For kids, Halloween is an exciting holiday, but if precautions are not taken, scary things can happen. Candle decorations combined with flowing costumes create an increased risk of fire.

Candle fires are one of the leading causes of home fires and occur more frequently on Halloween according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Cal Fire urges the public to follow these tips for a safe Halloween:

Trick-or-treating

• Children should always go trick-or-treating with a responsible adult.

• Provide children with flashlights or glow sticks to carry for lighting and visibility.

• Review how to cross a street with your child. Look left, right, and left again to be sure no cars are approaching before crossing the street.

• Remind children to stay together as a group when walking from house to house

Costumes

• Purchase costumes made of flame resistant or flame retardant material. Fire resistant does not mean fireproof!

• Apply reflective tape to Halloween costumes.

• Masks can obstruct vision – consider using make-up instead.

• Avoid loose, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.

• Keep hemlines short enough to prevent tripping.

Decorations

• Keep decorations well away from all open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs and heaters.

• Keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes.

• Remove objects from the yard that could present a tripping hazard (garden tools, hoses, etc.).

Remember to closely inspect all candy before allowing children to eat it, discarding any unwrapped treats from a stranger. If in doubt, throw it out!

Cal Fire wishes everyone a safe and fun Halloween.

For more Halloween safety ideas or other fire safety tips, visit www.fire.ca.gov.

The club shares dolls, has programs on different types of dolls and meets with other doll clubs occasionally.

Lunch is served by the hostess or a potluck is shared by all.

If you have a love of dolls, and wish to learn more about the club, please call Sandi Mikeel at 707-277-0536.

Kiss My Bass started the festive week on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Konocti Vista Casino in Lakeport.

The school that has the most students attend this free event will win $500. In addition, the schools will compete against each other for in bowling, laser tag, and dodge ball for more prizes and cash.

Students from any Kelseyville or Lakeport middle or high school can attend free of charge and participate in the activities.

The Bass Bowl Tailgate Party will begin on Friday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m., and is being hosted by Sicily’s Restaurant and Ruzicka Engineering. It will be at High Street Plaza, and the $20 entry fee will get a tri-tip dinner, drink, free parking and a bus ride to the gate of the stadium. The lot will be the best spot in town due to parking issues that are anticipated to result from the game. Tickets can be purchased at Sicily’s Restaurant.

Following the tailgate party, the main event takes place: the second annual Bass Bowl, sponsored by Konocti Vista Casino.

The junior varsity game will start at 5 p.m. with the varsity game starting after 7:30 p.m.

“It will be like no other high school football experience in Lake County’s history,” said Bridges. “If you only go to one game, this is the one you have to attend.”

Saturday will be the Bass Bowl’s Veterans Appreciation at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will be an Armed Forces Jobs Fair, where students can get information on every branch. A Civil War artillery reenactment team will be on hand to conduct living history demonstrations.

There will be blue grass music, and more completion between the rival towns, including an old-fashioned tug of war.

Go to www.bassbowl.com for more information.

SAN FRANCISCO – With Halloween celebrations taking place, many customers will decorate with helium-filled metallic balloons. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to securely tie a weight to all metallic balloons containing helium to prevent them from floating away.

Metallic balloons that contact overhead power lines can disrupt electric service to an entire neighborhood, cause significant property damage and potentially result in serious personal injuries.

Last year, metallic balloons that drifted into PG&E power lines caused more than 250 outages, affecting electric service to nearly 130,000 PG&E customers throughout Northern and Central California.

In order to significantly reduce such outages, and so everyone can safely enjoy their Halloween celebrations, PG&E reminds customers to follow these important safety tips for metallic balloons:

• "Look Up and Live!" Use caution and avoid celebrating with metallic balloons near overhead electric lines.

• Make sure helium-filled metallic balloons are securely tied to a weight that is heavy enough to prevent them from floating away. Never remove the weight!

• When possible, keep metallic balloons indoors. Never release them outside.

• Do not bundle metallic balloons together.

• Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 to report the problem.

• Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling in the air. Always assume downed electric lines are live. Stay far away, keep others away and immediately call 911 to alert the police and fire departments.

Presenter Janis Traub will discuss the slave trade and its effects on its victims and the nation's history.

Dr. Bill Cornelison of Yuba College will review the circumstances that nearly brought Great Britain into the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy.

The event, known as the “Trent Affair” is largely forgotten today, but is a fascinating story of international intrigue, heroism, double dealing and fast thinking.

The Civil Roundtable attempts to review events that occurred each month 150 years ago to help celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War (or as Southerners think of it, the War of Northern Aggression).

Admission is free, and every level of historic interest and knowledge is welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Phil Smoley at 707-264-4905 or Zane Jensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The event will be held from 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, at Young's home, located on Third Avenue just down from Country Club Drive.

Donations of candy also are welcome.

For information call Young at 707-274-8910.