CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Yuba College culinary students, under the direction of Chef Robert Cabreros, will prepare a delectable buffet dinner for the Children's Museum of Art and Science fundraiser dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Aromas on the college campus.

Dishes will be tapas, or small plate, style with a summer harvest theme featuring local ingredients.

Cabreros says that his goal is to come up with creative dishes using as many local foods as possible.

Dinner, which is an all-you-can-eat-buffet, will include some new, surprise creations as well as favorites such as their signature fried rice and of course mouth-watering desserts. Specialty coffee drinks, tea, and soft drinks also will be included.

The CMAS dinner kicks off the fall semester for Aromas, the culinary class café where students will serve lunches on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting Sept. 16.

Be sure to come by for lunch one day between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to try their lunch menu that includes favorites such as pizza and Mary's free range chicken sandwich or visit the express window, open Monday through Thursday from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fall semester will end with a luau fundraiser in November.

Tickets for the CMAS dinner on Sept. 12 are $25 and can be bought in advance at Yuba College, Marie's Feed in Clearlake, the Travel Center in Lakeport, or at the door.

You also can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for tickets or more information.

The evening includes raffle baskets and music by the Rotarianz, a local band made up of Rotary Club members.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Supported by funding from the Home Depot Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Lake County is still accepting applications for its veterans' home repair program.

Previous program efforts have provided eligible clients with roof repair, electrical and plumbing repair, wheelchair ramps and wheelchair lifts, repairs to decking and windows, as well as accessibility adjustments made throughout the home such as widened doorways, grab bars, and handicap accessible showers, tubs, and toilets.

To qualify, applicants must be honorably discharged, low-income military veterans who either own their home or permanently reside with another family member who owns their home.

Time is limited for this program, so all eligible applicants are urged to apply as soon as possible.

For more information about this program, for questions regarding qualification, or to get an application, please contact the Habitat for Humanity office at 16285 A Main St, in Lower Lake; visit the group's Web site at www.lakehabitat.org ; or call at 707-994-1100.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Public Works Department said that a bridge replacement project is about to get under way on Hendricks Road near Lakeport.

Effective Sept. 9, and continuing through Oct. 30, the Hendricks Road bridge will be closed to all traffic while the bridge replacement takes place, according to Public Works.

The closure will be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Public Works reported.

The agency thanks community members in advance for their patience and understanding as the project takes place.

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.

Caltrans will suspend work on Northern California highways from Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday weekend. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, it may be necessary for Caltrans Maintenance forces to respond to emergency situations.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20
 
– Pavement repairs from Rosemont Drive to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
 
– Lake County Special Districts has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to perform utility work from Paradise Cove to Mitchell Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Pavement repairs from Main Street in Kelseyville to the junction of Routes 29/175 near Lakeport will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
 
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to perform utility work near the Adobe Creek Bridge on Wednesday, Sept. 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Highway 281

– Old Muddy LLC has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to install a commercial driveway just east of Inca Way beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Caltrans will perform maintenance near Simpson Road beginning Wednesday, September 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Highway repairs just north of Ocean Meadows Circle 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.

– Drainage repairs at various locations from Hardy Creek to the South Fork Eel River Bridge 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 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.

– Pavement repairs from 0.3 miles north of Nelson Road to the Robinson Creek Bridge will continue. In two-lane sections, one-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., weekdays, and motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. In four-lane sections, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays, and motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. At the Robinson Overcrossing and El Roble Overcrossing interchanges, ramps will be intermittently closed from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays, and motorists should seek an alternate route. No consecutive offramps or onramps will be closed at the same time.

– Mitigation work from the North Willits Railroad Crossing to the entrance of Georgia Pacific will continue. Intermittent full highway closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
Highway 128

– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from Paul M. Dimmick Park to the Mendocino/Sonoma County line 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. 

A retaining wall project on Route 128 in Sonoma County will impact Mendocino County traffic. Full nighttime road closures from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. will be in effect Monday evening through Friday morning. Motorists will need to seek an alternate route such as Route 253 to U.S. Highway 101.

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).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Lupoyoma Parlor No. 329 of the Native Daughters of the Golden West will meet on Thursday, Sept. 10, for a membership social and organizational meeting.

The group meets at 5 p.m. for social time, with the business meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.
           
If you were born in California and are over 16 you are a native Californian eligible for membership in the Native Daughters of the Golden West Organization.

The Native Daughters is a fraternal and patriotic organization founded in 1886 on the principles of :

– Love of home;
– Devotion to the flag;
– Veneration of the pioneers;
– Faith in the existence of God.

All Native Daughters are welcome to attend.
       
For more information contact Parlor Worthy President Carla Dore, 831-524-5588, or Dee Cuney, 707-235-2902.

Visit the group's Facebook page, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Lupoyoma Parlor No. 329.

For information about Lake County Konocti No. 159 Chapter of the Native Sons of the Golden West, contact Tony Braito at 707-245-7663.

LUCERNE, Calif. – It is not too early to mark Oct. 3 on your calendar for the annual Lake County Land Trust dinner.

The dinner this year will be held at the Marymount University Lakeside campus in Lucerne, starting with a 4 p.m. social hour and informal tours of the fascinating Marymount building, also known as “The Castle.”

Tickets are $75 per person and include Lake County wine.

The event also features live music and a fantastic silent auction.

This year’s guest speaker will be local archaeologist, Dr. John Parker.

Invitations to the dinner will be sent to Lake County Land Trust members, but the public is also warmly invited to attend this fun event which is an important yearly fundraiser for the Land Trust.

Dinner reservations and payment can be made by calling 707-262-0707.

Payment can be taken by credit card, or mail your check to The Lake County Land Trust, P.O. Box 711, Lower Lake, CA 95457.

You also can reserve and pay on the Land Trust’s Web site, www.lakecountylandtrust.org .

The Lake County Land Trust is a private, nonprofit local organization dedicated to preservation of wildlife habitat, including wetlands, forests, and properties with unique scenic, cultural and agricultural value.

For information about the Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org or call 707-262-0707.