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

– Ben Lawson of Clearlake Oaks has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to install a driveway near Hillside Lane. 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.

– Installation of rumble strips will occur near the junction of Route 20/53 beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – American Pacific Construction of Brea.

Highway 29

– Chip sealing from the Lake/Napa County line to Hidden Valley Road will continue. Nighttime work hours are 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – International Surfacing Systems of West Sacramento.

– Paving from the junction of Route 29/175 near Lakeport to Mockingbird Lane will continue. Work hours are 4 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. Ramps at Lakeport Boulevard (Exit 102), 11th Street (Exit 103), Park Way (Exit 106), and Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road (Exit 108) will be intermittently closed. No more than one onramp and offramp will be closed at a time. Motorists will be advised to use an alternate route and may experience minor delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 53

– Installation of rumble strips will occur near the junction of Route 20/53 beginning Wednesday, Aug. 18. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – American Pacific Construction of Brea.

Highway 175

– Chip sealing from Cobb to the junction of Route 29/175 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – International Surfacing Systems of West Sacramento.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Geotechnical surveys will be performed from 0.3 mile north of Haven Neck Drive to 0.3 mile south of Iversen Road on Thursday, Aug. 19. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Fugro West Inc. of Roseville.

– Geotechnical surveys will be performed from Curley Lane to 0.8 mile north of Stonebord Road on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Fugro West Inc. of Roseville.

– Installation of a radar feedback sign near Philo Greenwood 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 – Mike Brown Electric of Cotati.

– Geotechnical surveys will be performed from 2.0 miles north of Abalobadiah Creek to 1.4 miles north of Usal Road on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Fugro West Inc. of Roseville.

– A drainage repair project from 1.4 miles south of Hales Grove to 1.2 mile south of Mill Bank Resort will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Green Right O’Way Constructors of Willits.

Highway 101

– Installation of rock slope protection from Reeves Canyon Road to Black Bart Drive will continue. Work hours are 7 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. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Geotechnical surveys will be performed from Branscomb Road to Piercy on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect and motorists should anticipate 10-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 – Fugro West Inc. of Roseville.

Highway 162

– Geotechnical surveys will be performed from the junction of Route 101/162 to 1.2 miles east of Hosea Creek on Monday, Aug. 16. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Fugro West Inc. of Roseville.

– Storm damage repair east of Sand Bank Creek will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

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 253

– Construction of a retaining wall from Singley Cattlepass to the Soda 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 five-minute delays. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

– A storm repair project from 0.8 mile east of the Soda Creek Bridge to Butler Ranch will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

Highway 271

– Geotechnical surveys will be performed from 1.3 miles north of Squaw Creek to 2.4 miles south of the South Fork Eel River Bridge on Thursday, Aug. 19. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Fugro West Inc. of Roseville.

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).

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Saw Shop Gallery Bistro in Kelseyville and the Lakeport English Inn in Lakeport will host the next two signings and sales of the limited edition fine art poster created by local artist John R. Clarke for the 11th annual Lake County Wine Auction.

Clarke will be at the Saw Shop on Thursday, Aug. 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., during this summer’s

final Kickin’ in the Country street dance presented by the Kelseyville Business Association.

The following evening, Friday, Aug. 20, he will be at the English Inn, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., during the annual Taste of Lakeport presented by the Lakeport Main Street Association.

Clarke has created an original piece of art, “Beautiful Lake County-Ceago Vinegarden,” which has been reproduced by the sponsoring Lake County Wine Alliance.

Proceeds from the poster sales, at $20 each, will benefit the nonprofit organizations and programs that have been selected as beneficiaries of this year’s Wine Auction on Sept. 18.

Ceago Vinegarden will be the host venue for this year’s charity event.

The painting, currently on display at the Saw Shop, will be among the special items up for bid during the live auction portion of the evening, along with wine packages, wine tasting events, vacation getaways, local art, and a variety of goods and services, including fine dining and lodging opportunities.

The beneficiaries this year include five nonprofit organizations, the fine arts programs at five area high schools, nutrition programs at five senior centers, and two health care programs.

All of the recipients have demonstrated a great need in the community for the services and activities they provide.

The Wine Alliance, a nonprofit organization of wineries, wine grape growers, vineyard owners, related businesses and community supporters founded in 2000, has contributed more than $771,000 to foster the arts, benefit health services, and support the community while promoting Lake County as a premier growing region for wine grapes.

Proceeds are derived from ticket sales, sponsors, live and silent auction bids, reserve wine vault entry, poster sales and additional donations.

More information about the Wine Auction is available at www.winealliance.org.

SACRAMENTO – A special exhibit honoring California’s State Water Project (SWP) has begun a year-long run at The California Museum.

Entitled “Extreme Engineering: The California State Water Project Past, Present and Future,” it will be on view through July 17, 2011.

“This year marks the 50th anniversary since voters in November 1960 approved the $1.75 billion bond measure authorizing construction of the SWP,” said Mark Cowin, Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR), which built and operates the SWP. “The California Museum’s dramatic SWP exhibit is a suitable recognition of the historic value of the SWP in the daily life of our state.”

The largest state-built and state-operated water and power system in the nation, the SWP provides drinking water for an estimated 25 million people and irrigation water for more than 750,000 farmland acres.

Designed and fabricated by DWR, the water exhibit graphically showcases the SWP’s huge delivery system.

The SWP uses reservoirs, power plants, pumping plants and more than 700 miles of aqueducts to store and transport water to public water agencies in Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California. About 70 percent of SWP water goes to municipal users, with 30 percent reaching farm users.

A big-screen flyover will give visitors a bird’s-eye vision of the system. Traveling from the headwaters of the Feather River to the nation’s tallest dam, at Oroville, and then over hundreds of miles of aqueduct on its way to Southern California.

Further, the exhibit will help educate and encourage Californians to make wise water use and conservation choices in a region where precipitation and water supply are often uncertain.

“Throughout history, water – one of California’s most precious resources – has played a significant role,” said Claudia French, Executive Director of The California Museum. “We are honored that DWR chose to partner with us on this important exhibit.”

In 2001, the American Society of Civil Engineers selected the SWP as one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th Century.

Located at 10th and O streets a block south of the Capitol, the California Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Admission: Adults $8.50, Students/Seniors (with valid ID) $7, Children 6-13, $6, and Children 5 and younger: free.

Online access can be found at www.CaliforniaMuseum.org.

KELSEYVILLE – The Lucerne Elementary School eighth grade class is raising money to go to Washington, D.C.

The class will hold a spaghetti dinner and silent auction at the Kelseyville Lions Club, 4335 Sylar Lane, on Saturday, Aug. 21.

The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $8 per adult and $5 child, and $20 for a family of two adults and two children.

Please contact Danielle Wilfong at 707-349-7099 for tickets or more information.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is celebrating its 35th birthday – that's 245 in dog years – at “Bone Appétit – A Celebration of Great Pairings” on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jean and Charles Schulz Campus in Santa Rosa.

This year's event features local wine and food pairings, a live and silent auction, puppies, celebrities and music from local sensation Wonder Bread 5, all showing their support to raise awareness for CCI.

CCI provides highly-trained assistance dogs to adults and children with disabilities free of charge, this fundraiser is a critical component to help us continue our work.

For more information call 1-800-572-BARK (2275).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The contestants in the upcoming Miss Lake County Scholarship Program pageant will have a car wash and bake sale at the Grocery Outlet in Lakeport this Saturday, Aug. 14.

The fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kathi (formerly of Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa) will be giving chair massages.

All donations will go toward the scholarship fund. For information call 707-277-0707 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..