In order for the MRF to operate efficiently, produce saleable products and receive landfill diversion credit as required by the State of California, recyclables received at the facility must be clean and uncontaminated with garbage.

Acceptable items include clean newspaper, office paper and non-waxed paper products, cereal boxes, milk cartons, milk and water jugs, plastic beverage containers, glass food and beverage containers, aluminum and tin cans, and plastics labeled with a one through seven on the bottom of the container.

Rigid plastics, such as plastic buckets and laundry baskets are acceptable, however they must fit loosely in the cart with the lid closed.

There should be absolutely no food waste placed in recycle carts. Food containers should be empty or rinsed of residual food waste. Recyclables should be placed loosely in the blue cart and should not be bagged. Contaminated recyclables are treated as garbage and must be sent to the landfill.

The MRF is owned and operated by Pacific Recycling Solutions (PRS), an affiliate of C and S Waste Solutions of California, based in Ukiah. The facility is used by commercial recycling haulers only and is not open to the public, however tours will be offered to school and other groups beginning in late spring.

Pacific Recycling Solutions and its affiliates, Ukiah Waste Solutions, Lake County Waste Solutions and Clearlake Waste Solutions are initiating an aggressive campaign to clean up recyclables and are asking all its customers to recycle responsibly.

The campaign will include the distribution of educational materials, presentations to school and civic groups, curbside cart audits, non-collection of contaminated carts, and ultimately additional charges to customers who continue to place contaminated materials in their recycling carts.

Information regarding what can be placed in recycling receptacles can be found at www.candswaste.com or by calling 234-6400.

To request a presentation to your classroom or organization, contact Julie Price at 234-6423.

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At this event you will have the chance to connect with your neighbors and discuss how the current economic crisis is affecting Lake County, watch a short video that will outline the basics of President Obama's economic recovery plan focusing on how it will impact working families, and commit to taking the next steps in your community to help push forward President Obama's plan to jumpstart job creation and long-term economic growth.

"All of us have been asked by our president to get involved," Carol Cole-Lewis explained. "We hope many will participate in this event, as economic recovery is vital to the heath and success of our community, our nation and the world."

To attend (and for address and directions), sign up at My Barack Obama, http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gptshh.

Call Carol at 587-4277 for more information. Space is limited.

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Frey is a three-time medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show in London for her creative garden designs.

The club hopes community members will take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear an exceptional garden speaker at 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Scott’s Valley Women’s Club House at 2298 Hendricks Road in Lakeport. See the club's Web site, www.clttgc.org, for directions.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Pingree Road to Oakgrove Avenue beginning Monday, Feb. 9. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 29

– AT&T of Clearlake been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work at Bell Park Avenue through Friday, Feb. 6. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Caltrans will continue to perform routine maintenance from Cole Creek Bridge to Hill Creek Bridge. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– AT&T of Clearlake been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Robinson Creek Bridge to 0.8 miles south of Tule Lake Road through Friday, Feb. 6. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work near Little River Airport Road beginning Monday, Feb. 9. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– A drainage repair project near Seaview Drive will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Robert Frank Construction of Redding.

Highway 101

– Roadway repair due to pavement deterioration from 3.6 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road to 1.9 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Brian Shuster of Willits has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from California Street to West Valley Street through Friday, Feb. 6. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. Turns onto California Street will be restricted. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

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).

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Organizational meetings are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hidden Valley Lake Community Service District board room; Wednesday, March 4, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Upper Lake; and Thursday, March 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Street Grill, Clearlake.

Charter members include Louisa Acosta, Mary Heare Amodio, Aqeela El-Amin Bakheit, Victoria Brandon, Betsy Cawn, Becky Curry, Wanda Goforth Harris, Virginia Ingersoll, Julie Kreis, Susanne La Faver, Ruth Matz, Tedde McMillen, Kathleen Morgan, Joyce Overton, Denise Rushing, Mireya Turner and Juliana Vidich.

Annual dues are $70; however, a sliding scale with a minimum of $20 is available for women with limited income.

Upcoming training and conference opportunities for Lake County women include NWPC-California Caucus quarterly meetings March 27-29 in Marin County, July 10-12 in Ventura, and October 9-11 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The national conference is August 7-9 at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. Cost for the national conference is $175 per person for registration and meals. Hotel rooms are $109 plus tax for a double or single room.

For more information, please contact Susanne La Faver at 987-1146 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Master Gardeners will discuss and demonstrate pruning and other cultural practices that help produce large, healthy rose displays. Workshop participants should bring heavy gloves and pruning shears for hands-on practice. The meeting site is wheelchair accessible.

University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener President Jane Jacobs encourages home gardeners to attend the workshop, especially if they have ever thought that pruning roses is hard.

The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is home to the Memorial Rose Garden, an impressive collection of roses that the whole community can enjoy. Workshop participants will help the senior center with their roses, and the site provides a wonderful opportunity for home gardeners to get hands-on training through the UC Cooperative Extension.

Master Gardeners are a group of selected, trained residents who work as volunteer staff for the UC Cooperative Extension. Master Gardeners provide accurate horticultural information on vegetable gardening, trees, soils, lawns, ornamental horticulture, insects, diseases, use of pesticides, and other related topics based on research of the University of California and other recognized research institutions.

Information about the rose pruning workshop can be obtained by calling UC Cooperative Extension at 263-6838, or on the Web at http://celake.ucdavis.edu.

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