Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, and continuing through Friday, Nov. 19, Elk Mountain Road at post marker 35.7 will be subject to single lane traffic control with 20-minute maximum delays, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

The roadway will be open to all traffic during nonwork hours, weekends and holidays.

No trailers or trucks will be permitted between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. during work days.

Please drive with caution in this area.

The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Lakeport Yacht Club, located at the Fifth Street boat ramp in Lakeport.

Included on the agenda will be voting for the 2011 commander and vice commander.

Any persons 18 years or older are encouraged to attend and find out about the numerous areas of interest that the Flotilla offers. Learn how you too can become one of America's Volunteer Lifesavers.

For additional information, please call the flotilla information line at 707-513-5122.

According to Lyle Coburn, the C& G Enterprises costume shop, located at 120 Third St., No. D in Lakeport, will give a 10-percent discount to any shopper who makes a donation of nonperishable food.

The donated items will be added to the Stuff-A-Bus event, being conducted by the Lake Transit Authority, Lake County Hunger Task Force, and Lake County Office of Education's AmeriCorps program at Lakeport Grocery Outlet.

The food donated will be given to Lake County senior centers, food banks and food cupboards.

The AmeriCorps Members will be collecting donations in front of local grocery stores from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

They will be at Hardester's Market in Middletown and Cobb, Red and White in Clearlake Oaks, Riviera Foods in the Clear Lake Riviera, Bruno's Foods, Safeway and Grocery Outlet in Lakeport, And Safeway, Foods, Etc. and Grocery Outlet in Clearlake.

At 3 p.m. the donations will be stuffed onto a bus from Lake Transit Authority parked at the Lakeport Grocery Outlet on S. Main Street.

Make A Difference Day is a nationwide day of volunteering, sponsored by Newman's Own and the USA Weekend magazine.

Lake Transit Authority is also offering a free ride in return for a donation of nonperishable food for the day. Help yourself to a free ride, and help feed the hungry.

The theme for this year’s event is “Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler,” or “Let the Good Times Roll,” and they definitely will with live music from Gator Beat, a groovin’ Sonoma County based Zydeco band.

Cajun/Creole appetizers created by Chic Le Chef in Hidden Valley Lake, a complimentary cup of local micro-brewed ale, dancing, and both silent and live auctions will guarantee an amazing evening at the Moore Family Winery at 11990 Bottle Rock Road in Cobb.

LCICS Charter Council secretary Valerie Moberg said, “As a small, public school LCICS very much depends on the support of the community to continue to exist as a free educational option for Lake County families. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and while educating the children of our community is a serious business, we all need to have more fun in our lives. With Gator Beat’s live performance, this year’s Live & Give is sure to be our most exciting event yet!”

Tickets can be purchased for $30 per person at the door on the evening of the event, and at Funtopia Toys at 21208 Calistoga Road in Middletown, at the LCICS Office at 15850 Armstrong St., by calling 707-963-3063 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

You must be at least 21 years old to attend.

LCICS is a free, kindergarten through sixth grade public school that is an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World school and Western Association of Schools and Colleges-accredited, providing students with an inquiry/project based, enriched education in a small school community and nurturing environment.

At LCICS, students are taught to become competent and self-motivated individuals with a commitment to life-long learning, enabling them to reach their full potentials as literate, knowledgeable, principled and responsible global citizens of the 21st century.

Often mistaken for private schools, all charter schools are free and government-funded.

For more information, or to donate items or gift certificates to the live or silent auctions, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., call 707-987-3063 or go online to www.lcics.org.

The event will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ployez winery, 11171 S. Highway 29, Lower Lake.

Appetizers and wine will be served, with music by Travis Rinker.

Please RSVP to Jan Parkinson at 707-349-2919 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The closures will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. along Main Street from Second to Fifth streets, Second and Third streets from Main to Gard, and Gard Street in front of the school.

Drivers are encouraged to be aware of ghosts, goblins, witches and werewolves in the area.

The community is invited to come down and enjoy all of the great costumes on display by the children.