The group will meet at 7 p.m. at 5870 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne. Refreshments will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Marissa Ponder, University of California Berkeley, Division of Insect Biology, whose topic will be "Native California Bee's Looking for Urban Real Estate."

Members, guests and all interested parties are welcome.

Visit the group's Web site at http://sites.google.com/site/northlakegardenclubgroup/home .

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Republican Party will hold a Lincoln Day spaghetti lunch on Saturday, Feb. 27.

The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds' Little Theater, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

The Republican of the Year Award also will be announced at the gathering.

The guest speaker will be US Senate District 2 candidate Chuck DeVore, who is running against Sen. Barbara Boxer.

The lunch includes spaghetti, salad, bread, a beverage and dessert. The cost is $20 for adults, and $8 for children under age 10.

For reservations mail a check to the Republican Party of Lake County, PO Box 602, Lakeport 95453, or call Mary Southard, 707-349-4908, or Greg Scott, 707-263-5350.

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

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for an aerial crossing near 15th Street on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from 0.9 mile north of Spruce Grove Road (south) to Hofacker Lane beginning Monday, Feb. 22. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Construction of a retaining wall about three miles north of Elk 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 – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 20

– A culvert replacement project from Forestry Station Road to 0.1 miles east of Blosser Road will continue. 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. Contractor – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

– Construction of a retaining wall 0.4 mile east of Three Chop Road 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 – Granite Construction of Ukiah.

Highway 101

– An emergency culvert replacement project at the northbound 101 onramp of the junction of Routes 101/271 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. A full ramp closure will be in

effect. A detour is available. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Service of Willits.

Highway 128

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs 0.4 mile east of Philo Greenwood Road on Monday, Feb. 22. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

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 – County Superintendent of Schools candidate Dr. Judy Luchsinger will host a potluck gathering at the Bell Alamo Center, 572 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport, on Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m.

Luchsinger will share her thoughts on public schools in Lake County and what her goals and vision are for the future of public education and answer questions for those in attendance.

Music will be provided by Irma Lopez.

Additional information is available on Luchsinger’s Web site www.vote4judy.com , or can be obtained by calling 707-263-0145.

CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Community Co-op announced Friday they are adding three new drop points for their community supported agriculture (CSA) boxes.

Businesses and individuals from the Lucerne, Cobb Mountain and Middletown areas have volunteered to add to the current drop points giving Lake County residents more options for "Co-oparticipation," according to Co-op Chair JoAnn Saccato.

The new drop points, slated to be open between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays beginning March 4, are Cobb Mountain Video and Market, close to Bottle Rock Road and Highway 175; Lovie's Garden Emporium on Highway 29 in Middletown; and a private residence in Lucerne just off Highway 20.

These, as well as the existing drop points in Lakeport (Watershed Books in downtown) and Clearlake (14773 Lakeshore Drive) bring the total number to five drop points throughout Lake County.

In addition, the co-op recently launched a vibrant website co-created by members Eric and Elizabeth Cox, Web solution designers at bennudesign in Kelseyville.

The public and co-op members interested in purchasing weekly boxes can order directly from the new Web site at www.lakeco-op.org or by calling Hileri Shand at 707-995-9054.

Annual membership in the Co-op is $24 and the CSA boxes are $15 each, paid on a monthly basis. The co-op sources the all-organic CSA boxes first from local farmers, then regionally and beyond from farmers and distributors. In addition, members can purchase locally baked organic breads from Main Street Bakery in Kelseyville.

The co-op's intention is to help support a more sustainable food system through local and organic food sourcing and are currently testing a facilitated online ordering and distribution system (FOODS).

The co-op is celebrating over two years in existence, and envision cultivating an evolving community by nurturing values of social, economic and environmental responsibility.

For more information go to www.lakeco-op.org or call 707-993-4270.

KELSEYVILLE – Have you ever looked up at Lake County's dark skies and wondered about our universe?

Sponsored by Lake County Office of Education, Taylor Observatory will host an educational series entitled “Introduction to Astronomy.”

The guest presenter will be Dr. Gerald de Bané, astronomy professor at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The eight-class series will be held at the Observatory in Kelseyville.

Classes start on Feb. 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

To register for the class, arrive 15 minutes early.

For more information, please call Taylor Observatory at 707-262-4121 or visit the observatory's Web site at www.taylorobservatory.org .