Sig McCloud singlehandedly installs the Blazing Sun quilt block. Photo courtesy of Vicky Parish Smith.

KELSEYVILLE, CA – Sid McCloud and Patti Lyndall are the owners of Blazing Sun, another quilt block that joins the Lake County Quilt Trail.

Located on the northern corner of Third Street and Main, Kelseyville, the Brick Tavern was established by pioneers in 1872.

A popular tavern since Gold Rush days, it was also an important stage stop near Clear Lake and a Post Office. GPS location: 38° 58’ 39” N, 122° 50’ 15”W.

Blazing Sun falls into the category of quilts relating to nature. Facing due east, nestled into a vine that hugs the historic brick building, the quilt block greets each new day with colors as beautiful and striking as the sun itself.

The Lake County Historical Society put its No. 10 marker on the building in 1961. The marker can be seen on the front wall between the Brick Tavern and Puesta Del Sol restaurant.

The Virginia Creeper vine framing the quilt block turns red in the fall and greens up again each spring.

The owners smile and state that locals believe if the creeper was ever removed the building would collapse in a matter of minutes. The new quilt block is sure to lend support to the historic structure.

The Lake County Quilt Trail project is nearing completion of Phase II. Anyone considering adding a quilt block to the trail can find details at the new website: www.lakecountyquilttrail.com or contact Bethany Rose, 707-263-5744.

Clear Lake High School student Logan Kessinger – a big fan of both the Giants and Lincecum – has entered the Red Bull Ultimate video contest on Facebook.

The contest requires fans to send in a short video of themselves imitating Lincecum's unique pitching style.

The video contest winner gets a trip to spring training, and also gets the chance to try to hit balls pitched to them by Lincecum.

Kessinger entered his video and was selected among the contest's top 10.

The public voting period is under way until Oct. 15.

To watch Logan Kessinger's video and to vote for him, visit https://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/142674/voteable_entries/30611029.

Winners will be announced on Oct. 15 at the end of the voting.

Giusti is the Lake County director/advisor of forest and wildland ecology for the UC Cooperative Extension.

He has 35 years of experience working in Northern California’s terrestrial and aquatic systems.

His talk is entitled: “Sustainability – How can one word have so many meanings?”

As Giusti explains, “sustainability” is the buzz word of today and can be used to address a multitude of topics. Greg will provide his unique view of the concept and how it may apply to the workings of the Lake County Land Trust.

With 35 years of experience working in Northern California’s wildlands, Giusti has a wealth of knowledge and experience about the issues facing Lake County and California.

He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers on a variety of topics related to forest and aquatic systems.

Giusti serves as chair of the Lake County Invasive Species Council and is a member of the Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee. Greg and his wife, Kathy, live in Kelseyville and have two grown children.

The annual dinner starts with a social hour at 5 p.m. where guests enjoy Lake County wines, bidding on fabulous items at the silent auction table, and listening to the tunes of local musicians Tom Nixon and Doug Kauffman.

Dinner is served at 6 p.m. and is being catered by “Ciao Thyme,” offering both chicken and vegetarian fare. Also, the Land Trust’s “Supporter of the Year” will be honored.

Tickets for this fun event, proceeds of which support the Lake County Land Trust, are just $60 per person and include wine.

The public is warmly invited, reservations and prepayment are required which can be accomplished by calling 707-262-0707 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Lake County Land Trust is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve Lake County’s valuable natural habitats.

The trust owns and operates the Rodman and Rabbit Hill Preserves, and is active in several current conservation efforts.

Go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org for more information.

Families are invited to enjoy a safe and fun Halloween on Main Street concluding at 4 p.m. with a costume contest on Museum Square.

The event is free of charge.

Maps indicating trick or treat locations are available at participating businesses or at the Lakeport Main Street Association desk in the lobby of City Hall at Second and Park Streets.

Participating businesses include Anchorage Inn, Angelina’s Bakery & Espresso, Angie’s Lake County Cleaners, Bank Of America, Bicoastal Media (KNTI, KXBX, Q106), Business Design Services, Peggy Campbell, CPA, Campos Casuals, Chase, City Center Realty, Coldwell Banker Towne & Country, Game Shop, Golden Pear Wellness Spa, Lakeport English Inn, Main Street Bicycles, Main Street Gallery, Main Street Gifts, Main Street Pizza, Mallard House, Pak ‘n Mail, Flowers by Jackie, People Services Thrift Store, Ralph’s Shoe Repair, Regency Inn, Roy’s Backyard BBQ, Sanducci’s Cottage, Shari’s Secret Garden, Skip’s Sweet Shoppe, Soper Reese Community Theatre, Employees of Lake County Special Districts, Strings & Things, Totally Vein, Traditions, Watershed Books, Westamerica Bank and Your One Stop Party Shop.

This event is sponsored by the Lakeport Main Street Association, a group of merchants, property owners and involved citizens who are working to build a better downtown Lakeport.

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..