some companies begin offering the discount at 50 years of age.

You must attend both days to complete the eight-hour class, and you must also repeat the course every three years to continue receiving the insurance discount.

Please be sure to have your AARP member number with you to receive the member discount.

The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members, with the class size limited to the first 20 individuals.

To reserve a place in the class, or for more information, call the Lakeport Senior Center at 707-263-4218.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The community is invited to attend Kelseyville Presbyterian Church's annual free Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 25, beginning at noon at the church, located at 5340 Third Street, behind Westamerica Bank in Kelseyville.

If you are alone for the holiday, or in need of a hot meal, Chef Dennis Marshall and his crew will once again prepare the feast.

There is always a need for servers and a cleanup crew, so if you have some time to spare, why not come down and be an active part of this annual event?

Families are invited, and Santa will make an appearance as well. If you have questions, please call the KPC office at 707-279-1104.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Members of the Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club worked for several days last week to make wreaths for the club’s annual Christmas fundraising project, co-chaired this year by President Leanne Harvey and member Nancy Benkelman.

Greenery is collected from members’ gardens and fashioned into beautiful and fresh wreaths to fill orders obtained over the preceding weeks.  

The wreaths are fashioned from a large variety of locally sourced greens and are trimmed with a variety of colorful ribbons.

The garden club donates proceeds from the sales of their talented holiday handiwork towards local projects, including scholarships for deserving youth interested in obtaining a degree in horticulture or agriculture, and local civic beautification.  

Currently, the club has greatly increased their involvement in civil beautification, with members giving their time, gardening expertise, and donations to four local projects.  

These include the plantings under the Blue Star Memorial next to the Lakeport Veteran’s Building, three flower beds at the Lakeport Library, the Hartley Cemetery Chapel Grounds and two prominent round flower beds in Lakeport’s Library Park.

To place early wreath orders for next year, or for more information about the garden club call President Leanne Harvey at 707-263-0850 or visit www.CLTTGC.org .

Prospective members are welcome to attend the regularly scheduled meetings held at noon on the third Tuesday of every month, except July and August, at the Scotts Valley Women’s Clubhouse, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.  

CLTTGC is a member of the Mendo-Lake District, CA Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Angelina and Thomas Jacobs, longtime residents of Lake County, celebrated their diamond 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville.

They were joined for dinner by their children, grandchildren, a niece and nephew, one of Angie’s sisters  and friends.  

After dinner, cake was served.

Angie and Tom were married in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Nov. 23, 1952.

The couple met while at a dance at Moffett Field Naval base.

At the time, young Angie DiLeonardo was living in her native Sunnyvale, with her large Italian family – her parents, four sisters and three brothers. Tom was in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Moffett Field. He was born in Chicago, Ill., and is one of eight children.

Together, Tom and Angie had six children, four girls and two boys. In 1975, they moved with their four youngest children from Sunnyvale to Redwood Valley, Calif.

In the early 1990s, once their children had grown and moved away, the Jacobses moved to Lakeport, where they have lived ever since.

Angie and Tom, along with their family want to thank the following local businesses for the generous gifts given to them in honor of their 60th diamond anniversary.

Thank you to Safeway in Lakeport for the lovely anniversary cake; Renee’s Cafe in Lakeport for a scrumptious breakfast and anniversary card; and an especially big thank you to Mendo Mill (Rick and Mikki) in Lakeport for their generous gift of house paint. Angie and Tom’s kids will be busy painting their house in the spring.

Also, a big thank you to Marie, wait staff and chef at The Saw Shop Gallery Bistro. Everything was great.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The AARP Tax-Aide program is looking for local volunteers to help with the upcoming tax season.

You don’t need tax experience – only a willingness to help people in your own community with a much-needed service that is free, individualized and has no strings attached.

You will work with taxpayers directly; filling out tax returns and helping them seek a refund.  

Almost four out of five people who turn to AARP Foundation Tax-Aide are 60 or older with household incomes that are not high.

For many of these people, a tax refund could mean the difference between paying for groceries or keeping the lights on.

You don’t need experience – you will be trained on the latest tax preparation forms and software. Bilingual is definitely a plus.

For more information, or to volunteer, visit the AARP Foundation Web site, http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/ , call 888-OUR-AARP (888-687-2277) or email questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .