LAKE COUNTY

There is no major roadwork scheduled for Lake County through Thursday, Dec. 9.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of signal heads from the junction of Routes 1/20 to Chestnut 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.

Highway 101

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from the El Roble Overcrossing to 2.3 miles north of Reeves Canyon Road 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 pavement repair project from Gobbi Street to Uva Drive will continue. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 3:30 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, Incorporated, of Ukiah.

– A metal beam guardrail repair project at various locations from 2.2 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road to the Haehl Overhead 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.

– Pavement striping from Steel Lane to 2.5 miles south of Rattlesnake Summit will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Mercer-Fraser Co. 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).

The swim team will be at Kmart, located on 2019 S. Main St., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

They will be ready to wrap all of your holiday purchases.

All donations for their wrapping services will go directly to support the city's Westshore Pool.

At this meeting they will elect the officers for 2011 and have the “end of the year” celebration.

The public is always invited to the Democratic Club meetings.

Regular Lake County Democratic Club meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month at noon in the Rose Room of the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center.

The Senior Center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive (corner of 10th and Country Club Drive) in Lucerne.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Mountain Lions Club of Cobb President Toni DeHaven presents a check for $500 to Cobb Elementary School Principle Shelley Tan during a Monday morning rally. Courtesy photo.

COBB, Calif. – The Mountain Lions Club of Cobb presented their final fundraising check of the year to Cobb Elementary School's new principal, Shelly Tan at a rally on Monday, Nov. 29.

Helping raise funds for many Lake County nonprofits has made 2010 a busy and productive year for the Mountain Lions.

Success has resulted from having rummage sales coinciding with pancake and biscuit and gravy breakfasts.

In conjunction with the annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast a rummage sale for the Middletown Senior Center was held. Senior center staff worked the rummage sale and raised over $2,400 enabling the center to keep the Meals on Wheels program operating longer than expected despite budget cuts.

The July 4th Biscuit and Gravy Breakfast sponsored an estate sale to benefit Lake County's Safe House. Safe House board members and volunteers ran the sale and raised over $2,200.

The annual Labor Day Pancake Breakfast helped the Acme Foundation raise $500 to help continue their work providing monetary assistance for veterinary expenses of seriously ill cats and dogs belonging to low income seniors and the disabled.

One hundred percent of rummage sale proceeds went to the participating nonprofit organizations and breakfast proceeds went to the Mountain Lions Club to help with overhead expenses incurred by the Cobb Community Center, also know as “The Little Red Schoolhouse.”

The sixth annual Ho-Down Rib Dinner to benefit Cobb Elementary School was held in October, with the result being the $500 check presented to the school.

Most recently the Mountain Lions Club committed $500 to the Light Up A Life Celebration sponsored by Hospice Services of Lake County.

In total The Cobb Mountain Lions Club assisted the important Lake County resources mentioned with more than $6,000.

The Mountain Lions Club thanks all who donated and/or participated in these events, which contributed to successful results.

For information on upcoming events or rental of the Cobb Community Center call 707-928-0258.

The boutique will take place, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at 641 Keys Blvd., off Highway 20.

Offered will be gifts, jewelry, clothes, music and more.

Proceeds will support local charities.

For more information call 707-998-1531.

Due to limited space, reservations are required – call 707-987-8139.

The programs are administered by Catholic Charities Lake County Programs, and are part of the federal government stimulus bills to help people who live in Lake County and pay rent.

The programs can assist qualified residents who are experiencing hardship due to the current economy and/or a sudden loss of income.

The meeting will help explain who is most likely to qualify and how the application process works.

The programs can help people who are in jeopardy of losing their current rental housing; need money to catch up on late rent payments; are at risk of homelessness or who are homeless and need help to re-establish housing; need help in paying past due utility bills.

Mortgage assistance of any kind is not covered.

To qualify, residents must meet federal income guidelines, as well as requirements such as documentation of payments to landlords or utilities companies, and proof of legal residency.

All information and documentation is verified during the review process.

The programs are funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009/ Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Re-housing Program, and the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant for Lake County is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), via California Department of Housing & Community Development.