KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Konocti Art Society artwork is now on display at the Kelseyville WestAmerica Bank, 4025 Main St.

WestAmerica invited the Konocti Art Society artists to show a sample of their artwork during the months of August and September as a build up to the Kelseyville Pear Festival.

Artist Ruth Morgan’s “Pear Picking Day” is the featured piece of art in the bank as it was this year’s poster contest winner for the Pear Festival.

The original will be auctioned off at the Dave Stamey Concert on Friday, Sept. 26.

Other artists displaying at this prefestival show at WestAmerica are Leah Adams, Judy Cardinale, Pat Courtney, Barbara Funke, Gerri Groody, Jan Hambrick, Annette Higday, Barbara Kossen, Jeanne
Landon-Myers, Barbara Levasseur, Diana Liebe, Karen Magnuson, Gaylene McComb, Carolyn Morris, Patty Oates and Diane Tembey-Stawicki.

Artwork consists of acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, ceramic, pen and ink, color pencil and multimedia.

Konocti Art Society artwork is displayed annually at WestAmerica Bank in Kelseyville during the Kelseyville Pear Festival, which this year is Sept. 27.

LAKEPORT – JoAnn Saccato will speak on “mindfulness” on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 5 p.m. at Lakeport Library.

Saccato is a mindfulness teacher and consultant, Reiki master/teacher, author and inspirational speaker.

She says she “consults with businesses and individuals focusing on companioning each to live authentically, mindfully and consciously discovering and reaching their aspirations.”

This free program is open to the public.

The Friends of the Lake County Library will provide light refreshments.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.

The phone number is 707-263-8817.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Hunger Task Force will offer canning lessons on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Kelseyville.

The techniques of water bath canning will be taught from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of Church and Third streets.

Please call 707-277-9227 to register. Preregistration is required.

Pears and tomatoes will be featured, as those are the most abundant crops in Lake County at this time of year.

The Hunger Task Force feels that canning is one of the best ways to utilize the crops, but is becoming a lost art.

All participants should come dressed for a hands-on experience in each step of the process.

Upon completion of the lessons, each participating household will be given a water bath canner, a book, a jar lifter, and a case of canning jars to keep.    

Space in the class will be limited to twelve, and please, no children.  

Please call as soon as possible to register.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The annual meeting of the Lake Community PRIDE Foundation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18.

The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Konocti Unified School District Office, 9430 Lake St. in Lower Lake.

Among the organization's projects is the Safe House that offers shelter to homeless teens.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Green Party will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Aug. 17.

The group will meet from 4 to 7 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.

The meeting will feature a debate between incumbent District 2 Supervisor Jeff Smith and challener Jeri Spittler. They are in a fall runoff for the supervisorial seat.

The debate will be filmed to show on Channel 8.

There will be no host food and drink at the meeting.

Party membership is not required to attend. Meetings are open to all interested people.

Voter registration forms will be available for those who haven't registered to vote yet.

For more information call 707-263-3391, visit www.cagreens.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast during the coming week.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Gravel Plant Road to Walker Ridge Road through Friday, Aug. 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from near Kelseyville Auto Sales to the junction of Route 281 beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
 
– Pavement repairs from Mockingbird Lane to 1.2 miles south of Tule Lake Road will continue through Friday, Aug. 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
MENDOCINO COUNTY
 
Highway 1

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Gualala to Pirates Drive beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Culvert rehabilitation north of Collins Viaduct will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek 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.
 
– Guardrail installation and paving along the Navarro Grade will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Salmon Creek Bridge to Gordon Lane through Friday, Aug. 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 101
 
– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from First Street to the Hopland CAL FIRE station beginning Monday, Aug. 18. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Northern Aggregates Inc. of Willits has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit to add turn lanes just south of Black Bart Drive. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Highway construction 1.0 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue through Friday, Aug. 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.
 
– Highway construction from 0.8 to miles south of the North Willits Railroad Crossing to Reynolds Highway will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Highway 128

– Guardrail repairs at the junction of Routes 1/128 will continue through Friday, Aug. 15. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will be performing routine maintenance from Philo School Road to East Limits Philo beginning Tuesday, Aug. 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from the Ornbaun Creek Bridge to Big Oak Drive will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
Highway 253

– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from 2.9 miles south of Butler Ranch to Butler Ranch will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
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).