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

 – Installation of a roundabout at the junction of Routes 20/29 will continue through Friday, June 5. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Pavement repairs from Manzanita Road to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

– Clearlake Oaks Water District has been issued a Caltrans encroachment permit for utility repairs near Beryl Way. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 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 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. 

– Installation of a roundabout at the junction of Routes 20/29 will continue through Friday, June 5. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– PG&E has been issued a Caltrans encroachment permit for an aerial crossing near the Salmon Creek Bridge on Tuesday, June 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. 

– Utility work near Pudding Creek will begin Wednesday, June 10. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-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.

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 Casteel Lane to Reynolds Highway will continue. Intermittent one-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. 

– Pavement repairs from the Outlet Creek Bridge to Ryan Creek Road will continue through Friday, June 5. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 128

– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from Wendling Soda Creek Road 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. 

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.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The regular Planning Commission Meeting for Wednesday, June 10, has been adjourned.

The commission will host a special meeting on Wednesday, June 24.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Public Services Director Caroline Chavez announced that the Middletown Pool will open on Wednesday, June 10.

The pool, located at 20962 Big Canyon Road, will remain open for recreational swimming Wednesdays through Sundays, noon until 5 p.m., through Sunday, Aug. 9. 

The Middletown Unified School District reconvenes school this year on Aug. 11.

Kura Brice will return as the lead lifeguard for this summer’s season.

Pool patrons 10 years and under must be accompanied by a responsible young adult 15 years of age or older.

Hardester’s Market in Middletown has once again generously agreed to donate free swim passes for children who are 12 years of age and under.

Passes may be obtained by simply dropping by the Middletown Hardester’s Store and picking a pass up prior to going to the pool.

Hardester’s Market has donated $41,884.25 in free pool passes to Middletown children since 1988. Chavez expressed her sincere appreciation to the Hardester’s for their continued, unselfish support to the community. 

The pool fees are as follows:

– Children under 12 years old: $1.25.
– 13 years and older: $2.
– Season passes for individuals: $40.
– Season passes for families (immediate family members only): $80.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Public Services Department at 707-262-1618.

Director Chavez and her Public Services staff wish everyone a safe and happy summer.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – From the time he could hold a pencil, Lake County resident Adam Scherer longed to be an architect. 

After high school, he entered the U.S. Army and served for 10 months during the Vietnam War out of Camp Pendleton in San Diego as a Bulk Fuels Tech before being honorably discharged as the sole surviving son in his family.  

After the war, he fervently pursued his passion and worked as an architect until his retirement.  

A 25-year resident of Lake County, Scherer, a recent amputee, came to Habitat for Humanity for assistance getting into and out of his home.  

Habitat for Humanity, as part of the Home Depot Veteran’s Repair Program, assessed his hillside home and installed a wheelchair lift and built a sidewalk to enable Scherer to get his wheelchair in and out of his home and from the house to his driveway.

“It is fun going up and down; the lift and sidewalk have been very helpful,” said Scherer. “I love that the lift lets me get into my garden and that I no longer get the chair stuck in the mud when it rains. I appreciate the work Habitat did for my house.”

If you are a military veteran homeowner or if you are a veteran who resides in a family member’s home and require repairs or accessibility modifications made to the structure to accommodate a disability, Habitat for Humanity encourages you to apply to the Veteran’s Repair Program by coming into the office at 16285 A Main St. in Lower Lake or calling the office at 707-994-1100 for an application.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4.

The meeting will take place in the Lakeport Senior Center conference room at 527 Konocti Ave.
 
The agenda for the June 4 meeting includes reports from representatives for Congressmen Mike Thompson and John Garamendi, Assemblyman Bill Dodd and State Sen. Mike McGuire, as well as reports from the Stonewall Democratic Club Chair and the representative from the Lake County Democratic Club.
 
Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.
 
The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.
 
For more information about the Democratic Party in Lake County visit www.lakecountydemocrats.org or www.facebook.com/LakeCountyDemocrats .
 
Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-533-4885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Association of Realtors (LCAOR) is pleased to announce that Leslie Appleton-Young, vice president and chief economist at the California Association of Realtors (CAR), will present “Why Homeownership Makes Sense: Opportunities in Lake County.”

Appleton-Young oversees the analysis of the housing market and brokerage industry trends at CAR.

The presentation will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 12. It is part of the Homeownership Expo, which will be held at Fritch Hall in the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., in conjunction with the Spring Fair on June 12, 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The homeownership expo is being held in conjunction with the Spring Fair. Admission to the Spring Fair is $5 per person.

In addition to Appleton-Young’s presentation, the Homeownership Expo will include presentations on the following topics on Friday: 

– 2:15 pm: Water Conservation, usage and moratoriums;
– 4 p.m.: Purchasing land in Lake County;
– 5 p.m.: Lake County tax assessment with County Assessor Rich Ford;
– 6 p.m.: Lake County’s Right to Farm Ordinance.

For more information, go to www.homeownershipexpo.com .