KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society (LCHS) will hold its June barbecue meeting from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 21, at the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum.

The museum is located at 9921 State Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville.

Being that the meeting falls on Father’s Day, the LCHS welcomes and honors all dads, granddads and great-granddads.

The highlight of the meeting will be the dedication of a plaque honoring Randy Ridgel, whose drive and vision helped bring about the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum.

Ridgel served as LCHS president for about eight and a half years and left a significant legacy of service to the society.

Patrick Ridgel will talk about the San Francisco cable car that is on display at the Ely Stage Stop Museum.

The cable car lived at the Lake County Fairgrounds for many years and now makes its home at the Ely.

The LCHS will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, plates, utensils, napkins, bottled water and soft drinks. Please bring a dish to share. If your dish needs to be cold keep it on ice.

There is no charge for LCHS members; admission for guests is $5 at the door. If guests join the LCHS at the barbecue, the $5 will apply to their memberships.

The Ely Stage Stop is on Highway 281 about 1 mile north of the traffic signal at the Kit’s Corner intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 281. Watch for the Ely sign beside the road.

For more information contact Bonnie Skee at 707-262-1432 or Jackie Ridgel at 707-279-4062.

The LCHS Web site http://www.lakecountyhistory.org/ has information about the society’s programs and activities.