The Miss Bass Bowl Queen Pageant Committee includes, from let to right, Phil Smoley, Sandra Orchid, Karen Wilson, Diana Dahl, Julie Taylor, Pam Scully and Laura Cocco. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The group that put on the recent Miss Lake County Scholarship Pageant is getting no rest.

After putting on the most successful Miss Lake County pageant in years last month, they have agreed to take on the Miss Bass Bowl Queen Pageant, to be held on Sunday, Oct. 16, at Konocti Vista Casino in Lakeport.

The Miss Bass Bowl Queen Pageant is just one of several events leading up the Bass Bowl on Nov. 4 at Clear Lake High in Lakeport.

The Bass Bowl is the annual varsity football game between Kelseyville High and Clear Lake High, one of the regions fiercest and longest running high school football rivalries.

The Miss Bass Bowl Queen Pageant will mirror the Lake County Pageant, but with some humorous twists.

Instead of a swimsuit competition, the contestants will be wearing outdoor sports wear. The questions will be related to bass fishing, football and Clear Lake.

“We want to give the girls an opportunity to show their humor and creativity in a less stressful environment,” said pageant spokesperson Diana Dahl.

A “Miss Bass Bowl Queen” will be named for each community, with each winning a scholarship for $450.

Each queen will be present at the “Kiss My Bass” fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 29; “Bass Bowling” on Sunday, Oct. 30; the tailgate party and Bass Bowl on Friday, Nov. 4; the Bass Bowl Parade on Saturday, Nov. 5; and the Bass Bowl Bass Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 6.

“The Bass Bowl Queens will be kept busy,” said Dahl.

Proceeds from the various Bass Bowl events will go to the athletic departments of each school.

“Funding has been severely cut back for local athletics. If the community does not step up and fund raise, there will be no athletics,” Dahl said.

For more information on the Bass Bowl events and how to buy tickets, go to www.BassBowl.com.

This month's speakers will be Zane Jensen and Phil Smoley.

Zensen will review the Battle of Ball's Bluff, a small but important battle where a sitting US Senator was killed, and the federal commander was arrested because he lost the battle.

Smoley will do a review of events from November 1860 through October 1861, starting with Lincoln's election.

The roundtable meets monthly and attempts to review Civil War events that occurred that month 150 years ago.

Regular attendees would be able to learn of the war's events at the same pace and order as people who lived then actually did.

There is time for robust discussion after every presentation with attendees able to offer their opinions and insight.

Admission is free, and the presentations are designed to reach both the expert and the new comer.

For more information, contact Zane Zensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Phil Smoley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

SACRAMENTO – California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) Acting Secretary Mike Dayton is urging Californians to prepare for wetter, colder weather as a series of storms is predicted to bring moderate to heavy rains, gusty winds and cooler temperatures to many areas of the state.

“According to the National Weather Service, this week's storms could cause temperatures in some areas to drop between 15 and 30 degrees as well as urban street flooding and power outages in some areas of the state,” said Dayton.

These storms are also expected to bring snow to the southern Cascade Mountains and Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California and the higher elevations in the mountains of southwest California. Additionally, persons living near burn areas caused by recent fires should review the signs of potential ground failure, including landslides, mudflows and debris flows.

The change in season is a perfect time for Californians to update their emergency plans, replenish emergency supplies and take steps to reduce damage to their homes and offices.

Emergency plans should include the name and telephone numbers of an out-of-town contact, a place to reunite if family members are separated and safe routes from your home or office to higher ground.

At a minimum, emergency supply kits should include a three-day supply of drinking water for each person, food, a first aid kit, a battery-operated radio, a flashlight, extra batteries, cash and a manual can opener.

Homeowners can reduce the impact of rain-damage and cold temperatures by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather stripping doors and windows, installing storm window, clearing rain gutters and cutting tree branches that could fall and cause injury or damages.

For additional information please visit the California Emergency Management Agency at www.calema.ca.gov.

The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the library grounds, 21267 Calistoga Road.

A grocery bag full of books is just $5 and paperbacks are $3 per bag.

Funds from the book sale will be used to purchase materials for the new library.

The HazMobile will be at Kmart, 2019 S. Main St., in Lakeport from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge.

Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons. Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear foot) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

• Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.

• Used cooking oil can be dropped-off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into BioDiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the North Shore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.

• Used motor oil can be dropped-off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.

• Electronics (E-Waste) can be dropped-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions

230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport

888-718-4888 or 707-234-6400

Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center

16015 Davis St., Clearlake

Open daily 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

707-994-8614

www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing and reducing, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, 5340 Third St.

There will be an incredible selection of clothing, shoes, toys, furniture, kitchenware, jewelry and collectibles.

Don't miss this twice-a-year chance to save big on items for your home and family.

If you have items to donate, please bring them to the church beginning on Monday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or call 707-279-1104 to arrange pick up on large items.