LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Chamber of Commerce with major sponsor Savings Bank of Mendocino produced the 26th annual Lakeport Holiday Lighted Parade on Nov. 30.    

Mendo Mill Lumber & Home Center provided the stage from which parade judges Jim Magliulo, CPS Country Air Commercial and president of the Chamber, Lloyd Wells, vice president of the Lake County Rodeo Association and Jack Baxter, a director for the Lake County Rodeo Association, performed their duties.  

Parade announcing duties were handled by Melissa Fulton, chief executive officer of the chamber.  Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen led the procession exactly at 5:30 p.m.

The parade entries made their way through the several hundred spectators lining Main Street and the volunteer firefighters of the Lakeport Fire Protection District once again carried the man of the hour, Santa Claus to close the parade.

The Lake County Chamber Board of Directors wishes to thank parade lineup chair Ginny Clinton and her husband Barry Clinton who have acted as the lineup team for 23 years for the chamber.  

They were assisted this year by chamber volunteers Mike Gomes of The Office Spot and Mike Riley of Riley Cab Co.   

Special thanks also to Lakeport Public Works crews who put out the street barricades for the afternoon festivities and the parade route.    

It was a good weather day for all the events of the day as several nonprofit groups had booths along Main Street, each featuring activities for children.  

The Lakeport Main Street Association’s Very Merry Main Street conducted an Elf Hunt for the public and also provided a Santa Workshop for children with pictures with Santa. The space for the workshop was provided courtesy of Bicoastal Media.  

Music from the stage was provided all day by Craig Swell of Chimney Medic. Following the parade, the Divas took the stage and led the crowd in Christmas Carols as Hospice volunteers handed out hundreds of lighted candles for the Light Up Your Life celebration.  

The finale was the lighting of the Lakeport Christmas Tree in front of the Museum. The Lakeport Kiwanis Club handled putting the decorations and lights on the tree.

Parade results follow.

Division 1: Floats

Class, Commercial
            
First place: Rocky Point Care Center
Second place: The Clearlake Club
Third place: Sequoia Senior Solutions
        
Class, Fraternal            

First place: 40 & 8 Voiture of Lake County

Class, Other                

First place: Brian Martin for Lake County Sheriff
Second place: Bob Chalk 4 Sheriff

Best of Division

Brian Martin for Lake County Sheriff

Division 2: Vehicles

Class, Clubs            

First place: Corvettes of Lake County
Second place: Clear Lake Road Riders M/C Club

Class, Cars

First place: Cadillac Pat and Sue

Division 2: Best of Division

Cadillac Pat and Sue

Division 3: Groups

Class, Youth            

First place: Lake County Diamonds All-Star Cheerleaders

Class, Commercial        

First place: Cramer Enterprises
Second place:     Napa Lake Parts

Division 3: Best of Division

Cramer Enterprises

Division 7: Equestrian

Class, Arabian Costume

First place: Mary Ann Reece

Class, Novelty Senior

First place: Lonne Sloan

Class, Junior Equestrian

First place: Karley Petta

Division 7: Best of Division

Mary Ann Reece

Judges Choice Award

Cadillac Pat and Sue

Grand Sweepstakes

Cadillac Pat and Sue