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.

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.

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..

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.

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.

SACRAMENTO – California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) Acting Secretary Mike Dayton is urging Californians to prepare for wetter, colder weather as a series of storms is predicted to bring moderate to heavy rains, gusty winds and cooler temperatures to many areas of the state.

“According to the National Weather Service, this week's storms could cause temperatures in some areas to drop between 15 and 30 degrees as well as urban street flooding and power outages in some areas of the state,” said Dayton.

These storms are also expected to bring snow to the southern Cascade Mountains and Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California and the higher elevations in the mountains of southwest California. Additionally, persons living near burn areas caused by recent fires should review the signs of potential ground failure, including landslides, mudflows and debris flows.

The change in season is a perfect time for Californians to update their emergency plans, replenish emergency supplies and take steps to reduce damage to their homes and offices.

Emergency plans should include the name and telephone numbers of an out-of-town contact, a place to reunite if family members are separated and safe routes from your home or office to higher ground.

At a minimum, emergency supply kits should include a three-day supply of drinking water for each person, food, a first aid kit, a battery-operated radio, a flashlight, extra batteries, cash and a manual can opener.

Homeowners can reduce the impact of rain-damage and cold temperatures by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather stripping doors and windows, installing storm window, clearing rain gutters and cutting tree branches that could fall and cause injury or damages.

For additional information please visit the California Emergency Management Agency at www.calema.ca.gov.