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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Also effects Highways 101 and 271: Dimmick Ranch of Piercy has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for traffic control for the Reggae Rising Music Festival Wednesday, July 29, through Monday, Aug. 3, at French’s Camp, adjacent to Route 101, approximately 10 miles south of Garberville, near the Humboldt-Mendocino County Line. Traffic is expected to be heavy throughout the area, and travelers may experience minor traffic slowdowns through Sunday afternoon. Up to one-hour delays are expected at the conclusion of the event Sunday evening and into Monday. The one-hour delays will most likely occur at the event location, on two-lane highway segments, and southbound near the City of Willits. Route 271 will be restricted to local traffic only.

– A highway widening project from Government Street to Rancheria Road will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– 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

– Bridge deck repairs at Kelseyville Creek Bridge will continue through Friday, July 31. Work hours are 7PM to 7AM, 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.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Bridge deck repairs at Alder Creek Bridge, Elk Creek Bridge, and Russian Gulch Bridge will begin Monday, Aug. 3. 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 begin Monday, Aug. 3. 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.

– John William McGehee of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach near Hare Creek Bridge through Friday, July 31. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

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, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – North Bay Construction of Petaluma.

– Bridge deck repairs at the Hopland Overhead will begin Sunday, Aug. 2. Work hours are 7PM to 7AM, 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.

– A pavement repair project from the West Road Overcrossing to Moore Avenue will continue. Southbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, from midnight Sunday to 3 p.m. Friday. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Professional Concrete Services of Pleasant Hill.

– 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, 7 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 begin Tuesday, Aug. 4. 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 – Mendocino Construction Services Inc. of Willits.

Highway 128

– Bridge deck repairs at the North Fork Navarro River Bridge will begin Monday, Aug. 3. 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.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs at Mountain View Road beginning Tuesday, Aug. 4. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Tom Berger of Yorkville has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a road approach near Beebe Creek Bridge. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Repair of a slipout near the Mendocino/Sonoma County line will begin Friday, July 31. 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.

– A culvert replacement project near the Mendocino/Sonoma County line 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 Inc. of San Rafael.

Highway 162

– A pavement sealing project from the junction of Route 101/162 to the Bloody Run Creek Bridge will continue through Friday, July 31. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Northern California Paving Inc. of Yreka.

– A highway reconstruction and realignment project 1.6 miles east of Rodeo Creek Bridge will begin Monday, Aug. 3. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 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 near Butler Ranch will continue through Friday, July 31. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Coast Construction Inc. of San Rafael.

– A culvert replacement project 0.6 mile west of Stipp Lane will continue through Friday, July 31. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Coast Construction Inc. of San Rafael.

– A culvert replacement project near Stipp Lane will begin Monday, Aug. 3. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 7 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).

LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Kiwanis and the Lakeport Fire Department are joining forces to hold a No Fireworks Pancake Breakfast to help offset the loss of funding for the Channel Cats and Miss Lake County Pageant when the Lakeport City Council canceled fireworks sales this year.

With the loss of funding, both organizations turned to the community to help them replace their funding shortfall. The Channel Cats leader Jennifer Hanson responded to the offer from the Kiwanis with a resounding yes; count us in! So, the breakfast idea was born.

When the fire chief was asked if he would host the breakfast at the firehouse, he turned the decision over to the volunteers. They agreed and set the date for Saturday, Aug. 8.

Local businesses strongly support the pancake breakfast; Bruno's Shop Smart, McDonald's Restaurant, Kelsey Creek Coffee Company just to name a few. If your business wishes to assist in donating raffle items, please contact Eric Wheaton, president of the Lakeport Kiwanis, at 707-279-4840. A raffle prize drawing opportunity is included with each pancake breakfast ticket.

Tickets are available through each Channel Cat swimmer (Jennifer Hanson at 707-263-3131), any Kiwanis member (Arlin Pischke at 707-263-5412) or at the Lakeport firehouse on N. Main St., Lakeport.

Tickets also are available at Kelsey Creek Coffee Co., on N Main.

For more information, check out the www.kiwanislakeport.org Web site.

From left to right, Flotilla 8-8 Commander Harry De Lope, Auxiliarist of the Month Bob White and US Coast Guard Auxiliary David Chareonsuphiphat at the flotilla's meeting on July 11, 2009. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY – The commander of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary was hosted by Lake County Flotilla 8-8 at its recent meeting.

Commander David K. Chareonsuphiphat made an official visit to Flotilla 8-8 on July 11.

During the meeting, Chareonsuphiphat presented flotilla member Bob White with the Auxiliarist of the Month Award from the US Coast Guard.

At the flotilla's meeting on July 11, 2009, Public Affairs Officer Bunny De Lope presents Flotilla 8-8 of Lake County with an oversized check received from Wal-Mart. The $1,000 check is for the children's annual free life jacket giveaway. Courtesy photo.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez represents CA 47th Congressional District in Orange County. Courtesy photo.

NEWPORT BEACH – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is the keynote luncheon speaker Saturday, Aug. 8, during the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) convention in Newport Beach.

The 19th biennial convention, hosted by the California Caucus, is at the Radisson Newport Beach Resort Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7 through 9.

NWPC’s aggressive statewide fundraising effort was critical to Congresswoman Sanchez’s win during her first congressional run in 1996. She’s now in her seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She represents California's 47th Congressional District in Orange County.

A recognized leader on national security, intelligence, and counterterrorism issues, Sanchez serves as the Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. She is also a member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.

A panel discussion Saturday morning, Aug. 8, is on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It will be moderated by Karen Humphrey, executive director of California Postsecondary Education Commission. Panelists include Diane Milutinovich, associate athletic director emeritus of California State University Fresno, who filed a Title IX law suit against Fresno State, and Margie Wright, National Collegiate Athletic Association division 1 softball coach, who recently reached a Title IX settlement with Fresno State.

Afternoon breakout sessions are on health care reform; fair pay; reproductive health: accessibility and affordability; women elect: filling the pipeline; money management for women; and small group conversations with women leaders.

The Saturday evening gala, Aug. 8, features California State Controller John Chiang, who will receive the “Good Guy” award and be a keynote speaker. Controller Chiang has long championed financial literacy and is using his position to empower working families.

Silent auction items for Saturday night festivities include two signed lithographs by March Fong Eu, California Secretary of State, 1975-1994; beautifully framed and signed colored pencil drawing by U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein; and a week’s stay at a three-bedroom home in Mazatlan, Mexico.

Convention registration of $200, through Aug. 3, includes Friday Diversity Reception, Saturday breakfast, keynote luncheon, breakout sessions and evening gala. Register at www.nwpc.org or www.nwpcca.org .

A special Saturday-only pricing of $125 includes three meals plus plenary and break-out sessions, subject to availability. Contact Clare Giesen before August 3, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 202-785-1100.

Hotel reservations must be made directly with the Radisson Newport Beach Resort at 949- 833-0570 or www.radissonnewportbeach.com .

The National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) is a multi-partisan, multicultural grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in politics and creating a political power base to achieve equality for all women. Founded in 1971, NWPC prides itself in increasing the number of pro-choice women elected and appointed into office every year.

For more information, see www.nwpcca.org or www.nwpc.org .