UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable's next meeting will take place on Monday, March 2.

The group will meet beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the Tallman Hotel, 9550 Main St. in historic Upper Lake.

By March 1865, the Civil War was drawing to a close as the Confederacy teetered near collapse.

Yet, the South still had 250,000 men in the field, and as long as Robert E. Lee was leading them, Southerners had hopes that he would find some way to turn things around like he did so many times before.

In fact, Lee had one more trick up his sleeve, and that will be the topic of this month's meeting.

“By March of 1865, the South was largely depleted of men and resources, with many of their cities captured or destroyed, and their countryside ravaged," said Phil Smoley, co-founder of the roundtable. “Yet, they still kept fighting. We will explore the reasons for their continuing the struggle, their options, and how things turned out.”

The Civil War Roundtable has been meeting monthly for four years, attempting to follow the war month by month, in recognition of the war's sesquicentennial.

It is free and open to all ages and levels of interest.

For more information, contact Zane Jensen at 707-349-6390 or Phil Smoley at 707-349-1008.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Department of Public Works reported Tuesday morning that High Street between 10th and 11th street will be closed for most of the day due to a water leak.

The public is asked to be aware of the Public Works personnel who are in the area working and to use alternate routes.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Three Clear Lake High School Cardinal wrestlers are advancing to the 2015 NCS Championships.

Tyler Buchholz, Julian Lewis and Isaac Lewis put in performances at the CMC League Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21, that earned them the championship spots.

A first-, second- or third-place would advance any wrestler to the championships.  

Buchholz and the Lewises were the only three wrestlers from Clear Lake High that attended the event.

Julian Lewis, a senior and first seed in the 222-pound class, was a clear favorite going into the tournament.

His dominating performance – pinning all of those who got in his way – advanced him to the NCS as the sixth seed, with a 31-6 overall record.

Buchholz, a junior and fourth seed 162-pound wrestler, also wrestled very well, going 2-1 on the day with two pins and a third place finish, which also earned him a trip to the NCS Championships. 

Freshman Isaac Lewis, the fourth seed in the 154 pound class, was looking for the upset that would advance him to the next level, and he did just that, with a 3-1 record.

In some very exciting close battles, Lewis “left it all on the mat,” said Head Coach Aden Pierson.

Lewis also finished third place to earn his championship spot.

“I am very proud of all of them; they did what was asked of them,” said Pierson.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Redevelopment Oversight Board will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

The board will consider the appointment of the chair and vice chair for 2015.

Also on the agenda is approval of a resolution authorizing the submission of the recognized obligation payments schedule 15-16 A for the period July 1 to Dec. 31, 2015.

Board members include member-at-large Bill Perkins, Clearlake City Manager Joan Phillipe, Clearlake City Councilman Bruno Sabatier, Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta, V. Richard Savarese of the Yuba College Chancellor's Office and Supervisor Jeff Smith.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Members of the Lake County Rocket Club gathered at Taylor Observatory on Saturday for their first launch of the year.

Some rocketeers launched models they had made from a kit while others launched “Frankenstein rockets” of their own design made up of parts of various kits.

Students have been working on these rockets since September.

The Rocket Club is now in its third year. Half the members are new while quite a few students have been in two or three years.

All agree that the club is “awesome and fun.”

Students come from Terrace Middle School, Mountain Vista Middle School, Lower Lake Elementary, Pathways Charter and the Lake County International Charter School.

This free club meets at Taylor Observatory every Wednesday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and is open to any fourth through eighth grader in the county.

Call Bill Bordisso at 707-279-0923 for more information.

The Rocket Club is supported by the Lake County Office of Education and the Children’s Museum of Art and Science.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Tickets are now on sale for “Fashion Festival 2015,” a fundraising event for the Lower Lake Historical Schoolhouse Museum.

The show begins at noon on Saturday, March 28, in the Weaver auditorium, 16435 Main St., Lower Lake.

The cost is $20 per person, and reservations are required.

The event will feature spring fashions from Lisa’s Sizes 3 to 60 in Clearlake and Anna’s Boutique in the Clearlake Riviera.

This year’s theme is “Picnic by the Lake.”

Everyone attending is encouraged to wear a spring bonnet and awards will be given for the best themed, most beautiful and most original hats.

Celebrity waiters will be serving a delicious luncheon, and a wonderful array of prizes will be raffled off, with a $100 money hat as the top prize.

Seating is limited; reserve your tickets now by calling the museum at 707-995-3565. Groups may reserve a table for 10. 

The Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.