The new date is Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino in Nice.

The Stars Committee is actively seeking nominations from throughout Lake County for 21 award categories.

The program is co-sponsored by the Lake County Record-Bee, Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino and more than 30 Lake County businesses.

It provides recognition for the hardworking volunteers, businesses and organizations that do so much for Lake County.

“It is the only recognition program of its kind in the county,” said Armand Pauly, Lake County Chamber of Commerce president.

Pauly said that without those sponsorships the program could not take place.

More than 260 Star Awards have been given in the past 13 years of this program.

It is only through the residents of Lake County that the Chamber learns of nominees.

Look around at the people, businesses and organizations you deal with daily, for potential nominees. Who will your nominee be?

The nomination form for Stars of Lake County 2011 is online at www.lakecochamber.com.

For more information, contact the Lake County Chamber at 707-263-5092.

The dinner, for youth between the ages of 14 and 24, will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 14130 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.

Lake Center for Support (LCS) is a drop in center for youth ages 14-24. The center provides free daily activities, life skills training and after school homework help.

For more information call 707-994-5486.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– AT&T of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for an aerial crossing 0.2 mile east of Reclamation Cutoff through Friday, Nov. 12. Work hours are 9 a.m. to noon, weekdays. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of signal heads from the junction of Routes 1/20 to Manzanita Street 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 – Republic ITS of Novato.

– Robert Osserman of Berkeley has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a driveway 0.5 mile north of Simpson Road on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 16 and 17. 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 20

– Culvert repairs from Two Rock Lookout to the Broaddus Creek Bridge 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 – Bud Garman Construction of Willits.

Highway 101

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from 0.1 mile north of the Mendocino/ Sonoma County to Lake Mendocino Drive will continue. Work hours are 5PM Sunday evening through 7 a.m. Friday morning, 24 hours per day. The southbound offramp to Route 222 (Talmage Road Exit 548A) will be intermittently closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– A pavement repair project from the Robinson Creek Bridge to the Masonite Road Overcrossing will continue. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday evening through Friday afternoon. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from Lake Mendocino Drive to 1.0 mile north of Reynolds Highway will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from the Rock reek Bridge to the Bridges Creek Bridge will continue. In four-lane sections work hours are 24 hours per day from 5 p.m. Sunday evening through 7 a.m. Friday morning. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel, and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. In two-lane sections nighttime work hours are 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Friday morning. One-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

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.

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).

NICE, Calif. – Come enjoy a Sons of Italy Italian-style dinner and dance on Friday, Nov. 12.

The group will serve up Alfredo sauce linguini with shrimp, cooked up by Deb and Duane Clarke.

The meal will include peas, salad and French bread plus homemade cake for dessert.

There will be a raffle with assorted wines from Lake and Sonoma County wineries.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to music of John Zimmerman right after the meal.

All tickets cost $15 at the door.

Everyone is welcome.

The club hall located is at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Lakeport Senior Center, Flotilla Commander Dane Hayward of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary presented a framed certificate of appreciation and a $50 donation to Pam Plank, board chair of the senior center.

The gesture was in thanks for the center allowing Flotilla 88 to use the facility for the USCG Auxiliary Radio Day held on Oct. 23.

The Radio Day, which was in celebration of the auxiliary's 71st anniversary, was a success with 39 contacts in 17 states including Palmer Alaska, Canada and a ship, the Santiago, off of the coast of South America. A special contact was the Point Wilson Lighthouse in the State of Washington.

The Flotilla offered a special thank you to all who participated.

The Wish Tree Program is part of Spirit of the Season, a community outreach that provides Christmas to our neighbors in need.

To give a gift to a child this Christmas, visit one of the local businesses where wish trees are located, pick out a red bell and follow the instructions posted near the wish tree.

Gifts are requested through letters to Santa written by children from families who have applied to the program.

The letters are read and each child’s wishes are transferred to a bell that is then hung on a wish tree throughout the community.

All high school-aged youngsters will receive a Walmart gift card as listed on their bells allowing each student to select their own gift.

To give a gift to a child at Christmas, please follow these instructions:

• Visit one of the businesses noted below and pick out a bell.

• Write the child’s name and family number as well as your name and telephone number on the “Donor’s List” so that we may contact you if necessary regarding your particular child.

• Purchase a gift and a gift bag and place the gift in the bag. Write what you purchased on the bell and tuck the bell into the gift bag. Gift cards should not be wrapped; place them in an envelope with the youngster’s name and family number written on the outside of the envelope.

• Return the gift or gift card to the location where you selected the bell no later than Thursday, Dec. 9.

Wish trees in Middletown are located at St Joseph Catholic Church, Middletown Florist and Gifts, Tri-Counties Bank and WestAmerica Bank.

The wish trees in Hidden Valley can be found at Century 21 House of Realty and Hidden Valley Lake Realty.

The wish trees on Cobb can be found at Mountain High Coffee and Cobb Cuts beauty salon.

If you have any questions contact Sandy Tucker at 707-987-0263 for Middletown and Hidden Valley or in Cobb contact Christine Bougas at 626-359-9097.

For more information about the program contact Hedy Montoya at 707-987-8139.