KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is host to the California Old Time Fiddlers’ Association on the first Sunday of each month.

The August event was canceled due to heat, smoke and extreme fire danger. 

Both the museum volunteers and the fiddlers are ready to resume the monthly event on Sunday, Sept. 6. This event is very popular and draws a large crowd each month.

The musicians will follow the usual round-robin format with donations benefitting both the Ely Stage Stop, helping to fund the construction of the blacksmith complex, and the Old Time Fiddlers Association District 10, using it to partially fund their scholarship programs.

Come early to picnic and check out the latest museum acquisitions and displays.  Enjoy the music with beverages and tasty treats provided by the docents. Bring your own wine and sip it in Ely Stage Stop wine glasses that are available for purchase.

In April, the Stage Stop held its first Marketplace in conjunction with that month’s Fiddlers’ Jam and it was a rousing success. Eleven vendors and 250 attendees enjoyed music, refreshments, and the opportunity to browse and purchase the wares of local craftsmen and artists.

The next Ely Marketplace will be held during the Oct. 4 Fiddlers’ Jam. In addition to local arts and crafts, food vendors will be on site with an array of goods for purchase.

Vendor spaces are $25 each plus an additional $10 if an electrical outlet is required. Vendors interested in participating should contact either Pete Chappars at 707-350-4330, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Steve Hendricks at 707-972-7884, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an application packet.

The completed application and payment must be received by Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Lake County Historical Society’s Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is located at 9921 State Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville, near Clearlake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner. 

Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. 

Fiddlers’ Jams occur the first Sunday of every month from noon until 2 p.m. 

Again, the September jam will take place on Sept. 6 and the Ely Marketplace will join the Oct. 4 event.

Visit www.elystagestop.com or www.lakecountyhistory.org , check out the stage stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop or call the museum at 707-533-9990.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 1975 comedy-drama, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” screens at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with show times at 1 and 6 pm.
 
The movie stars Jack Nicholson as the free wheeling McMurphy who plays crazy to avoid prison work detail and finds himself pitted against Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched, a malicious ice queen if ever there was one.

This film adaptation of Ken Kesey’s classic novel about the establishment’s power to force conformity on the human spirit won five Oscars including Best Picture.

The movie is sponsored by Jim Aldrich and is rated R.
 
Entry to the film is by donation.

The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com . 

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Meals On Wheels Thrift Store in Lakeport is having a sale on Thursday, Sept. 3.

All clothing and some accessories will be 50-percent off.

The store, located at 120 N. Main St., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call them at 707-263-6174 for more information.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – All branches of the Lake County Library system will be closed Sept. 5 to observe Labor Day.

Normal hours at all branches will resume on Sept. 8. Call your local branch if you have any questions.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is normally open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The phone number is 707-263-8817.

Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, is normally open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 7 p.m. The phone number is 707-994-5115.

Middletown Library, 21256 Washington St., is normally open Tuesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-987-3674.

Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St., is normally open Tuesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-275-2049.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

DAVIS, Calif. – USDA Rural Development announced today affordable mortgages are available for low-income homebuyers in rural California.

Mortgage loans are made directly from USDA Rural Development through the agency's Single Family Housing Direct Home Loan Program.

“This is a great program that helps folks who have good credit and a steady income, but can't get traditional financing,” said USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Program Director Ron Tackett. “Many will find that their mortgage payment is equal to their rent, so it just makes sense to buy.”

Highlights of USDA Rural Development's program include no down payment, no mortgage insurance, and interest rates as low as one percent for eligible buyers.

Homes must be located in rural areas, generally communities of 35,000 or less, and must be modest in size. Loan limits will vary by location, as will income limits.

Homeownership provides a strong foundation to help build household wealth, start a business or fund education through home equity.

Since 2009, USDA Rural Development has helped more than 3,300 homebuyers in rural California access the American dream of homeownership through this program.

Interested applicants in California can find more information, including a local office, online at www.rd.usda.gov/ca .

USDA Rural Development offers more than 40 programs supporting housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure in rural America.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast during the coming week.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Installation of a roundabout at the junction of Routes 20/29 will continue through Friday, Aug. 28. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Pavement repairs from Rosemont Drive to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Lake County Special Districts has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to perform utility work from Paradise Cove to Mitchell Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to perform utility work near West Lakeview Drive on Friday, Aug. 28. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Highway 29

– Pavement repairs from Main Street in Kelseyville to the junction of Routes 29/175 near Lakeport will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Installation of a roundabout at the junction of Routes 20/29 will continue through Friday, Aug. 28. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Highway 175
 
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to perform utility work about 1.0 mile west of Lakeport beginning Thursday, Sept. 3. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Bridge painting at the Navarro River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Highway repairs just north of Ocean Meadows Circle 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.
 
– Drainage repairs at various locations from Hardy Creek to the South Fork Eel River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-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.

– Pavement repairs from 0.3 miles north of Nelson Road to the Robinson Creek Bridge will continue. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., weekdays, and motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. In four-lane sections, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays, and motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. At the Robinson Overcrossing and El Roble Overcrossing interchanges, ramps will be intermittently closed from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays, and motorists should seek an alternate route. No consecutive offramps or onramps will be closed at the same time.

– Mitigation work from the North Willits Railroad Crossing to the entrance of Georgia Pacific will continue. Intermittent full highway closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 128
 
– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from Paul M. Dimmick Park to the Mendocino/Sonoma County line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Roadway repairs from the Shearing Creek Bridge to the Maple Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. 

– A retaining wall project on Route 128 in Sonoma County will impact Mendocino County traffic. Full nighttime road closures from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. will be in effect Monday evening through Friday morning. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route such as Route 253 to U.S. Highway 101.

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.