LAKEPORT – Take the opportunity to make a child’s dream come true.

Umpqua Bank is once again promoting the Christmas Wish Tree for children under the care of Child Protective Services in Lake County.

These children range in ages from 2 months to 17 years. There are approximately 150 names on the trees located at the Lakeport and Kelseyville branches of Umpqua Bank. Hurry to get your choice of tags!

The bank and its staff are reaching out to the community with the hope that you can join them to achieve the goal of giving a child their wish this Christmas season.

It is so easy to do. Simply come into either of the local Umpqua Banks, pick a child’s tag and sign the register. Then return your gift by Dec. 10, wrapped and with the tag on it. It’s very easy and so rewarding.

If you don’t have the time to purchase a gift, you can make a monetary donation and bank staff will be happy to do the shopping for you.

Umpqua Bank is located in Lakeport at 805 11th St., and in Kelseyville at 4280 Main St.

For more information call Umpqua Bank at 262-3342.

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The training will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Narrows Resort at Blue Lakes.

Brian Bowers from USS Watersports will be at the training for certification training for the lifeguard system for members who missed being tested.

Anyone interested in the team is welcome to attend. You do not need to be a diver to be a part of the team.

For more information call the Northshore Fire Protection District's Upper Lake Fire Station – which is the Northshore Dive Team headquarters – at 275-2446.

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The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eastlake Grange on Highway 20.

Featured will be art handcrafts, Avon, jewelry, food, candles, Shaklee products, metal work and much more.

Visitors can look forward to fun, gifts and raffles.

Vendors are still being sought. For more information call 998-1531.

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Jerry Asher, owner of a converted Toyota Prius called the “Spirit of DC” will be the guest at the meeting.

The group will meet at the High Street Café for breakfast at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday and then adjourn to the Mendo-Lake Credit Union Conference Room for an informal meeting on The Spirit of DC.

Asher's Prius gets more than 100 miles per gallon. He has traveled nationwide and displayed his car to all the Electric Auto Associations nationwide. He also has showed the car to President Bush as an introduction to plug-in electric vehicles.

Regular members of the Electric Auto Association and the public are invited.

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The Light Up A Life tree lighting ceremony will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Museum Park on Main Street in Lakeport, following the Dickens Market's lighted holiday parade.

The ceremony is a fundraiser for Hospice Services of Lake County, and is a great way to honor employees, friends and family members.

Purchase a light for $10 to honor a friend, family member or co-worker, or purchase a light for $10 to honor someone who has passed away.

For more information contact Hospice Services of Lake County, 263-6222.

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

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– A highway widening project from Polk Jones Cattlepass to Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Caltrans will continue routine maintenance from Laurel Dell Drive to 1.4 miles east of the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.

– A roadway realignment project from 1.4 miles east of the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge to 1.6 miles west of Walker Ridge Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 29

– A slide repair project from the Lupiyoma Creek Bridge to Bar X Ranch 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 – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Mohammed Hussain of Nice has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for paving at the junction of Route 20/29. 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.

Highway 53

– Caltrans will continue routine maintenance from the junction of Route 29/53 to the junction of Route 20/53. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Blunt Trauma LLC of Gualala has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to construct a residential driveway 0.7 miles north of Pirates Drive. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– AT&T of Fort Bragg has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for an aerial crossing between Philo Greenwood Road and the north limits of Elk. 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.

– Caltrans will perform geotechnical drilling at Ocean Meadows Circle (south) beginning Thursday, Nov. 20. 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.

Highway 20

– A highway widening project from Old Willits Road to Gravel Pitt Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

– Caltrans will perform geotechnical drilling 1.3 miles east of Wildwood Campground on Tuesday, November 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 101

– A pavement repair project from 0.1 miles north to 1.5 miles north of Comminsky Station Road will continue. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– A paving project from Center Street to the junction of Route 101/253 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Martin Brothers Construction of Sacramento.

– 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.

– Majajo LLC of Willits has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility installation between Oak Avenue and San Francisco Avenue beginning Monday, Nov. 17. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 162

– A bridge widening project at Outlet Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

Highway 253

– A bridge widening project at Anderson Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

– A bridge widening project at Soda Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.

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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