Dinner begins at 6 p.m. at Galilee Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 8860 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

Dinner will include salmon (Lasks Fillet), potatoes with parsley (Poteter med Persille), Norse cucumber salad (Norsk Agurksalat) and dessert.

The cost for dinner is $10 per person.

At 7 p.m. the group will install new officers for the group.

That will be followed by a special musical program with Stan Hansen on accordion.

Ellen Aasen is designing and making a queen size quilt to be raffled at this meeting. This is another scholarship benefit for Heritage members to attend Camp Troll Fjell Language and Heritage Camp at Camp Norge. Tickets can be purchased at this meeting.

For more information contact Mary Beth at 707-987-2404.

Visit the group's Web site at www.vikingsoflakelodge.org.

Saturday, Dec. 31, at 6 p.m. marks this year’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve All Nighter.

“Teens in Lake County don’t have a lot of options for safe and fun places to go,” said new owner Charley Richardson. “We really want to provide affordable options for our county’s youth, which is why we are hosting the Rockin’ New Year’s Eve All-Nighter.”

Charley and Kristi Richardson took ownership of the business, formerly known as Lakeside Lanes, last year.

Their primary focus is to provide a wholesome, fun and affordable place for families, teens and adults of all ages in Lake County and so the name changed to Lakeside Family Fun Center to reflect the new focus.

“As a mom with young children, I had a hard time finding a local place to have birthday parties, and a comfortable environment to have a fun evening’s entertainment with my family,” Kristi Richardson said.

Unlimited bowling, lazer tag and dodge ball are some of the entertainment included at the New Year’s party, not to mention karaoke, video games and raffle prizes.

Presale tickets – which must be purchased at least 24 hours in advance – are $15, which include $5 in free gaming tokens, or $20 at the door.

The Richardsons have greatly improved and expanded the activities available at the Fun Center.

While the bowling leagues are still popular, they also added Fun Town, a special place for children ages 8 and under, upgraded the arcade and prize store, made improvements to lazer tag, birthday party services, corporate party facilities and much more underway for 2012.

According to Charley Richardson, Lakeside Family Fun Center also has a focus on giving back to their community. This month they are raising funds for Room 4 Love, supporting families adopting disabled children, and have plans for more charity events in the coming year.

For information on the Rockin’ New Year’s Eve All Nighter and other activities, call 707-263-4828 or visit www.lakesidefamilyfun.com.

On Mondays at 10:45 a.m. the center has a Zumba exercise class.

On Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. there is a low impact exercise class.

From 10:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays there is Tai Chi, and on the same day there is a Pinochle class at 12:45 a.m.

A healthy living support group meets at 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, with Pinochle at 12:45 a.m.

On the first Monday of the month there is a bag sale for clothing, and at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday there is a USDA Commodities distribution.

The center holds a birthday luncheon on the month's first Thursday.

There also is a weekly silent auction.

The Highlands Senior Service Center Inc. is located at 3245 Bowers Road, Clearlake, telephone 707-994-3051, fax 707-994-0648 and 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 Lake County during the coming week.

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

In observance of the New Year’s holiday, Caltrans crews and contractors will not perform any activity on state highways that would include lane closures from Friday, Dec. 30, through Monday, Jan. 2. However, Caltrans will respond to emergency situations with traffic control as required.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Le Trianon Resort to 0.8 mile west of Saratoga Springs Road beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from 0.3 mile west of New Long Valley Road to Gravel Plant Road beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 101

– A pavement repair project from the Robinson Overcrossing to Uva Drive will continue. Work hours are 7 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 – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

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).

Caltrans wishes the community a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Clearlake Oaks United Methodist Church, 12487 The Plaza.

The group will discuss plans for the election year and and plans for the United Democratic Headquarters and the early convention, which will be held Feb. 10-12 in San Diego.

Guest speaker will be Tim Williams, who will report on the repeal of the Citizens United vs. FEC

decision.

There are legislative actions both state and federal as well as an update on direct actions taking place at federal courthouses nationwide on Jan. 20 marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.

Also on the agenda will be a report from Congressman Mike Thompson. Joey Luiz, representative for Assemblyman Wes Chesbro, will present a report and Sunol Westergren, representative for Sen. Noreen Evans, or will have a report.

Stonewall and Lake County Democratic Club representatives Mark Wickhamshire and Paula Mune, respectively, will provide updates on club activities.

Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The committee's Web site is www.lakecountydemocrats.org.

Fragrant fresh bread, golden from the oven, graces a meal. Learn to make homemade yeast breads at Lakeport Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Photo by Amy Patton.

LAKEPORT – January is “Baking Month” at Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St. with a monthlong display of baking books and a breadmaking class.

On Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. Amy Patton of the library staff will demonstrate how to make yeast breads.

Patton draws on 30 years' experience as a home bread maker to teach this free class. She invites adults and teens to “learn to make your own white bread and master the time-saving techniques of healthy bread in 5 minutes a day.”

Class members will have a chance to learn hands-on about kneading bread dough.

For more information about the bread-making class, contact Amy Patton at 707-263-8817, Extension 17105 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Visit the Lake County Library Web site at http://library.co.lake.ca.us or on Facebook.

With a library card, patrons have access to the collections of all three counties, amounting to more than one million books.

From the library’s online catalog patrons can request books from throughout the system for delivery to any of the library branches.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-263-8817.