LAKEPORT, Calif. – Late on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 2, the executive director of the Bass Bowl, Phil Smoley, received the following message from Lt. Scotty Gilmore of the US Coast Guard Air Station in Sacramento: “We have received the final thumbs up that we needed to get this mission in the air. Just need to get some further details regarding the specifics on your end.”

The mission is for the Coast Guard to conduct a flyover of a C-130 prior to the Bass Bowl this Friday night over Clear Lake High School.

“This is a huge event for the Bass Bowl,” Smoley said. “I don't think anything like this has ever happened at a local high school. Three cheers for the US Coast Guard!”

The Bass Bowl is the annual rivalry football game between Clear Lake High and Kelseyville High, and is the part of a series of fundraising events geared to helping local athletic programs survive the budget cuts they have faced.

The flyover will occur about 15 minutes after sunset, about 6:25 p.m., coming from the east, heading towards the west. The timing will likely correspond with the JV halftime.

“We wanted it to happen towards the end of the National Anthem, but it would be dark by then, so we have to take what we can get. It still will be awesome. No one should miss this game,” Smoley said.

The C-130 is a giant cargo/transport plane, nearly 100 feet long with a wingspan of 132 feet. It is arguably the most versatile tactical transport aircraft ever built and is capable of conducting airlift and airdrop, electronic surveillance, search and rescue, space-capsule recovery, helicopter refueling, landing (with skis) on snow and ice, and aerial attack. It has even landed and taken off from a carrier deck without benefit of arresting gear or catapults.

The US Coast Guard makes regular flights out of their Sacramento air base moving supplies and equipment, and doing training flights.

“They were able to adjust one of their regular flights to accommodate our request for a flyover. They were great and easy to work with. What a great and supportive organization, and I am impressed with their willingness to help with community events,” Smoley said.

Tickets will be available at the stadium gate and are $5.

A pregame tailgate party will be held at the High St. Plaza from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., hosted by Sicily's Restaurant.

Tickets for the tail gate party will be sold at Sicily's for $20 and will include dinner, drink, and bus ride to and from the stadium.

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

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – All branches of the Lake County Library system will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, to observe Veterans’ Day.

Normal hours at all branches will resume on Saturday, Nov. 12. Please contact any library branch for more information.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday noon to 8 p.m., telephone 707-263-8817.

Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake, is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m., telephone 707-994-5115.

Middletown Library, 21267 Calistoga Road, is open Tuesday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 6p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., telephone 707-987-3674.

Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St., is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., telephone 707-275-2049.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, November 19, at Highlands Senior Service/Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., in Clearlake.

Hours will be 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.-4 p.m.

www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center

16015 Davis Street, 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.us or call the Recycling Hotline at 707-263-1980.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – If you live in the Kelseyville/Finley area, and would like to apply for a voucher to receive a Thanksgiving food basket, please come to Kelseyville Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

The voucher distribution will take place between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Bring a photo ID showing proof that you live in the area.

Baskets will be distributed the following Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the church, located at 5340 Third St. in Kelseyville.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Tickets are now on sale for the 18th Annual Middletown Renaissance Christmas Pageant & Feast.

Performances are the first two weekends in December: 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2; Saturday, Dec. 3; Friday, Dec. 9; and Saturday, Dec. 10; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 11.

Early birds and groups save on ticket prices now through Nov. 23. After that date, tickets will $45 per person; early bird tickets are $40 each and group discount tickets are $35 each for groups of four or more.

Only 50 seats are available per performance and they sell out fast. Vegetarian meals are available if requested at the time of ticket purchase.

All tickets are by advance sale only; tickets will not be available at the door. Call 707-987-2653 for tickets, or stop by Neft & Neft Realtors in Middletown.

The entire evening, which takes place in “Greystone Castle,” (also known as the Middletown Community United Methodist Church) is set during the Renaissance period, and the costumed hosts, servers, and entertainers will be in costume – and in character – throughout the event.

Entertainment includes a sit-down three-course feast in the Great Hall of Greystone Castle, while a “theater-in-the-round” drama unfolds around you. Renaissance and traditional Christmas music is sung by a lavishly costumed choir, and guests – known for the night as “nobles” – are invited to join in period dances and games.

Costumes are encouraged (but not required) – come as a noble, a peasant, a wench or even a pirate. Best-dressed guests may be recognized by the host.

Purchasers are eligible for a $20-per-ticket nonprofit donation for your tax return, as this is a major fundraiser for the support of vital local community services and programs such as emergency food distribution, parenting support groups, community outreach programs and more, which are sponsored by the Middletown Community United Methodist Church.

Begin the holidays with this spirit-soaring community celebration, and begin a Holiday Tradition for your family, friends, neighbors, club members, or co-workers. Tickets are a great gift, too.

Call 707-295-7174 or 707-987-2653 for more information, to make group reservations, or to purchase tickets. To learn more about the Pageant and its history, or to see photos, go to www.renpag.moonfruit.com.

The Middletown Community United Methodist Church is located at 15155 Armstrong Street, off Washington Street, one block east of Highway 29, www.middletownmethodist.org; 707-987-3379.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Calpine Corp. will hold public informational meetings to present progress reports on the construction of the U.S. Department of Energy and Calpine’s Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Demonstration Project currently underway at The Geysers.

The next meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center, 15500 Central Park Road, Middletown.

Contact the Visitors Center for more information, 707-987-4270, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.geysers.com.

Visit the Geothermal Technologies Program website at www.geothermal.energy.gov for more information on the program, EGS and existing EGS sites.