CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Lake County Youth Services is having work days at the youth center on Golf Avenue in Clearlake on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14.

Work both days starts at 7 a.m.

The main goal is to remove and replace the building’s siding.

Other goals are to set up storage shed shelving and moving items into the shed.

Coffee, donuts and lunch will be served.

For more information call 877-994-KIDS (5437).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Love to play Bunco or want to learn to play?

Join friends, neighbors and fellow Bunco buddies for Delta Iota Tau’s inaugural Bunco tournament on Thursday, Oct. 10.

The tournament starts at 6 p.m. at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.

Bring a group, dress up and create a theme. There will be a prize for the most creative group – the wackier the better.

Participants will play in their own group, or if they prefer, join a different group.

The cost is $20 per person, which includes a wine glass and five raffle tickets.

This is a fundraiser for Delta Iota Tau, which donates thousands of dollars locally in scholarships each year to many deserving agencies and individuals throughout Lake County.

For more information contact Jan at 707-349-2919 or Beth at 707-263-5752.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – On Thursday, June 27, Soroptimist International of Clear Lake held its installation of officers at Chic Le Chef in Middletown.

New officers for the upcoming year are Marsha Willard, secretary; Joy Swetnam, treasurer; Judy Conard, vice president; Wanda Harris, president; Olga Martin-Steele, director; Pollyann Johnston,
public relations chair; and Mary Benson, public relations co-chair.

Soroptimist International is dedicated to women’s causes; Soroptimist is a term coined to mean “Best for Women.”

They meet the first and third Thursdays of the month at Howard’s Grotto in Clearlake at noon; all interested persons are invited to attend.

For more information, call Wanda Harris at 707-987-9027.

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County during the coming week.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 53

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

Highway 175

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility maintenance 1.1 miles west of the junction of Routes 29/175 near Lakeport on Wednesday, July 17. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– City of Point Arena has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from Main Street to the Cal Fire station. 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.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Sunset Drive to Garcia River Overflow Bridge will continue through Friday, July 19. 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. 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. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Golden State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

– Bridge painting at the Salmon Creek Bridge and 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.

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance at the Route 1/Simpson Lane intersection on Sunday, July 14. Work hours are 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at the Wages Creek Bridge will continue Monday through Wednesday, July 15 through 17. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

– 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 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 just south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect through Friday, July 12, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. At other times a shoulder closure will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.

– Highway construction from 0.5 mile north of Casteel Lane to the North Willits Railroad Crossing will continue through Friday, July 12. Nighttime work hours are 12 midnight to 6 p.m., weekdays. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.

– Bridge rehabilitation at the "green" Russian River Bridge will continue. Nighttime work hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., weekdays. One way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – J. McLoughlin Engineering of Rancho Cucamonga.

– Bridge rehabilitation at the Ash Creek Bridge will continue. Nighttime hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., weekdays. One way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – J. McLoughlin Engineering of Rancho Cucamonga.

Route 162 (0.2/33.0) ‐ PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming from 0.3 mile east of the junction of Routes 101/162 to Short Creek Road through Friday, July 12.  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. LC#P162AA

Highway 162

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the Outlet Creek Bridge to the Corral Creek Bridge will continue on Thursday, July 18. 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. Contractor ‐ Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Highway 253

– Metal beam guardrail repair at the Robinson 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 five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

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).

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Local author Alethea Eason will read from her book “Hungry,” a comic tale about flesh-eating aliens interacting with human middle-schoolers, on Wednesday, July 17, at the Lakeport Library.

The reading will begin at 6 p.m.

The event is part of the library’s summer reading program “Reading is so Delicious.”

Eason, a teacher at Minnie Cannon Elementary School in Middletown, has written numerous short stories and two other novels, “Heron’s Path” and “Starved.”

This event is open to the public and no library card is required to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

The Lakeport Library is located at 1425 N. High St.

For more information about this library event, contact Amy Patton at 707-263-8817, Extension 17105.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11.

The group will meet at the Middletown Community Center, 21256 Washington St.

The public is invited to attend.

Under new business, the group will get a “State of the District” update from Supervisor Jim Comstock, discuss Meadowmont Farms with Calistoga Bakery and the name of the Middletown Community Center.

They also will get reports on the Highway 29 project, development of a property at Highway 29 and Wardlaw, hear from the park committee, and take up new business as well as the Aug. 8 agenda.

MATH meetings are subject to videotaping. Meeting proceedings may be available for viewing on public access television and/or the Internet.

MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.

The group’s current board of directors include Chairman Fletcher Thornton, Vice Chair Claude Brown, Secretary Ken Gonzales and members Tom Darms and Laura Helton.