KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Sons of Norway Vikings of Lake Lodge No. 6-166 will hold its next heritage and culture event on Sunday, Aug. 10.

The group will meet beginning at 1 p.m. at the Galilee Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 8860 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.

The August event will include a salad potluck.

There also will be member and lodge awards, and a special tribute.

The afternoon heritage and culture events include fellowship, interesting programs, a quick Norwegian language lesson and, occasionally, some dancing.

Cost of the meal will be $5 per person.

For more information contact hostess Evelyn Robison at 707-279-4385.

Visit the lodge's Web site at http://www.vikingsoflakelodge.org/ .

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – One of the few positive consequences of war has often been the advances in medical science.

The Civil War was no exception. With hundreds of thousands of men suffering from wounds and disease, necessity sped up research and invention, and future generations benefited from these advances.

This will be the lead topic at the August meeting of the Redwood Empire Civil War Roundtable at 6:15 p.m. this Monday, Aug. 4, at the Tallman Hotel in historic Upper Lake.

Dr. Mark Cooper will be leading the discussion on Civil War medicine and how it impacted both the war and the future of military medical care.

He will place an emphasis on how women took the lead in caring for the sick and wounded.

In addition, Zane Jensen will review the Atlanta Campaign – which occurred 150 years ago this month – and how that impacted the outcome of the war.

“Anyone who has seen 'Gone With the Wind' will appreciate the back story of General Sherman's siege and capture of Atlanta,” said Jensen. “The outcome of this campaign had a direct impact on the elections in November 1864. If Sherman does not take Atlanta, Lincoln may not be reelected, and the South may had won it's independence.”

The Civil War Roundtable meets monthly and attempts to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the war by reviewing events from 150 years ago, month by month.

The event is free, and everyone is welcome. The presentations are created to appeal to both the novice and expert.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at 707-264-4905 or Zane Jensen at 707-349-6390.

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. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays. LC#M20CA
 
Highway 29

– Electrical work from the Hill Road Overcrossing to the Park Way Overcrossing will begin Tuesday, Aug. 5. Work hours are 8 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.
 
– Pavement repairs from the Lucerne Undercrossing to the junction of Route 20/29 will continue. Work hours are 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
MENDOCINO COUNTY
 
Highway 1

– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from Collins Viaduct to 1.1 miles south of Elk Creek will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Iverson Road to Road 8063 through Friday, Aug. 1. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. 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. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Albion to Comptche Ukiah Road beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Bridge repairs at the Blue Slide Gulch 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.
 
Highway 20

– Culvert rehabilitation from near Two Rock Lookout to the west Broaddus Creek Bridge. Work hours are 6 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.
 
– Highway construction from 0.8 to miles south of the North Willits Railroad Crossing to Reynolds Highway will begin Tuesday, Aug. 5. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect to allow trucks to enter and exit the highway. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
Highway 128

– Guardrail repairs at the junction of Routes 1/128 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the junction of Routes 1/128 to the entrance to Paul M Dimmick Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Flunn Creek Road to Navarro Ridge Road on Friday, Aug. 1. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from the Ornbaun Creek Bridge to the Sonoma County line 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.
 
Highway 253

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the junction of Routes 128/253 to the Butler Ranch on Wednesday, August 6. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. 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).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Each year at the Lake County Rodeo, youngsters ages 3 to 8 years compete for the title of Cutest Lil’ Cowpoke.  

This year seven contestants entered the competition at the 85th annual Lake County Rodeo.  

Chosen by applause from the spectators in the grandstands were Abbigael Grace Malley, age 3, of Lakeport and Nathan Boomer, age 6, of Witter Springs on July 11.

Each child received a silver buckle to commemorate the occasion.

All children of the ages specified are eligible to enter this competition, which is always held on Friday evening at 6 p.m. at the rodeo.  

Applications for the 2015 contest will be available at www.lakecountyrodeo.com after Dec. 1.

Sponsors for the 2014 Cutest Cowpoke were the Clear Lake Junior Horsemen and the Scotts Valley 4H Swine Group.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Friends of Mendocino College Governing Council will meet on Thursday, Aug. 7.

The meeting will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 7050 at the Mendocino College Lake Center, 2565 Parallel Drive in Lakeport.

Invited guests for the meeting include Dean of Students Dr. Ketmani Kouanchao and Jessica Silva, the college's director of Community Relations and Communications.

Items on the agenda include the organization's financial report; a special presentation by Eugena Bernabe regarding the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall; and an informational presentation from Director of Institutional Research Minerva Flores.

There also will be discussion about an Aug. 13 welcome back barbecue at the Lake Center; Mendocino College Foundation report by Executive Director Katie Fairbairn; reports on literary programs, special events and the March 8, 2015, pianists concert at the Soper Reese Theatre.

The group will next meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 4.

The Lake County Friends of Mendocino College Governing Council includes Chair Wilda Shock; Vice Chair Gloria Flaherty; Peggy Campbell, treasurer; members Judy Conard, Dave Geck, Jamey Gill, Wally Holbrook, Lori McGuire, Trena Pauly, Cameron Reeves, Margaret Silveira, Rebecca Southwick, Christopher Taliaferro and John Tomkins; and ex officio members Katie Fairbairn and Steve Hixenbaugh.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Just about anything you can make or grow at home is eligible for entry into competition at the annual Lake County Fair, but the deadline for returning entries to exhibit items at the Lake County Fair is approaching rapidly.

Entry for all divisions of exhibits must be in the fair office by 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6.

The fair office will close promptly at 6 p.m., and late entries are not accepted.

All entries into the Lake County Fair are made online at http://lakecountyfair.com/fair/online-entries .

All entries have been made online since 2005.

The fair provides computers and high speed internet service for the purpose of entering exhibits. The computers can be found during regular business hours in the fair office at the fairgrounds through Wednesday, Aug. 6.

Internet access also can be found in a number of other public places, including libraries and at Umpqua Bank branches.

Exhibitor contest handbooks are available on the fair’s Web site and in a variety of locations around Lake County, including the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, the 4-H Office, Kelseyville Drug, Bird Brain Designs, Cobb Mountain Hardesters, Red and White Market, Riviera Foods, Rainbow Ag, Middletown Feed, Lakeshore Feed, the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce, Pet Acres, Sentry Market and various senior centers.

The Lake County Fair Board has chosen “Hot August Family Fun!” for the theme of the 2014 Fair.

The Lake County Fair traditionally occurs Labor Day weekend each year at the fairgrounds in Lakeport.

The 2014 fair dates are Thursday, Aug. 28, through Sunday, Aug. 31.

The fair is one of Lake County's favorite summertime events enjoyed by nearly 40,000 people each year.

For more information please visit the fair on the Internet at www.lakecountyfair.com .