Wreaths are made of a variety of fresh greens on a 12-inch wire frame with a large wired ribbon bow (red, burgundy, gold or print).

The wreaths are $20 each, prepaid.

Only 150 wreaths will be made so orders are first-come, first-served basis.

A three-day workshop will be held Dec. 1 through 3 to create the wreaths. To place your orders, contact Chairman Pam Held at 707-263-1334 or any garden club member.

The profits from this fundraiser enable the garden club to present two $1,000 scholarships to local high school students.

For information about the club, visit www.clttgc.org.

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 Linda Waterstraat, telephone 707-245-4731, invites interested gardeners to join us.

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District, California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

A welcome and recruitment event for current, former and new Red Cross volunteers is planned for Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lakeport Senior Center, 527 Konocti Ave.

All are welcome to attend.

The event will include information about classes and volunteer opportunities, as well as snacks. It will feature class sign-ups for CPR and first aid, volunteer sign-ups for disaster sheltering and emergency response vehicle training, and volunteer sign-ups for Service to the Armed Forces.

The primary Red Cross activities in Lake County now include disaster response, CPR classes and Service to the Armed Forces. Red Cross continues to maintain an office at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

The new arrangement allows the Red Cross to provide better support to the community in Lake County. Yolo County Red Cross, which was formerly combined with Lake County, is now part of the Sacramento-Sierra Chapter.

Interested individuals can call for more information about the volunteer event or the Red Cross in general: Pam Plank, disaster chair, Lake County Red Cross, 707-272-3665, or call the Red Cross office at the Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport, 707-263-8451.

American Red Cross, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties (which includes Lake County) is a neutral, humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disasters, and prepares people to prevent and respond to emergencies.

Like all Red Cross chapters, the local chapter is self-sustaining and is funded by local contributions. All assistance to disaster victims and to members of the armed forces provided by the Chapter is free and made possible by voluntary donations of time and money by the people of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.

Donations can be made at www.arcsm.org, www.redcross.org, via mail to American Red Cross, 5297 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, or by phone at 707-577-7627 (707-463-0112 Mendocino local call).

The fun will begin at 2 p.m. at the shop, 18983C Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley Lake.

Everyone is welcome. Prizes will be awarded.

Reserve your space now by calling 707-987-1981.

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 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 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.