MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A town hall meeting with Congressman Mike Thompson that had been set for Monday, Oct. 7, has been canceled.

Representatives of the Middletown Area Town Hall, the organization hosting the event, received a call from Thompson's Napa office informing them that he must remain in Washington, DC.

COBB, Calif. – The Friends of Cobb Mountain Board will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The meeting will take place at the Cobb Area County Water District Office at 16595 Highway 175, next to the Cobb Post Office.

The meeting is open to the public from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a closed session beginning at 8 p.m.

Community members are invited to attend the meeting.

For more information call David Thiessen at 707-928-0465.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A fundraiser for the family of Joshua Phillips-Blair will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Cheese's Main Street Pizza in Lakeport.

Phillips-Blair, who worked at the restaurant, died suddenly from unknown causes on Sept. 29. He was 21 years old.

Proceeds from the all-day benefit will be given to his family, including his wife – who is expecting their second child next year – and young daughter.

For more information please call 707-972-5787 and ask for Tim.

You also can preorder for the benefit day at 707-263-0777.

There will be a donation jar on site; donations also can be made at http://www.gofundme.com/4lu5i8 .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Presbyterian Women will hold day two of their semi-annual rummage sale on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

This is the big one you don't want to miss. There will be clothing, household items, furniture and the ever-popular Granny's Attic items for sale, along with homemade chili for lunch.

All proceeds go toward funding programs within the community.

The church is located at 5340 Third St., Kelseyville.

NORTH COAST – 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 53

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from Crawford Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 9, work hours will be 24 hours per day. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

Highway 175

– AT&T of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from Anderson Springs Road to Santa Clara Street. 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.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Guardrail repairs at various locations from Pirates Drive to Elk Creek will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

– 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. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays, motorist should anticipate 10-minute delays. At other times motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Golden State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

– Pavement repairs from 0.6 mile north of the junction of Routes 1/128 to the Albion River 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 10-minute delays. Contractor – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

– Bridge painting at the Albion 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 10-minute delays. Contractor – Jeffco Painting and Coating of Vallejo.

– Replacement of a culvert with a bridge at Dunn Creek 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 – Shasta Construction of Redding.

Highway 20

– Culvert rehabilitation from 1.5 miles east of Two Rock Lookout to the Broaddus 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 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.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs 0.8 mile north of Hewlitt & Sturtevant Road on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Northern Aggregates Inc. of Willits has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit to add turn lanes just south of Black Bart. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Highway construction from 1.0 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. Daytime work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Nighttime work hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Saturday Morning. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.

– Highway construction from 0.8 to 1.5 miles south of the North Willits Railroad Crossing will continue. Daytime work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. Nighttime work hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday evening through Saturday Morning. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor ‐ DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.

– PG&E of Santa Rosa has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs just north of the UPP Creek Bridge. 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.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs from Ryan Creek Road to 1.0 mile north of Shimmons Ridge beginning Monday, Oct. 7. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

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).

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Charlotte Ambrose, the recovery coordinator for the North-Central California Coast Domain of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be the guest speaker at the Oct. 12 Lake County Land Trust annual dinner.

Ambrose, a resident of Hidden Valley Lake, will give a power point presentation on “Our Federal Endangered Species Act: Action is Eloquence.”

Ambrose has been working for several years on a recovery plan for four threatened or endangered salmon species in the North-Central California Coast area and will share her knowledge and experience of the Federal Endangered Species Act, which will be of particular interest to many Lake County residents given the recent concerns about Clear Lake’s native Hitch population.

The annual Lake County Land Trust dinner will be held at The Lodge at Blue Lakes.

The public is welcome to attend this fun evening and support the land trust in its efforts to protect Lake County’s most important natural areas.

The event starts at 5 p.m. with live entertainment by the Konocti Junction band.

Appetizers will be served as guests peruse the always fabulous silent auction that features numerous great items and services donated by local businesses and residents.

Tickets are $65 per person and include wine.

To make your dinner reservation and payment, call 707-262-0707 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Tickets are going fast so be sure to call or email right away.

Rooms at The Lodge at Blue Lakes are being offered at a special discounted rate. To make your room reservation, please call the Lodge at 707-275-2181 and be sure to mention that you are attending the Land Trust dinner.

For more information about the Lake County Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org .