NICE, Calif. – The Sons of Italy club will hold one of its popular dinner and dance events on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The bar opens at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m.

Dinner will be an Italian-style buffet with three sauces, salad, garlic bread and dessert.

After dinner, there will be dancing to the music of the High Notes.

Tickets cost $15 per person. Everyone is welcome.

The Sons of Italy Hall is located at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

Call 707-274-9952 to reserve a table or 707-274-2244 the day of the event.

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

– Construction from 40th Avenue to the junction with Route 20 will continue beginning Monday, Jan. 6. 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.

Highway 175

– AT&T of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from the Cobb Post Office to just west of Anderson Springs Road beginning Monday, Jan. 6. 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.

Highway 128

– Tetra Tech Inc. of Rancho Cordova has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work just west of the Mendocino-Sonoma County Line beginning Monday, Jan. 6. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. 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).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Womens Civic Club will present its “Ladies Afternoon Out” on Saturday, Jan. 25.

The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Lakeside Family Fun Center, 872 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

Tickets are only $20 which includes a glass of wine (for those 21 and older).

Come enjoy the afternoon and experience pampering services from Lake County's finest, along with coupons and goodies to take home.

A raffle for fabulous prizes also will be held every 30 minutes.

Contact Cheryl at 707-263-3445 for your tickets.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Attorney Dennis Fordham will host a free educational seminar titled, “Why a trust and not a will?" at his Lakeport office on Saturday, Jan. 25.

The seminar will begin at 10 a.m. at 870 S. Main St.

Fordham is a State Bar-certified specialist on estate planning.

Refreshments will be offered.

An RSVP is appreciated; please call 707-263-3235.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The PEG Board will hold its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

Agenda items include election of the 2014 chair, discussion of the members manual, ongoing goals and objectives, programmer's report and public comment.

The group is the governing body for the Lake County TV8 public access television station.

Members include Chair Denise Loustalot, Vice Chair Ed Robey, and board members Vince Metzer, Martin Scheel and Jo Bennett.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The group meets at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 14310 Memory Lane in Clearlake from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.

The groups are sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

Respite is provided by the centers at no charge.