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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– The county of Lake has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for sidewalk upgrades from Fourth Street to Sixth Street. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– PG&E of Santa Rosa has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work 0.7 miles east of Verna Way on Monday, March 23. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 0.1 miles north of Spruce Grove Road to Hofacker Lane Road through Friday, March 20. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– AT&T of Walnut Creek has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Bell Park Avenue to 0.2 miles south of Seigler Canyon Road on Friday, March 20, and Monday, March 23. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 281

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 0.9 miles west of Tenino Way to Point Lakeview Road beginning Monday, March 23. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. LC#M281AA

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk will continue. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday, March 24. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week beginning Wednesday, March 25. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 101

– Roadway repair due to pavement deterioration from 3.6 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road to 1.9 miles south of 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.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Wood Street to Commercial Street beginning Sunday, March 22. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday and 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 162

– Caltrans will perform culvert repairs near Hosea Creek on Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-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).

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LAKE COUNTY – Two upcoming free seminars will offer community members a chance to learn more about estate planning.

Attorney Dennis Fordham will discuss revocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and advanced health care directives from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Deeper Life Christian Fellowship, 9980 Mill St. in Lower Lake (corner of Main/Morgan Valley Road, opposite the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum).

The following week, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, Fordham will discuss the same topics in Mendo-Lake Credit Union's community room, 963 11th St. in Lakeport.

Both seminars will include 30-minute PowerPoint presentations followed by 20-minute questions and answer sessions. Refreshments will be provided.

To RSVP call Fordham's office at 263-3235.

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The public is cordially invited to attend what should be a fascinating program. Speakers include Bill and Karen MacDougall and Scott Klynstra with the presentation including photographs and stories of amazing birds and wildlife of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a highly popular destination for birders from around the world. With mountains, forests, jungles, coasts and coffee plantations, this Central American country offers diverse habitats and, therefore, an amazing range of birds with many classical tropical species being common, widespread and easy to see.

“There are birds everywhere, and birding visitors can expect to see as many as 250 species per trip with remarkably little effort, including beloved temperate zone migrants, such as the Cerulean Warbler,” Klynstra noted.

The MacDougalls and Klynstra who have made many trips to Costa Rica will provide stories, bird lists, photographs and information on where to see the Resplendent Quetzal at this entertaining presentation.

The Redbud Audubon Society presents education programs on the third Thursday of every month September through May, offers monthly field trips and co-produces the annual Hereon Festival and Wildflower Brunch. For more information go to www.redbudaudubonsociety.org.

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These actions, along with the completed organizational meetings, complete certification requirements for the Lake County Caucus. All are welcome to attend.

The NWPC is the only national grassroots organization dedicated to increasing the number of women officials at all levels of government. NWPC was founded in 1971 as the political arm of the women’s movements, working to recruit, and train and support women for elected and appointed office, regardless of party affiliation.

The Caucus reaches across party lines to maximize women’s political energy and make the system work for women. It is committed to serving all women who support bottom-line issues of reproductive freedom, improved child care/dependent care, and the Equal Rights Amendment.

For more information, please call (707) 987-1146 or see www.nwpcca.org.

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KELSEYVILLE – The Rotary Club of Kelseyville Sunrise will present its seventh annual “Wild West Shoot Out” on Saturday, April 4.

The whooping, hollering and shooting will begin at 6 p.m. at Mt. Konocti Growers, 2550 Big Valley Road, in Kelseyville.

There will be a chuck wagon barbecue dinner served by the Kelseyville FFA, dancing to the California Cowboys, a casino, full bar, a general store to spend your casino winnings in and a jail to keep out of. There will be a best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl contest, door prizes and much more. It is one heck of a good time!

There are sponsorships available. Please call Linda Byrd at 707-349-8559 to find out how to be a 10 gallon, a six shooter or a belt buckle sponsor.

Currently sponsors include Sutter Lakeside Hospital, North Coast Builders Exchange, Performance European, Steele Wines, NestEgg Investment, Linnell Printing, UCC Rental, Polestar Computers and Wildhurst Vineyards. Sponsors will receive name placement in all advertising that is done for this event, including fliers and the night of the event.

Tickets for this shoot ‘em good time are $75 each and can be purchased at the Saw Shop Bistro in Kelseyville or from any Kelseyville Rotary member.

Please come join the Rotary Club of Kelseyville Sunrise on the stagecoach to fun as they raise money for the Rotary Educational Fund.

The event features a casino, bar, general store, contests and plenty of fun. Courtesy photo.

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