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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Morrison Creek Bridge to 12th Street through Friday, Nov. 4. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– A pavement repair project from the junction of Routes 20/53 to the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 24 hours per day, 6:30 a.m. Monday through 6:30 p.m. Friday. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. In three-lane sections, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 29

– A pavement repair project from the Lake/Napa County line to Spruce Grove 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 15-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 53

– Highway widening from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 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 – Sierra Equipment Rental of Glenn.

Highway 175

– A pavement repair project from the Lake/Mendocino County line to the junction of Routes 29/175 in Middletown will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Philip and Lynn Write of Windsor have been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for repairs to a road approach 0.3 mile north of Navarro Ridge Road. 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.

– Storm damage repairs near the Union Landing Viaduct 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 – Valentine Corp. of San Rafael.

Highway 101

– Installation of cable median barrier from the El Roble Overcrossing to the junction of Routes 20/101 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Ghilotti Brothers of San Rafael.

– Shoulder widening from 0.2 mile north of Ryan Creek Road (south) to 0.2 mile south of Big Trails Drive will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Legg Inc. of Livermore.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance at the Arnold Bridge Overhead beginning Monday, Nov. 7. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Construction of retaining walls from Bell Springs Road to 0.7 mile south of the Cummins Road Undercrossing 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 – J F Shea Construction Inc. of Redding.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Confusion Hill to the Humboldt/Mendocino County line beginning Monday, Nov. 7. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 128

– Culvert repairs from 0.6 to 1.3 miles east of Mountain House Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

Highway 222

– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers of Rancho Cordova.

Highway 253

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Anderson Creek Bridge to Singley Cattlepass Friday, November 4, through Tuesday, Nov. 8. 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.

Highway 271

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Bear Pen Road to the Humboldt/Mendocino County line beginning Monday, Nov. 7. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

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).

Collaborations with the Redbud Audubon Society, the Tallman Hotel, Lake County schools and After School Program, St. John’s in Lakeport, New Vintage Productions, KPFZ, the Bad Girls Book Club, local poet Bill Godley and local historian Dwain Goforth all provided a diverse experience related to Poe and his impact on American literature, science, and history.

The following are a sample of some of the program highlights from the past two weeks.

The Clear Lake High School drama department, along with local artists David Neft and Richard Smith, presented an encore performance of “The Fall of the House of Usher,” at the historical church of St. Johns in Lakeport. Directed by CLHS drama teacher Pamela Bradley, this troupe of outstanding young actors recorded their reader’s theater program for the radio, to be broadcast locally at later dates.

The Lights on After School Program, coordinated by Cindy Adams of Lake County Office of Education, had a turn out of more than 350 parents and supporters for their special Poe program, featuring stories, poems and artistic creations made by local children in grades 1-6.

The Taylor Observatory hosted a very unique evening on Saturday, Oct. 22, featuring a poetry reading, a presentation on Poe and the Big Bang Theory, a planetarium show and a look at Jupiter and the stars through their high powered telescopes.

Lower Lake High School student Sara Fred read two of Poe’s poems on science, followed by assistant curator of the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum, Dwain Goforth, who shared his research on Poe’s scientific side.

The Big Read, a National Endowment for the Arts Program, in cooperation with Arts Midwest and the Lake County Office of Education, is designed to revitalize and restore reading to the center of American culture.

The Lake County Office of Education was awarded a grant to encourage students and residents of all ages to read for pleasure and take part in community activities, reading groups and school events which aim to promote the enjoyment of literature.

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Guest speaker Phillip Browning will speak about making informed, thoughtful life choices in an admission-free program for teens and adults at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.

Browning’s career in the entertainment industry spans more than 50 years and has taken him to Hollywood and to Broadway.

His resume includes such diverse productions as the Dick Clark Music Machine, Hoyt Axton’s Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock & Roll Show and the Tony Award-winning musical The Will Rogers Follies.

Browning still develops programs for television while living part-time in Lake County.

Amy Patton, the library’s coordinator of adult and teen programs, can be reached at 707-263-8817, Extension 17105 for more information.

Visit the Lake County Library at the http://library.co.lake.ca.us or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-County-Library/242225901226.

With a library card, patrons can choose books from the collections of Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, amounting to more than one million books.

From the library’s online catalog or from an in-library catalog computer, a patron can request books from anywhere in the three-county system and have them delivered to any library branch.

Lakeport Library is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.

From left: Rotary incoming president LaDonn Morgan, Middletown Unified Superintendent Korby Olson, Coyote Valley Elementary Principal Tom Hoskins and Rotary member Esther Oertel. Courtesy photo.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Rotary Club of Middletown has chosen a virtually indestructible soccer ball project for local schools and for a few schools in Mexico.

Balls have been donated to each elementary school classroom at Minnie Cannon, Cobb and Coyote Valley, plus 10 balls were given to the Middle School physical education program.

The project was the idea of the club’s incoming president, LaDonn Morgan, to encourage health and exercise, and to help fill a much-needed financial gap of resources for playground equipment.

“This is why I joined Middletown Rotary … to give back to our community in a real and valuable way,” she said.

Speaking with local teachers, Morgan found they were excited about the project and will keep the ball in their classrooms to promote personal pride of ownership within the classroom with the children. Minnie Cannon teacher Reikor Deacon said, “Thanks. These balls will be put to good use!”

Third grade Cobb teacher David Leonard was pleased to have a more durable ball because his class are “Dragon Ball Players” where the ball is hit to a wire fence and don’t last long. They are now testing the One World Futbol for durability.

Middletown Rotarians LaDonn Morgan and Esther Oertel deliver

The Eastlake Landfill and the Public Services office will reopen on Monday, Nov. 14.

Normal operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The Public Services Office is normally open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you have any questions regarding this subject or any other solid waste issues in Lake County call 707-262-1760.

The mission is for the Coast Guard to conduct a flyover of a C-130 prior to the Bass Bowl this Friday night over Clear Lake High School.

“This is a huge event for the Bass Bowl,” Smoley said. “I don't think anything like this has ever happened at a local high school. Three cheers for the US Coast Guard!”

The Bass Bowl is the annual rivalry football game between Clear Lake High and Kelseyville High, and is the part of a series of fundraising events geared to helping local athletic programs survive the budget cuts they have faced.

The flyover will occur about 15 minutes after sunset, about 6:25 p.m., coming from the east, heading towards the west. The timing will likely correspond with the JV halftime.

“We wanted it to happen towards the end of the National Anthem, but it would be dark by then, so we have to take what we can get. It still will be awesome. No one should miss this game,” Smoley said.

The C-130 is a giant cargo/transport plane, nearly 100 feet long with a wingspan of 132 feet. It is arguably the most versatile tactical transport aircraft ever built and is capable of conducting airlift and airdrop, electronic surveillance, search and rescue, space-capsule recovery, helicopter refueling, landing (with skis) on snow and ice, and aerial attack. It has even landed and taken off from a carrier deck without benefit of arresting gear or catapults.

The US Coast Guard makes regular flights out of their Sacramento air base moving supplies and equipment, and doing training flights.

“They were able to adjust one of their regular flights to accommodate our request for a flyover. They were great and easy to work with. What a great and supportive organization, and I am impressed with their willingness to help with community events,” Smoley said.

Tickets will be available at the stadium gate and are $5.

A pregame tailgate party will be held at the High St. Plaza from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., hosted by Sicily's Restaurant.

Tickets for the tail gate party will be sold at Sicily's for $20 and will include dinner, drink, and bus ride to and from the stadium.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..