LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – All branches of the Lake County Library system will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 18, to observe Martin Luther King Day.

Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Call your local branch if you have any questions.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is 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 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 open Tuesday through 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 open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-275-2049.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County are pleased to present their annual pruning workshops.

Workshop dates for fruit tree pruning include a classroom session at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport, followed by an onsite demonstration on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Both these sessions will be repeated on Thursday, Jan. 16, and Wednesday, Jan. 22.

A rose pruning demonstration will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29, and a grape pruning demonstration on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

A $5 fee is requested to cover the cost of handouts.

For times and locations, please contact U.C. Cooperative Extension at 707-263-6838.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Green Party of Lake County will meet on Sunday, Jan. 19.

The group will meet at 4 p.m. at Round Table Pizza on 11th Street.

The meeting time has been changed to make it more convenient for people to attend.

Agenda items include addressing emergency preparedness and a report from the group's delegate to the general assembly.

They also will have petitions to sign and voter registration forms available.

If you need a ride let the group know and they will try to match you up.

For more information call Joanne Bateni at 707-263-3391 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

NORTH COAST – 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 53

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

Highway 175

– AT&T of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from the Cobb Post Office to Anderson Springs Road. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

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.

– Replacement of a culvert with a bridge at Dunn Creek 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 – Shasta Construction of Redding.

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.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work at the Mignon "Minnie" Stoddard Lilley Memorial Bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

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).

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 88 of Lake County, will meet on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Konocti Bay Sailing Club building, located at Braito's Marina at the end of the Buckingham Peninsula in Kelseyville.

The meeting is open to anyone 17 years or older who would be interested in joining this active group.

For additional information, call the flotilla's voice mail line at 707-413-0106.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9.

The group will meet in the activity room at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.

The public is invited to attend.

The group will get updates on the Middletown Square Park landscaping, flags and signage, and a report on the dog park.

District 1 Supervisor Jim Comstock also will give the group his annual “State of the County” address.

MATH meetings are subject to videotaping. Meeting proceedings may be available for viewing on public access television and/or the Internet.

MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.

The group’s current board of directors include Chairman Fletcher Thornton, Vice Chair Claude Brown, Secretary Ken Gonzales, and members Tom Darms and Laura Helton.