LAKE COUNTY – During the weeks of June 1 and June 7 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will conduct annual helicopter patrols of distribution lines for maintenance in Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties.

PG&E will conduct the patrols through Friday, June 11, weather permitting, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The annual patrol will identify sagging lines, fallen tree limbs, vegetation overgrowth, potential fire hazards and other problems.

Issues identified during these patrols will be corrected to ensure system safety and reliability going forward.

The patrol schedule is as follows:

• June 1: Fort Bragg, beginning at 7 a.m.;

• June 2 and 3: Lake County, beginning at 7 a.m.;

• June 7 and 8: Mendocino County beginning at 7 a.m.;

• June 9 through 11: Humboldt and Trinity counties, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

The meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Live Oak Senior Center, 12502 Foothill Blvd., Clearlake Oaks.

Doors open at 9 a.m. with coffee provided.

Jim Erdahl will share his advice and experience on upgrading to Windows 7 and will demonstrate downloading and using "Freebie Notes" and an improved desktop calendar.

John Eells will show the group how to reduce repetitive typing with shortkeys and will point out another use for Glary Utilities.

There also will be time to address your PC problems and questions, so make a list and they will do their best to help you find a solution.

For more information visit www.lccu-ca.org or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

LAKEPORT – A free educational seminar on estate planning will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at the Lakeport Senior Center.

The presentation, which will begin after lunch, will include viewing of a 20-minute educational movie titled “Taking Charge: How to Identify and Avoid Estate Planning Scams.”

Open discussion will follow the DVD movie and refreshments will be provided.

“Educating Seniors” is a program offered by the Trust & Estate Division of the California Bar Association, and facilitated by Attorney Dennis A. Fordham.

Fordham is a board-certified specialist attorney in estate planning, probate and trust law. Surprise guest speakers involved with helping victims of financial fraud may also participate.

RSVP is appreciated (but not required) to the Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham at 707-263-3235 or JJ Jackson of the Lakeport Senior Center at 707-263-4218.

The Lakeport Senior Center is located at 527 Konocti Ave.

CLEARLAKE – Habitat for Humanity Lake County invites the public to celebrate the completion of the Habitat for Humanity’s 14th home in Lake County.

The open house and dedication will be at noon Saturday, May 29, at 3358 Clarkson Ave. (cross street is Turner Avenue), Clearlake.

Come and join the festivities and meet the homeowners and volunteers who worked so hard to build this home. Refreshments will be served.

This would be a great opportunity to see for yourself how our community of volunteers, donors, and local business supporters came together to help eliminate substandard housing for a Lake County family.

Habitat for Humanity, Lake County currently has one other home under construction, with another one to start very soon.

For further information about joining the Habitat volunteer team and/or donating to the program, please telephone the Habitat for Humanity office at 707-994-1100.

LAKEPORT – What’s big, bright, beautiful and full of hot air? It's the amazing 100,000 cubic foot hot air balloons on display at the fun-filled Memorial Weekend presented by the Lakeport Kiwanis at Natural High School May 29 and 30.

Don’t miss any of this exciting weekend full of events for the whole family – a pancake breakfast, craft fair, parade, live music and food vendors – all at Natural High School this Memorial Weekend with a special treat on Sunday … hot air balloons and a glider on display.

The fun kicks off Saturday morning with the Kiwanis cooking up a delicious “all you can eat” pancake breakfast with ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee, served-up by the local 4-H club from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m., just in time for the big Lakeport Chamber of Commerce Parade on Main Street at 11 a.m.

All day Saturday and Sunday you will be able to browse all that sparkles and shines, twinkles and twirls and try all the tempting treats at the 20th annual craft fair. And this year, on Sunday, there will be lots of live music and beautiful hot air balloons and a glider on display. The place to be Saturday and Sunday this Memorial Weekend is Natural High School.

Thank you for supporting this annual fundraiser. It benefits your community with support to the local 4-H Citizenship Program and Lakeport Kiwanis Scholarships.

For additional information see the Kiwanis Web site at www.kiwanislakeport.org.

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County 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 Ogden Road to 0.2 mile east of Long Valley Road. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road to 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 10-minute delays.

Highway 175

– AT&T of Sacramento has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility maintenance from 0.1 mile east of Forest Lake Drive to 1.5 miles west of Socrates Mine Road Beginning Monday, May 24. 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.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– A culvert replacement project 0.8 mile south of Little Valley Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

– Pavement repairs at Blue Slide Gulch, just south of Westport, will continue. 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. Contractor – Mercer-Fraser of Eureka.

– A culvert rehabilitation project 0.7 mile north of the Hardy Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays. Contractor – Paulson Construction of Albion.

Highway 20

– A culvert replacement project from Gravel Pit Road to Parlin Fork Camp Road will continue. 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. Contractor – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

– A drainage repair project 0.6 mile west of Forestry Station Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Kapel Construction of Willow Creek.

Highway 101

– A drainage repair project from the Rosetti Creek Bridge to 0.2 mile north of the El Roble Overcrossing 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 – Quimu Contracting Inc. of Dixon.

– PG&E of Eureka has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from 0.5 mile south of the Jitney Gulch Bridge to 0.4 mile south of Confusion Hill. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

Highway 222

– Replacement of the Russian River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays during work hours and five-minute delays at other times. Contractor – CC Myers 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).