The effort, now in its eighth year, is providing gift totes for 94 teens this year.

Each tote provides a variety of gifts including new pajamas, a blanket, personal care items, towels, jewelry and games.

Each tote is packed full – filled with items that many of us take for granted, but which are so important to the teens who receive them at Christmas time.

The last day for donations is Nov. 20.

Can you help? Your gift of $5, $10, $20 or larger, will make a difference for one teen in our community.

Mail checks to Totes 4 Teens, c/o Cheri Johnson, 16166 Greenpoint Ct., Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467.

Sammie D Marsh Jr. of Nice, Calif., became an Eagle Scout at his Court of Honor in June 2011. Photo by Mary Slinkert.

NICE, Calif. – Scout Troop 353 of Ukiah is proud to announce that Nice resident Sammie D Marsh Jr. became an Eagle Scout at his Court of Honor in June.

Marsh is a member of the Order of the Arrow, started his scouting career on Nov. 15, 2005, with his mentor Scout Master Will Moebest.

Although his favorite badge was for First Aid, he also received a Religious Medal, was Senior Patrol Leader March 2009 and was elected Troop Youth Leader in 2010.

He enjoyed attending National Youth Leader Training and is currently working as assistant scoutmaster under the leadership of his Scout Master Will Butler.

His sponsor is St. Peter’s Eastern Catholic Church, which is his place of worship.

This wonderful young man was born Aug. 25, 1993, to his proud parents Kimberly and Sammie D Marsh Sr.

He has been home schooled his entire life with his six younger siblings, including one brother and five sisters.

He is now studying administration of justice at Mendocino Community College.

The dinner will include Salisbury steak, scalloped potatoes, vegetable, bread plus dessert served at the club hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to the music of Jim Williams right after the meal.

All tickets cost $15 at the door.

Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-274-2244.

Tucker Murray, dressed as a frontiersman, won the Lakeport Main Street Association's Main Street Trick or Treat costume contest on Monday, October 31, 2011. Courtesy photo.

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO REFLECT THE PROPER ORDER OF WINNERS.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Young Tucker Murray took first place in the Main Street Trick or Treat costume contest on Oct. 31 in his convincing frontiersman outfit.

Second place went to Greyson Wind as the late, great Michael Jackson, and the Sherman Family (Holly, Nathaniel, Cierrah, Elianna, Stone and Deacon) took third place as the Scooby Doo cartoon characters, complete with the Mystery Machine.

The Lakeport Main Street Association said thanks goes to Lee’s Sporting Goods for the trophies and Amber Sheridan of Muse Photos for the prize winner pictures, as well as to Angelina’s Bakery & Espresso, Main Street Pizza, Your One Stop Party Shop and Skip’s Sweet Shoppe for prizes, and Flowers by Jackie for the balloons.

Appreciation also is iven to the 41 participating businesses who were ready to greet an estimated 700 Trick or Treaters with candy, balloons and a haunted theater.

Those are: Angelina’s Bakery & Espresso; Angie’s Lake County Cleaners; Bank Of America; Bell Hill Vineyards Tasting Room; Bicoastal Media (KNTI, KXBX, Q106); Biggs 155 Diner; Business Design Services; Peggy Campbell, CPA; Campos Casuals; Chase; City Center Realty; Coldwell Banker Towne & Country; DayMakers; Game Shop; Golden Pear Wellness Spa; Lake County Child Support Services; Lakeport English Inn; Main Street Bicycles; Main Street Gallery; Main Street Gifts; Main Street Pizza; Mallard House Inn; Miller’s Jewelry; Pak ‘n Mail; Flowers by Jackie; People Services Thrift Store; Pieces Boutique; Ralph’s Shoe Repair; Regency Inn; Roy’s Backyard BBQ; Sanducci’s Cottage Restaurant; Shari’s Secret Garden; Skip’s Sweet Shoppe; Soper Reese Community Theatre; Employees of Lake County Special Districts; Strings & Things; Totally Vein, Dr. Emmett L. Tetz, MD FACS; Traditions; Watershed Books; Westamerica Bank; Your One Stop Party Shop.

The 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.

Greyson Wind dressed as Michael Jackson and took second place in the Lakeport Main Street Association's Main Street Trick or Treat costume contest on Monday, October 31, 2011. Courtesy photo.

The Sherman Family

Pregathering starts at 11 a.m., with the meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Items on the agenda include the future of Lucerne FLOW and the Lucerne Community Water Organization, the group's sister project.