NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County during the coming week.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from Le Trianon Resort to the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– AT&T of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs between Spring Street and Manzanita Road. Work hours are 9 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.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Country Club Drive to Lakeview Drive beginning Monday, April 12. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Abbot Mine Road to the Colusa/Lake County line through Friday, April 9. 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.

Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Saint Helena Creek Bridge to 0.8 mile north of Spruce Grove Road. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 175

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from Mathews Road to Snead Drive. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– A culvert replacement project from Haven Neck Drive to Navarro Ridge Road 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 – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk will continue. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from Airport Road to the Hardy Creek Bridge beginning Monday, April 12. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 20

– Construction of a retaining wall 0.4 mile east of Three Chop Road will continue. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 101

– AT&T of Fort Bragg has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for an aerial crossing between Forestry Entrance Road and Walker Road on Sunday, April 11. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 128

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for an aerial crossing between Haehl Street and Hutsell Road on Monday, April 12. Work hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 162

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from 5.0 miles north of Sand Bank Creek to Short Creek Road beginning Monday, April 12. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

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 will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. 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).

MIDDLETOWN – This Saturday, Middletown Sober Grad is hosting its annual rummage sale, an event so big that they needed a warehouse to put it on.

The one-day-only sale will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The venue is Vintage Court Storage, 18155 Vintage Court off of Highway 29 in Middletown.

The business has donated the use of a warehouse for the sale.

Middletown Sober Grad raises funds to have safe and alcohol-free events for teens at graduation.

For information about item drop offs or pick up, call Teresa Welter at 707-987-3200 or 707-327-7396.

KELSEYVILLE – Kelseyville Presbyterian Church will host its annual rummage sale on Friday, April 9, and Saturday, April 10.

The annual event offers lots of great deals and treasures for interested buyers.

Proceeds will benefit the church.

Kelseyville Presbyterian Church is located at 5340 Third St., Kelseyville.

UPPER LAKE – The next HazMobile event will be held on Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 17, at Upper Lake Community Park, 575 East Highway 20, in Upper Lake.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Events may be canceled due to rain.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. A charge will be made for amounts above 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, 5-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, dry cell batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 feet free) and other toxins that cannot be put in the trash.

Excluded items that cannot be accepted are televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please contact the Public Services office at

707-263-1980.

This is a residential service. Charges apply to businesses; phone 707-468-9786 for more information and business appointments.

Free recycled paint is available at Lake County Waste Solution Transfer Station at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport on first come, first serve basis. Five-gallon containers of tan, brown, gray and pink are available.

Used oil can be recycled year round at a number of sites in the county.

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department Solid Waste Division.

If you have any questions regarding this or any of Lake County’s Solid Waste programs, please call 707-262-1760 or the Hot Line number at 707-263-1980.

Kay Ridgeway shows off the raffle she won earlier this year in the Lake County Historical Society raffle. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE – The Lake County Historical Society recently announced the winner of its quilt raffle.

Kay Ridgeway of Kelseyville was the lucky recipient of a glorious hand-stitched quilt, skillfully crafted by Daisy Gawellek.

The group sincerely thanked Gawallek for her gracious donation that raised $503 towards the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum. Thanks, also, to everyone who purchased tickets for the raffle.

The meeting will be held at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Coffee and cookies will be served at noon, flower roll call (members share what flowers are currently growing in their gardens) starts at 12:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 1 p.m.

The meeting will be followed by a program at 2 p.m. on vector control led by Dr. Jamie Scott of the Lake County Vector Control Office.

Scott will give an overview of their services and advice on how to protect against mosquitoes and ticks.

The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month. Members, guests, and all interested are most welcome. President Jo Jameson, 707-263-4039, invites interested gardeners to join the group.

Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District, Calif. Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

For more information about the club visit www.clttgc.org.