LAKEPORT, Calif. – Pacific Rampage Wrestling presents “Tricks and Treats” on Saturday, Oct. 27, with the main event featuring “The Franchise” Shane Douglas.

The event takes place at Lakeside Family Fun and Event Center, 872 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; bell time is at 5 p.m. There will be a costume contest at intermission.

Douglas wrestled on two nationally televised wrestling promotions, including the Extreme Championship Wrestling, a popular wrestling circuit in the 1990s. He also wrestled for World Championship Wrestling, which aired on TNT and TBS.

He wrestled nationally with WCW from 1998 until 2001, when WCW was bought out by World Wrestling Entertainment.

Douglas then went on to wrestle for TNA IMPACT, which airs Thursday nights on Spike TV.

Douglas will be taking on a mystery opponent in an open challenge.

There also will be five other action-packed matches from favorites including Mitch Valentine, Shup Shellhammer, Kimmy Shellhammer, Chico Lopez and many more.

Presale general admission tickets cost $8; at the door, general admission tickets cost $10, with $1 off for those in costume.

For children under age 12 and seniors age 55 and over, tickets cost $5.

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

• Cheese's Main Street Pizza, 145 N Main St., Lakeport;
• Lakeside Family Fun and Event Center, 872 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport;
• Clearlake Flea Market, 40th Avenue, Clearlake;
• The Game Shop, 301 N. Main St., Lakeport.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District will hold special and regular meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

The meetings will be held in the boardroom at the district’s administration office, 19400 Hartmann Road.

A special meeting will begin at 6 p.m. During that first meeting, the district board will hold a closed session to discuss the general manager position.

The regular meeting will convene at 7 p.m. in the same location.

Items on the regular meeting agenda include the annual water conservation t-shirt contest awards, board committee and staff reports, a resolution approving and adopting a revised investment policy for fiscal year 2012-13, recommended elements of an agreement between the HVLCSD and Hidden Valley Lake Association for construction and maintenance of a levee trail, an agreement for base salary surveys, and documenting and cataloging district policies.

Another closed session on the general manager position also is planned during the regular meeting.

The board’s next regular meeting is set for Tuesday, Nov. 20.

Public records are available upon request. Board packets are posted on the district’s Web site at www.hiddenvalleylakecsd.com ; click on the “board packet” link on the agenda tab.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The person who discovered a pit bull wandering on Highway 20 is trying to find the dog’s owners.

The animal was found on Thursday afternoon in an area of Highway 20 between Clearlake and Interstate 5.

He had no collar, is neutered and very sweet tempered.

The owners are asked to call Star at 707-223-5900.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair Board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Oct. 22.

The board will meet beginning at 4:45 p.m. in the administration office at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

Action items include the 2013 facility rental rates, approval of entry fee refund for Jennifer Crowhurst, committee and chief executive officer’s reports, and correspondence from community members.

 
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County has launched its inaugural “FIRST Lego League.”

FIRST LEGO League ( http://www.usfirst.org ) is a partnership between FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and the LEGO Group to inspire future scientists and engineers. This elementary/middle school program features more than 20,000 teams worldwide.

The Lake County league of elementary and middle school students has begun with two teams, The Planeteers and The Watts, coached by Barbara McIntyre, Michael Schenck and Stephen Stangland, who meet at the Taylor Observatory.

The teams have a total of eight weeks to find a solution to the FIRST Lego League challenge, then design, build and program their robot missions. T

his year’s FIRST Lego League challenge is “Senior Solutions.” Each team interviews senior citizens and identifies problems or handicaps that might apply to all seniors. Then they will research solutions, talk with experts and present their solution to the community and judges at tournaments, compete in the Robot Game missions and be judged on Core Values.

The FIRST Lego League gives young people outstanding learning experience and develops teamwork and problem solving skills.

FIRST’s goals are to inspire young people around the world to become interested in science and technology, and to become heroes in the “sport of the mind.” FIRST values are Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition.

Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. Coopertition is founded on the concept and a philosophy that teams can and should help and cooperate with each other even as they compete.

Approximately 205,000 children participating in 20,500 teams from over 60 countries will participate in the FIRST Lego League during the 2012-13 school year. The Senior Solutions Challenge will be supported by over 50,000 volunteers and more than 1,000 sponsors around the world. Students worldwide will be competing in 814 qualifying tournaments, 124 championship tournaments and 1 world festival.

The FIRST Lego League Teams appreciate the temporary loan of two robots from the Special Programs Department of the Lakeport Unified School District and two laptops from the Konocti Unified School District.

Local sponsorships are needed for our Lake County students to participate, purchase the necessary materials, robots, laptops, and for tournament and travel costs. The teams are grateful for the sponsorships already received from: Lakeport Lions; Paula Dhanda, MD; Stephen Stangland; Edward Giannelli and Mr. and Mrs. Call.

If you or your organization is interested in supporting this important opportunity for Lake County students to gain experience in team work, problem solving, professionalism and cooperation, please contact Barbara McIntyre at 707-972-1905.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Tickling the keys and trying to stump listeners musically at the next Middletown Luncheon Club program on Wednesday, October 17, will be that funny, talented piano man David Neft.     

The program takes place at the Middletown Methodist Church Social Hall, 15155 Armstrong at Washington, Middletown, starting at noon.

Lunch costs only $5 per person and will be served by Girl Scouts.

Reservations are not necessary, just show up and enjoy.

For more information about the Middletown Luncheon Club, or to be a speaker, contact Linda Darms at 707-987-3494.  

The Renaissance Pageant preview takes place at the Nov. 14 meeting.

The Middletown Luncheon Club is open to all, meets every third Wednesday of the month from January through November, providing informative speakers and presentations to the community.

Different local nonprofit organizations provide lunch each month and receive a donation.