KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The inaugural “Relay Trail Trials,” hosted by the Relay for Life team Relay Riders, will be held on Saturday, March 22.

The equestrian event takes place at the Gaddy Shack Ranch, located at the corner of Soda Bay Road and Gaddy Lane in Kelseyville.

Two classes, open and novice, will be offered. Dave Oncale will judge the classes.

Sign ups take place from 8 to 9 a.m. Donation fee is $40 and includes lunch.

There will be vendor booths – with booth space still available – and a number of prizes, from Adirondack chairs to pillows, horse items and more.

One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

To register for the event or to sign up for booth space contact Kathy Walton at 530-520-9740 or Debbie James of Gaddy Shack Ranch, 707-338-1014.

More information also is available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RelayRiders .

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Society will host Dr. Floyd Hayes, biologist and ornithologist, at its upcoming program offering at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum on Thursday, Feb. 20, starting at 7 p.m.

The title of the program is “Adventures in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.”

Dr. Hayes was selected as a Fulbright Scholar in 2012 and spent four months in Paraguay where he taught a course in ornithology at the National University of Asuncion.

In addition to his teaching duties, he accompanied colleagues from Guyra Paraguay on several field trips.

Hayes has been to Paraguay several times and conducted research on the country’s birds for his doctoral dissertation, a 231-page book titled, “Status, Distribution and Biogeography of the Birds of Paraguay,” which was published in 1995 by the American Birding Association.

While there, Hayes also traveled with his wife to various parts of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, observing and photographing a diversity of wildlife, including caimans, whales, sea lions, elephant seals, guanacos, penguins, rheas and toucans.

Hayes will present a fascinating program including his fabulous images and his adventures at the Thursday night Audubon program.

Come at 7 p.m. to enjoy refreshments, with the presentation starting at 7:30 p.m.

The Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum is located at 16435 Main St., Lower Lake.

For more information about the Redbud Audubon Society, go to www.redbudaudubon.org .

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Board will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

The board will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hidden Valley Lake CSD Administration Office boardroom, 19400 Hartmann Road.

Items for discussion and possible action include the midyear budget review, drought update, agenda for the February board workshop, feasibility of shifting district board member elections to even-numbered years, and nomination and election of the board vice president and board president for the 2014 calendar year.

Discussion and possible action items include adoption of the reserve fund policy and Resolution 2014-02, which calls for voluntary water conservation; adoption of a California Environmental Quality Act notice of exemption for the temporary suspension of supplemental stream flow release requirements project; adoption of Resolution 2014-03, which requests a change of board member election dates and board assignments and meeting schedules for 2014.

There also will be a closed session to discuss pending litigation.

Board packets are posted at www.hiddenvalleylakecsd.com . Click on the “Board Packet” link on the Agenda tab.

In compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodations to participate in or attend the meeting please contact the District Office at 987-9201 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair Board will meet on Monday, Feb. 24.

The meeting will begin at 4:45 p.m. at the administration office at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

Action items include approval of the livestock auction contingency reserve percentage, previously 7 percent; setting the date of the appreciation dinner; and approval of a write off of bad debt, $213 from 2012.

The board also will discuss committee reports, the 2013 statement of operations, conflict of interest Form 700, incompatible activities statement, and the 2014 fair times, admission prices, carnival and grandstand entertainment.

Fair board directors include President Janeane Bogner, Vice President Marcia Chauvin, Sham Cochrane, Annette Hopkins, Meyo Marrufo, Jerry McQueen, Carol Brandt, Dr. Paul Marchand and Doug Rhoades.

For more information call the fair office at 707-263-6181 or visit the fair online at www.lakecountyfair.com .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency Animal Care Services will be holding a silent auction of the livestock from the McNab Ranch location.

The livestock includes three adult cows, one calf, one steer, 21 goats and 33 sheep.

This is an “as-is” purchase.

Animals can be viewed at www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hhsa/auction .

The cows, calf and steer will be sold individually and the goats and sheep will be sold in lots.

Silent bids must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Successful bidders will be notified by Wednesday, March 5.

Successful bidders must pay and take possession of their livestock within three days after they are notified.

All interested bidders will be required to complete an application indicating the ability to care for the animals’ needs including veterinarian care and sufficient food, water and shelter.

Applications must be submitted in a separate envelope from the bid. Mendocino County HHSA Animal Care Services reserves the right to reject any application for any reason.

The bidder will be required to sign a statement indicating their awareness of the “as-is” condition of the livestock with no oral or written warranty.

Bidders also will authorize Animal Care Services reasonable access for the first year following the auction to assure the well-being of the animals concerned.

Interested buyers may contact the Mendocino County Animal Care Services at 707-463-4654 for more information regarding the auction.

Applications can be mailed, faxed or emailed upon request. Required forms and applications can be found at www.co.mendocino.ca.us/hhsa/auction or they can be picked up at Animal Care Services at 298 Plant Road in Ukiah.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Department of Public Works will soon be starting its annual routine roadside weed abatement program through the application of herbicides along certain county-maintained roads.

Should residents or property owners with frontage along the roads listed below desire that no weed abatement occur adjacent to their residence or property, they must contact the Department of Public Works prior to Feb. 26, unless a previous request for “no spray” was submitted to the agency.

If you would like to remove an existing “no spray” status, you must contact the Department of Public Works at 707-263-2341.

As a reminder, property owners are responsible for maintaining their frontage in such a way that does not create nuisance conditions.

While property owners can request that their frontage not be sprayed, they must otherwise maintain their frontage to avoid creating a public nuisance that could be caused by overgrown weeds such as fire hazard, aesthetics, sight distances, etc.

To assist those property owners who object to spraying, the Department of Public Works will review their proposed maintenance plans at no charge and issue a no-fee encroachment permit to perform the maintenance as necessary.

One or more of the herbicides “Telar,” “Alecto 41S,” “Pro Ams Plus Activator,” “Simazine,” “Landmark XP” and “Triclopyr 3A” may be used on the following roads: Ackley Road, Bachelor Valley Road, Bell Hill Road, Big Canyon Road, Big Valley Road, Bottle Rock Road, Butts Canyon Road, Clark Drive, Clover Valley Road, East Road, Elk Mtn. Road, Gaddy Lane, Highland Springs Road, Hill Road, Hill Road East, Kelsey Creek Drive, Lakeshore Boulevard, Live Oak Drive, Martin Street, Mendenhall Avenue, New Long Valley Road, Nice-Lucerne Cutoff, North Drive, Old Lucerne Road, Park Drive, Park Road, Park Way, Pt. Lakeview Road, Riggs Road, Scotts Valley Road, Seigler Canyon Road, Sky Park Drive, Soda Bay Road, Spruce Grove Road, Sulphur Bank Drive, Twin Lakes Subdivision (May Hollow Road, Lawrence Road, Yvonne Circle, Marcy Circle, Joey Circle, Diana Circle, Candy Lane, Joseph Trail) Upper Lake Lucerne Road and Witter Springs Road.