The dinner will include German Brat sausages, sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots, green salad, 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 $15 at the door. Everyone is welcome.

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

Visitors with a valid California Campfire Permit will once again be able to have fires outside of designated campgrounds, including wilderness areas.

The fire restrictions were put in place Sept. 3 due to increased fire danger and hot, dry weather.

Despite the change in weather, fire season is not officially over.

Visitors are asked to be careful when using campfires, charcoal fires and gas stoves in the national forest.

When you have a campfire, please do the following:

• Clear all flammable material away from the fire for a minimum of 5 feet in all directions to prevent escape of the fire.

• Have a shovel available at the campfire site for preparing and extinguishing campfires.

• Have a responsible person in attendance at all times.

• Extinguish campfire with water, drowning the fire, stirring the coals and ash, and feeling for heat or warm spots; continue the process until the coals and ash are cold.

Campfire permits are available free of charge from any Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or Cal Fire offices, including the Mendocino National Forest.

For more information, please contact the Forest at 530-934-3316.

SACRAMENTO – As part of a nationwide effort to encourage the public to buy and burn firewood locally, CAL FIRE and the California Firewood Task Force kicked off a public outreach campaign in September to inform campers, wood cutters, arborists, and the general public about the risks of long-distance movement of firewood.

“Firewood can carry insects and pathogens that may or may not be visible, making it impossible to know if you are transporting an invasive pest from one location to another when moving it, said CAL FIRE’s Don Owen, chair of the California Firewood Task Force. “Once an invasive species is established in a new area, it can do a lot of damage environmentally and economically as the trees in those areas have no natural defenses to fight off pest attack.”

The multi-pronged campaign includes surveying camper knowledge about invasive species and firewood in areas affected by the goldspotted oak borer (an invasive beetle in San Diego County likely brought into the state on firewood), providing firewood posters to campgrounds and parks for posting in public locations, mailing information to industry professionals, and offering educational Frisbees and playing cards to campers as a way to facilitate one on one interaction with campers while also providing them with useful information.

“As we increasingly become a global community, the movement of invasive pests and pathogens is becoming more frequent. Buying and burning wood locally is a simple way to help minimize the chances of spreading invasive species, and it is something everyone can do with little impact,” continued Owen, “The feedback gathered through the surveys will be useful for developing our long-term outreach campaign, helping us insure that we reach out to our audience as effectively as possible.”

Made up of state, federal, and local agencies as well as non-profit organizations, the California Firewood Task Force was established in November 2010 by the California Forest Pest Council.

For more on the Buy It Where You Burn It campaign visit www.firewood.ca.gov.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Flying Saucer Club will hold its second annual fundraiser yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 8.

The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 10676 Harbor Road, in the Clear Lake Riviera.

Members are welcome to sell their own items and pay at 10-percent commission or just donate stuff to the club.

The proceeds are used to pay for the Web site at http://meetup.com/lcflyingsaucerclub.

For more information contact Chip Saucer at 707-349-3635.

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.