Beginning Aug. 17 and lasting for approximately two months, State Street between Main Street and Gaddy Lane will be subject to single-lane traffic control.

Work will take place Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for pavement rehabilitation and drainage improvements, holidays excluded.

A maximum 20-minute delay is expected.

Please drive with caution in this area.

For more information call the Lake County Department of Public Works.

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will take place around Lake County during the coming week.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– A highway widening project from Government Street to Rancheria Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate

20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Manzanita Avenue to Bartlett Springs Road beginning Monday, August 17. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– A roadway realignment project from 1.4 miles east of the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge to 1.6 miles west of Walker Ridge Road 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 – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Wardlaw Street to the Lupiyoma Creek Bridge. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– AT&T of Walnut Creek has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs about 0.3 mile north of the Lupiyoma Creek Bridge on Monday, Aug. 17. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m..

Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– A highway widening and lighting project at Spruce Grove Road will begin Monday, Aug. 17. Nighttime work hours are 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., weekdays. Daytime work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. During nighttime work hours one-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. During daytime work hours a shoulder closure will be in effect, and motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Bridge deck repairs at Alder Creek Bridge, Elk Creek Bridge, and Russian Gulch Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect at one bridge at a time. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk 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 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Bridge deck repairs at Casper Creek Bridge and Hare Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 p.m. to 10 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect at one bridge at a time. Motorists

should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

Highway 20

– Construction of a retaining wall 0.4 mile east of Three Chop Road will continue. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Bridge deck repairs at the Redwood Valley Undercrossing will continue. Work hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

– Anthony Faga of Fort Bragg has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach between 0.7 mile west of Old Lake County Road and Old Lake County Road. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 101

– Storm damage repair from 0.5 mile north of the Mendocino/Sonoma County line 1.6 miles south of East Side Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – North Bay Construction of Petaluma.

– Roadway repair due to pavement deterioration and a slipout from 1.1 miles north of 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 – North Bay Construction of Petaluma.

– Repair of a slipout near Ryan Creek 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 – Mendocino Construction Services Inc. of Willits.

– A pavement repair project from Big Trails Drive to the Long Valley Creek Bridge will continue. 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 – Windsor Fuel Co. of Pittsburg.

– Storm damage repair near the Arnold Overhead bridge will continue. Work hours are 6 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 – Mendocino Construction Services Inc. of Willits.

– JCJ Salvage of Leggett has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to cleanup after a truck collision about 0.5 mile north of Huntsman Way on Friday, August 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 128

– Bridge deck repairs at the North Fork Navarro River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute

delays. Contractor – DeBruin Construction Inc. of Stockton.

– Repair of a slipout near 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 10-minute

delays. Contractor – Fedco Construction of Santa Rosa.

Highway 162

– A bridge widening project at Outlet Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Contractor – Viking Construction Company, Incorporated of Rancho Cordova.

– A highway reconstruction and realignment project 1.6 miles east of Rodeo Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 253

– A culvert replacement project from Butler Ranch to Stipp Lane will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute

delays. Contractor – Coast Construction, Incorporated, of San Rafael.

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).

The canning of fruits and vegetables will be taught at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Third and Church. Both sessions will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The cost is $20, of which $10 will be refunded the day of the class.

Pears and tomatoes will be featured, as those are the most abundant crops in Lake County at this time of year.

The Hunger Task Force feels that canning is one of the best ways to take advantage of the abundance of crops, but is becoming a lost art.

All participants should come dressed for a hands-on experience in each step of the process. Please do not wear sandals, and remove all rings prior to arrival.

Upon completion of the lessons, each participating household will be given a water bath canner, a book, and a jar lifter, unless they are repeating the class. Please, no children.

Please call 707-277-9227 as soon as possible to register – class size is limited to 12.

NICE – The new Lake Northshore Lions Club is having its first dinner meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

The dinner will begin at 7 p.m. at Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino conference center, 1545 E. Highway 20.

All the new members are invited and their guests.

Any community resident along the Northshore who may be interested in finding out more about Lions International and the new club is also cordially invited.

The Northshore Lions Club will be meeting the third Wednesday of each month.

The Club will be doing the “White Cane” project and eye screening for elementary school children in October.

The price is $15 for dinner including tax and tip, they will collect at the door.

Please RSVP to Harry De Lope at 707-277-9177 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Tuesday, Aug. 18.

ST. HELENA – Firefighters from the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), along with firefighters from the Napa County Fire Department, Russian River Fire Protection District, and the South Lake County Fire Protection District took to the streets to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to help the group Jerry’s Kids.

Firefighters held “Fill the Boot” fundraisers in numerous locations in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties on Aug. 2 in Lake and Napa counties and again on Aug. 9 in Sonoma County.

Firefighters raised approximately $4,000 in Lake County, $21,000 in Napa County and $15,800 in Sonoma County for a grand total of approximately $40,800.

Each dollar dropped into a firefighter’s boot will go to support local MDA services: research for neuromuscular diseases, the clinic at UC Davis, summer camps, and community education.

The MDA does not receive funding from state, federal, or local governments, nor does it seek or receive fees for services.

The fire service as a whole has been a long running supporter of the MDA. Its history began in 1952 when the father of a child who was burdened with a neuromuscular disease, in desperation, sought the aid of George Graney, IAFF Local 718 member and the help of the Boston Fire Co.

Immediately, 20 firefighters set out to conduct a door-to-door canister drive that raised $5,000 to help with the child’s medical expenses.

In August of 1954, Graney spoke at the IAFF’s (International Association of Fire Fighters) biannual convention and proposed that MDA be established as the International’s “charity of choice”. He gained unanimous approval and this marked the beginning of a formal bond between IAFF and MDA.

Cal Fire took on the challenge to support Jerry’s Kids in 2008, statewide.

This is Cal Fire’s second year of involvement with the “Fill the Boot “fundraisers for MDA and we will continue to do so until there is no need for fundraisers.

UPPER LAKE – The Northshore Dive Team will meet this Friday, Aug. 14.

The group will meet at the Northshore Fire Protection District's Upper Lake Station 90 on Main Street, which is the team headquarters, at 7 p.m. Training will follow the meeting.

Everyone is welcome to attend, from divers to non-divers. If you like the water, come and join the team.

For more information call Capt. John Rodriguez, the team leader, at the Upper Lake station, 275-2446, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..