NORTH COAST, Calif. – Judy Luchsinger and Arthur Mann exchanged vows this summer in a seaside ceremony.

The wedding was held on July 23 on the grounds of the Heritage House in Little River.

Judge Vincent Lechowick performed the ceremony.

The bride's daughter, Pilar Luchsinger White, and the groom's son, Lucas Mann, were the witnesses.

Ryan White, the bride's son-in-law, and her grandsons, Russell and Robbie, also were in attendance.

Luchsinger served as Lake County superintendent of schools for 16 years. She holds a PhD and is an educational consultant.

Mann is a retired Lake County Superior Court judge who continues to hear cases for the local courts.

They are making their home in Lakeport.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake High School Class of 2015 Sober Grad Committee will hold a yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – or until they run out of items – at Food's Etc., located at 15290 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.

There will be early bird specials starting at 8:30 a.m.

All proceeds benefit Lower Lake High School Class of 2015's Sober Grad activities.

For more information or to donate to the Sober Grad group contact Tanya Biasotti at 707-484 4363.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Last week’s 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Napa County was a forceful reminder that we all live in a seismically active region. 

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) is sharing preparedness information with customers, especially for natural disasters that are more common to Northern and Central California, such as earthquakes, wildfires and winter storms.

National Preparedness Month in September serves as another good reminder that readiness for natural disasters is critically important every day.

To ensure PG&E’s preparedness for catastrophic events, the utility routinely conducts exercises focused on strengthening its emergency response and coordination between employees, first responders and the communities it serves.

“Being prepared and ready to respond to all types of emergencies is the key, as we never know when the next natural disaster will strike our area,” said Barry Anderson, vice president of emergency preparedness and response for PG&E. “We want our customers to be safe, and we want to help them get their lives back to normal. That’s why we are always working to optimize our tools, processes and alignment for emergencies with local, state and federal stakeholders.”

Throughout September, PG&E will participate in several community events in its service area to educate customers about potential gas and electric hazards that can occur following a catastrophic event.

On Sept. 6, PG&E is sponsoring the California Day of Preparedness Event hosted by the State’s Office of Emergency Services in Sacramento. 

The event is a free educational fair open to the public that will feature demonstrations and displays from several emergency response organizations including gas and electric safety demonstrations from PG&E.

In a crisis, first responders may not be able to respond quickly to everyone who needs help. That’s why personal preparedness is so important.

A wealth of safety and readiness information is available through PG&E’s Web site at www.pge.com/safetycentral and through the Federal Emergency Management Agency at http://www.ready.gov .

PG&E offers the following information to help customers develop a preparedness plan to protect themselves and their families before and after disaster strikes.

GET READY FOR NATURAL DISASTERS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN:

- Prepare an emergency plan and conduct an emergency drill with your family.
- Prepare an evacuation plan for your home. Each room should have at least two ways to escape in case one is blocked. Establish a place where your family can reunite.
- Establish an alternative way to contact others who are not home, such as an out-of-the-area telephone contact.
- Prepare and maintain an emergency preparedness kit with enough supplies on hand to be self-sufficient for at least three days, and preferably up to one week.
- Know where your gas service shutoff valve is, and how to shut off your gas supply. The main shutoff valve is normally near your gas meter and will require the use of a 12- to 15-inch adjustable pipe or crescent-type wrench or other suitable tool.
- Know which of your appliances use gas and where the appliance shutoff valves are. In some cases, turning off the gas at the appliance shutoff valve will suffice.
- Know where the main electric switch is and how to turn off your electric supply.

KNOW WHAT TO DO AFTER AN EMERGENCY:

- Check for injuries and ensure that everyone is safe.
- Check for damage. If you smell or hear gas escaping inside your home or business, get everyone outside immediately to a location upwind where you no longer can smell natural gas. Do not use electrical switches, appliances or phones because sparks can ignite gas. Do not check for a gas leak with a match or an open flame. Once outside, use your phone from a safe distance to call 911 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.
- If you smell or hear gas escaping inside your home or business, shut off the gas at the appliance valve or the main gas service valve if you can do so safely.
- Once you shut off the gas, DO NOT turn it back on. Contact PG&E or another qualified professional to perform a safety inspection before the gas service is restored and the gas appliance pilots are re-lit.
- If the power goes out, turn off all electric appliances to avoid overloading circuits and fire hazards when power is restored. Leave a single lamp on to alert you when power returns. Turn your appliances back on one at a time when conditions return to normal.
- During a power outage, use battery-operated flashlights instead of candles due to the risk of fire.  If you must use candles, keep them away from drapes, lamp shades and small children and never leave them unattended.
- Treat all downed power lines as if they are energized and extremely dangerous. Keep yourself and others away from them. Call 911, and then notify PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – California Highway Patrol Explorer Post 151 will hold a yard sale this Saturday, Sept. 6.

The sale will begin at 8 a.m. and be held at Rainbow Ag, located off Highway 29 at 1975 Argonaut Road near Lakeport.

The group is raising money to attend an Explorer competition Sept. 18.

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 Long Valley Road to Gravel Plant Road beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the junction of Routes 29/281 to the junction of Routes 29/175 near Kelseyville beginning Monday, Sept. 8. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
MENDOCINO COUNTY
 
Highway 1

 – Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the Mendocino/Sonoma County line to Manchester. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– PG&E has been issued a Caltrans encroachment permit for tree work from just north of Pirates Drive to just south of Cameron Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Guardrail installation and paving along the Navarro Grade will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– AT&T has been issued a Caltrans encroachment permit for utility work near Little River Airport Road beginning Wednesday, Sept. 10. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Blue Slide Gulch to the Cottoneva Creek Bridge through Friday, Sept. 5. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Hales Grove to the South Fork Eel River Bridge beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 0.3 mile east of Two Rock Lookout to Harmon Lane. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-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.
 
– Northern Aggregates, Inc. of Willits has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit to add turn lanes just south of Black Bart Drive. A shoulder closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Highway construction 1.0 mile south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge to the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. A shoulder closure will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
– Highway construction from 0.8 to miles south of the North Willits Railroad Crossing to Reynolds Highway will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Steele Lane to Harwood Road on Friday, Sept. 5. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
 
– Pavement repairs from the Mignon "Minnie" Stoddard Lilley Memorial Bridge to Piercy will begin Tuesday, Sept. 9. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
 
Highway 128

– Guardrail repairs at the junction of Routes 1/128 will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from Mote Bloyd 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.
 
– Pavement repairs Philo School Road to Road 150B will begin Wednesday, Sept. 10. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
 
Highway 253

– Culvert rehabilitation at various locations from 4.4 miles to 2.9 mile south of Butler Ranch will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. 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).

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Library is sponsoring a donation can in the library for Animal Care and Control where the public can donate items for the animals in the shelter. 

Usable donations include clean old blankets, towels, sheets and newspapers for bedding, animal toys, food bowls, pet carriers and unopened cat and dog food. 

Donations can be dropped off through September when the library is open.

Middletown Library, located at 21256 Washington St., is open Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone number is 707-987-3674.