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 at various locations from just east of Le Trianon Resort to Mitchell Road. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Sayre Avenue to 0.3 mile east of Lakeshore Drive. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– AT&T of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility pole maintenance from the Morrison Creek Bridge to Lakeshore Boulevard beginning Monday, June 13. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Lucerne to Island Road/Road 208K beginning Monday, June 13. 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.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at 9 Street/Schindler Street will occur on Thursday, June 16. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

– Slide repairs west of Gravel Plant Road 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 – Figas Construction of Eureka.

Highway 29

– Metal be a.m. guardrail repair at various locations from just south of the Hill Road Undercrossing to the Scotts Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. In four-lane sections, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Stewart Dirt and Aggregate of Fairfield.

Highway 53

– Highway widening from 0.5 mile south of Olympic Drive to Old Highway 53 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Sierra Equipment Rental of Glenn.

Highway 175

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repair from just west of Snead Drive to Emerford Road/Road 137N on Wednesday, June 15. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Old State Highway/Road 501A to Manchester. 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.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from just north of Robinson Reef Drive to Point Arena. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 13, and Thursday, June 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 0.7 mile north of the junction of Routes 1/128 to 0.5 mile south of Ocean View Drive. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will perform drainage work from Comptche Ukiah Road to the junction of Routes 1/20 beginning Monday, June 13. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repair at Lansing Street/Road 500 on Thursday, June 16. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Intermittent full closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Storm damage repairs near the Union Landing Viaduct will continue. A temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Valentine Corporation of San Rafael.

– A maintenance project on the South Fork Eel River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – NY Blastco of Gardenia.

Highway 20

– Highway widening from 2.3 to 3.3 miles east of Gravel Pit Road will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti Inc. of Petaluma.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Pieta Creek Bridge to the truck scales beginning Monday, June 13. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– A pavement repair project from the Robinson Creek Bridge to Uva Drive will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day from 8 p.m. Sunday through 3 p.m. Friday. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Northbound ramps at Calpella (Exit 555A) and Route 20 (Exit 555B) as well as southbound ramps at Route 20 (Exit 555B) will be intermittently closed. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Granite Construction Inc. of Ukiah.

– Metal be a.m. guardrail repair from the junction of Routes 101/222 to Gobbi Street 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 and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– Metal beam guardrail repair from 0.5 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to 0.7 mile south of the junction of Routes 1/101 will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. No work will occur on Friday, June 10, or Monday, June 13. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel and motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Wahlund Construction of Eureka.

– Painting at the Arnold Bridge Overhead will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. No work will occur on Monday, June 13. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Certified Coatings Co. of Fairfield.

– Culvert repairs from Sherwood Road to 1.5 miles north of Sherwood Road will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, and from 7 p.m. Wednesday evening through 5 p.m. Thursday 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.

Highway 128

– Culvert repairs from the Beebe Creek Bridge to the Sonoma County Line will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

– Slip out repair from 1.2 to 1.0 miles west of Big Oaks Drive will continue on Friday, June 10. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

Highway 162

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the junction of Routes 101/162 to the Covelo Ranger Station beginning Monday, June 13. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-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 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.

Highway 271

– Kiwanis of the Redwoods of Redway has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for the Redwood Run motorcycle rally from Friday, June 10, to Monday, June 13. Route 271 will be restricted to local traffic only.

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).

Work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

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 first of four readings will be held on Saturday, June 25, at 2 p.m.

Curator Linda Lake will read from the book, “Ranch Life in California,” a fascinating account of three young adventurers who, in 1885, travel across the Atlantic from England and then across the United States, and finally to Lake County to begin their new life.

The story of their travels, life in the English Colony in Burns Valley, and the harrowing experiences and hardships they encounter is told in great detail through letters written home to relatives.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

Mark your calendars for future readings to take place on July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17.

For more information, please call the Courthouse Museum at 707-263-4555.

Any combination of CPR (Adult and Child), AED and First Aid training is available on this date.

The class components include:

• Adult CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with AED (automated external defibrillator). Certificate: Adult CPR/AED, valid two years.

• Child and Infant CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with AED (automated external defibrillator). Certificate: Child and infant CPR, valid two years.

• First aid. Certificate: First aid, valid two years.

The classes take place on Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 527 Konocti Ave.

