LAKEPORT, Calif. – The city of Lakeport is advising motorists that road construction will take place beginning later this week on Hartley Road between 20th Street and the city limits west of the Lakeport Unified School District campus.

Construction will be under way from Friday, July 19, through Friday, Aug. 16.

The construction will begin at 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily and heavy delays are expected.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes of travel during this time.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Get fired up for Kelseyville Business Association’s second street dance with the band “Twice As Good” at the Kickin’ in the Country street dance on Thursday, July 18, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Main Street in Kelseyville.

Rich and Paul Steward, father and son blues duo, will perform high energy blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll with guitars, harmonica and soulful vocals.  

They are members of the Elem Pomo from Clearlake Oaks, and grew up around music.  

Since 2003, they have been all over the USA, released six albums, received a West Coast Blues Award and a Native American Music Award and shared the stage with many legends and famous artists.

The KBA wants to thank its sponsors, Konocti Vista Casino and Roger Wheeler Landscaping both KBA members.

Konocti Vista Casino, located on Soda Bay Road going to Lakeport, is a casino with hotel, marina, RV Parking, restaurant, full bar, coffee bistro, banquet facilities, convenience store and smoke shop.  

Roger Wheeler Landscaping provides full range of landscaping services which includes residential and commercial maintenance, sprinkler repair, aeration, landscape design and installation, parking lot sweeping and much more.

The KBA will be serving ice cold beer and wine highlighting Moore Family Winery. Come by the KBA booth and enjoy the wine selection. There will be a raffle with prizes.  

Kelseyville Food Pantry will be collecting nonperishable food donations, and KBA will give a free raffle ticket per person for any food donations.

Please no skateboarding or bike riding in the closed part of Main Street and sidewalks. This is a safety issue and everyone’s cooperation is appreciated.

Bring chairs and mingle with family and friends or make new ones. Get out and kick up your heals, dance the night away and enjoy the summer evening.  

For more information, call Jeanette Bartley at 707-279-2304.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown’s vibrant 4-H Club will offer an update on its activities during the past year at the Wednesday, July 17, meeting of the Middletown Luncheon Club.

Luncheon is served at noon in the social hall of the Middletown Methodist Church, 15155 Armstrong.

The Middletown 4-H Club Web site says, “4-H in Middletown began in the beginning of the 20th century to spread the wealth of hands-on learning. During the time that 4-H in Middletown CA came together not many farmers were interested in the new ways of doing things. They wanted things to be the way they were and to not be touched. You have to remember that Middletown California 4-H focused on youth education as the majority of the reason for starting it. They noticed that although the older farmers were not keen on change, the newer youth were completely up for experimenting and had already started to. That is why they started making the rural youth programs to educate them on how to do things properly.”

The club has consistently done things so properly that they bring home major prizes from the county fair and elsewhere.

The Middletown Luncheon Club, which has been a fulcrum of community efforts since 1929, has been a long-time supporter of the 4-H Club and all of its efforts.

Each month, a local service club prepares and serves the Middletown Luncheon Club lunch, for which attendees pay $5, and takes home the revenue and a donation from the club.

This month the 4-H Club will provide lunch as well as the program.

For more information about the Middletown Luncheon Club, or to be a speaker, contact Helen Whitney at 707-928-9812.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Passion Play is holding its annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, Aug. 10.

The dinner will be held beginning at 4 p.m. in the beautiful backyard at the home of Jose and Evy Escalante, 3335 Compton Ave. in Lakeport.

Dinner will include grilled tri-tip steak with a vegetable quinoa, fresh summer fruit salsa, green salad, rolls and dessert.

There will be a no host wine and beer bar, a raffle, a live auction with auctioneer, Bill Kearney, and live music for listening and dancing by the LC Diamonds.

Tickets are $25 per person.

Seating is limited so please reserve by Aug. 6 by calling Father Ryan at 707-279-0349 or Jeanette Kemp at 707-263-6390.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair Board will meet on Monday, July 22.

The meeting will begin at 4:45 p.m. at the administration office at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

Action items include the 2014 Lake County Fair theme and selection of the volunteer of the year.

The board also will discuss the 2013 fair times, admission prices, carnival and grandstand entertainment.

Fair board directors include President Janeane Bogner, Vice President Marcia Chauvin, Sham Cochrane, Annette Hopkins, Meyo Marrufo, Jerry McQueen, Carol Brandt, Dr. Paul Marchand and Doug Rhoades.

For more information call the fair office at 707-263-6181 or visit the fair online at www.lakecountyfair.com .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Traffic Safety Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 17.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the front conference room at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The main discussion and action item is a request from Cheese’s Main Street Pizza for a 20-minute parking zone on Main Street adjacent to the business.

The request is meant to help provide for parking for the business’ delivery vehicle.

Citizen members include Ann Blue, Vicki Cole, Wally Cox, Steve Jones, Kermit Knudson and Suzanne Russell. City staffers who sit on the commission include City Engineer Scott Harter, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen, City Clerk Janel Chapman and Engineering Technician Brian Everhart.