LAKEPORT, Calif. – The UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program in Lake County is pleased to invite all interested individuals to an informational meeting regarding the 2013 Master Gardener Training Class.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Agricultural Center Conference Room, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.

The meeting will provide an overview of the UCCE Master Gardener Program, as well as some of the expectations of being a UC Master Gardener volunteer.

The information will be presented by current Master Gardener volunteers and the Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Gabriele O’Neill.

The program will be followed by a question and answer period.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club recently teamed up with the Blue Heron 4-H Club to teach youth about flower arranging.   

The 4-H students each worked on a fresh and a dried flower arrangement that they took home after the class.  

In addition to flower arranging basics including texture, color, and design, they also learned about methods to keep arrangements secured and fresh.

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club members who donated their time, talents, and materials included Jo Shaul, Barbara Swanson, Leanne Harvey, Betty Atwood-Reyna, Michelle Wisler and Jo Jameson, who prepared wonderful examples of arrangements to introduce the students to different arrangement styles.  

Additionally, Joyce Porterfield donated lovely vases, Sharon Reeves helped with supplies, and Tim and Leslie Slater donated some of their beautiful grasses to the event.

To thank the Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club members, the Blue Heron 4-H Club members presented them with special iris rhizomes.

New members are always welcome to join the garden club; more information may be obtained by contacting Club President Leanne Harvey at 707-263-0850, on the Web site, www.CLTTGC.org , or by attending one of the meetings held the third Tuesday of every month at the Scotts Valley Women’s Clubhouse, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.  

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of the Mendo-Lake District, California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Konocti Lioness Club's Pear Ice Cream Booth at the Kelseyville Pear Festival was a "scooping" success.  

President Anna Jones and her scooping crew kept busy serving up the delicious treat to festival visitors.

The proceeds from the pear ice cream sales will go toward helping disadvantaged children in Lake County.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Following election at the Annual Meeting for the American Red Cross, Sonoma, Mendocino & Lake Counties, the Red Cross has announced new leadership for its Board of Directors.

The local chapter leadership for fiscal year 2012-13 is:

• Board chair, Robert Cantu, president of Western Builders.
• First vice-chair, Tyler Comstock, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Jackson Family Wines.
• Second vice-chair, Steve Countouriotis.
• Secretary, Stacy Drucker-Andress, human resource consultant for Agilent.

The Red Cross also announced three new members of the Board of Directors.

Prominent North Coast winemaker Paul Dolan was with Fetzer Vineyards for 27 years. As president, for 12 years, Dolan led a transformation that put the company at the forefront of organic viticulture and sustainable business.

Today, working with Phil Hurst and son Heath Dolan (H.D.D. LLC) and Paul Dolan Vineyards and Wines, he continues to break new ground in Mendocino County, influencing the wine industry across the county.   

During his 20-year career with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, John N. Ghigliazza has held a variety of positions within the company’s gas organization.  

After working with the organization for three years, he moved from Division to Regional responsibility. Ghigliazza now serves as Superintendent of Sonoma and Humboldt Counties Maintenance and Construction operations.

Maria Carrillo High School student Austin Martinez has served his community by raising over $10,000 for Credit Unions for Kids (Children’s Miracle Network) and working as a counselor in training for parks and recreation. Participating in soccer, football, basketball, and baseball, Austin also is enrolled in honors classes and is a part of the 2012-2013 Tomorrow’s Leaders Today program.   

American Red Cross, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties, is a neutral, humanitarian organization that provides relief to victims of disasters, and prepares people to prevent and respond to emergencies. Like all Red Cross chapters, the local chapter is self-sustaining and is funded by local contributions. All assistance to disaster victims and to members of the armed forces provided by the Chapter is free and made possible by voluntary donations of time and money by the people of Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties.

You can support our Red Cross chapter by donating on line by accessing either www.arcsm.org , or www.redcross.org , you can also use U.S. mail to American Red Cross, 5297 Aero Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, or by phone at 707-577-7627 (Sonoma County), 707-463-0112 (Mendocino County), or 707-263-8451 (Lake County).

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Oct. 14 the kings and queens of the Bass Bowl were crowned at Konocti Vista Casino.

Fourteen students competed to represent their schools as Bass Bowl’s king and queen. Twelve of the contestants received a share of $1,500 scholarship fund.  

Clear Lake High of Lakeport crowned Brandon Morin as king and Shawna Bradley as queen.  

Kelseyville High School crowned John-Mark Reagan as king and Maleah Hutchinson as queen.

Each received a $250 scholarships.

They served as ambassadors for their schools during the SERVPRO Bass Bowl on Friday night in Lakeport.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Speedway is gearing up for the last event of the season with a Les Schwab Rock Crawler race, Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino Boat Race, Car Derby on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Also back again this year will be a bigger and scarier haunted house that will be open at 6 p.m. on Saturday during the races and close at the end of the show on Saturday night.  

The haunted house will be included in admission for the event on Saturday.

The gates open at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with the action getting started at 5 p.m.

For complete event details on this and the haunted house visit www.lakeportspeedway.com .