Costs range from $70 to $110 per person depending on the components chosen. In CPR classes, students learn how to respond to adult or child and infant emergencies by providing CPR and using an

automated external defibrillator (AED).

In first aid classes, students learn how to deal with cuts, bruises, bone and muscle injuries, shock,

bleeding and other first aid emergencies.

Fees from classes put on by the Red Cross help disaster victims recover, support members of the armed forces and their families, and help keep communities safe and prepared for disasters.

For more information or to register for classes, participants can:

• Go online at www.arcsm.org (click on “Course Registration”).

• Call 707-577-7600 for exact times (to register, have credit card ready).

• Fax registration information to 707-543-8523 (include date and time of class desired, VISA/MasterCard information, phone and all contact information).

• Mail check or credit card information (include same information as for fax).

• Visit the chapter location (5297 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

American Red Cross, Sonoma, Mendocino & Lake Counties is a neutral, humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disasters, and prepares people to prevent and respond to emergencies.

Like all Red Cross chapters, the local chapter is self-sustaining and is funded by local contributions. All assistance to disaster victims and to members of the armed forces provided by the chapter is free and made possible by voluntary donations of time and money by the people of Sonoma, Mendocino

and Lake Counties.

Donations can be made at www.arcsm.org, www.redcross.org, via mail to American Red Cross, 5297 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, or by phone at 707-577-7627 (Sonoma and Lake Counties), 707-463-0112 (Mendocino County).

The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cal Expo building No. 5, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento.

Officials report there will be 850 different wine entries judged in the competition.

The art of winemaking is a long and fascinating chapter of California’s agricultural, economic and social history.

While techniques have changed and improved over the course of this history, the State Fair has planned an especially innovative Home Wine Competition this year.

This event offers competitors a chance to benefit from suggestions from top notch expertise to ensure continual improvement of their winemaking skills.

It’s a unique and creative judging system that offers a variety of advantages to each of the participants, not just the winners.

According to G.M. “Pooch” Pucilowski, chief judge of the Home Wine Competition since 2006, this year’s judging process includes features designed to enhance home winemaking skills.

“Each of the 850 wines will receive at least three formal critiques developed by the judges and in conjunction with other home winemakers, offering invaluable professional insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the entry,” said Pucilowski. If the wine receives a Bronze Medal from the judges this year, the job of each judge on the panel is to advise the home winemaker how to make it a Silver Medal winner next year.

To help educate the judges, a Technology Advisory Team, consisting of highly professional advisors, will participate in the event to assist and educate the core judging group.

Pucilowski said this year’s judges will be tasting between 47 – 50 wines, enabling them more precise assessment of the entries compared to previous years when judges had to rate as may as 80 different wines.

He also explained a judging “mentoring” program will enable the transfer of valuable expertise between seasoned judges and those aspiring to become professional tasters.

The State Fair’s Annual Home Wine Competition is open to persons 21 years of age or older. Entries are limited to wines produced by amateur winemakers who are residents of California. An "amateur" is considered to be 1) a person who does not work in a professional wine producing capacity, or 2) a person who is not an owner of a commercial winery.

Last year, winners of the Home Wine Competition included Richard Valentine of Saratoga won Best of Show (red) for his 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon and Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley of Walnut Creek won Best of Show (white) for their 2004 Voignier.

The competition is headed by Pucilowski, with the assistance of 110 volunteers who donate their time, enthusiasm and expertise to the State Fair’s annual wine competition.

Winners of the Home Wine Competition will be recognized at a ceremony on Thursday, July 21, at the California State Fair.

For more information about the Home Wine Competition, visit www.bigfun.org.

Kour Thai will offer attendees 15 percent off of any dish.

The pregathering starts at 11 a.m. The public is welcome.

If you feel like you have fallen through the medical cracks plan to listen to this interview.

Lyme disease and chronic fatigue will be among the topics covered on this show.

Tina Tidmore from Pandora will be calling in to ask Dr. Nathan about chronic fatigue diagnosis and treatment.

The call-in number is 707-263-3435. Email your questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so they can ask Dr. Nathan.

A video of one of Dr. Nathan's workshops on Lyme disease can be seen on the public access station Mendocino County Television, http://mendocoasttv.org/VOD10.html .