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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The annual Middletown Days celebration has been going on for 51 years, and it’s one of those things that just gets better with time.
The event this year starts with roping on Friday, June 15, at 6 p.m. at Middletown’s Central Park.
Saturday, June 16, is the big day.
The parade through downtown Middletown at 10 a.m. is followed by a barbecue and rodeo at Central Park and a dance featuring the original Silver Creek band.
Sunday is the annual Father’s Day breakfast and the gymkhana at 1 p.m., plus music, food, and vendors in the park all day.
More information and entry forms are available at www.middletowndays.org or by email at
The annual event raises funds to support Middletown’s Central Park, which features an equestrian arena, children’s play area, barbecue facilities, and a stage and dance floor.
The park is operated and maintained solely by a nonprofit corporation using funds raised through community events.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, traveling from Perry’s Deli south of Middletown down Highway 29 to Tri Counties bank. Spectators should get to town before 9:30 a.m. to avoid getting caught in the detour traffic.
Parking is available on all streets east of Highway 29. Parking will not be permitted on most streets west of the highway.
Parade applications are available by email at
Parade entry cost is $5 for kids under 12, $7 for adults, and $10 for organizations and groups.
The barbecue starts at noon at Central Park, located just south of downtown Middletown.
Enjoy a delicious chicken or tri-tip meal with all the fixings while parade winners collect their trophies.
The cost is $12 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under. A karaoke contest follows at 1 p.m.
Fast action in the arena also starts at 1 p.m. with the Ranch Rodeo and Junior Rodeo.
Traditional rodeo events alternate with events for little cowboys and cowgirls throughout the day. Kid events include calf roping, mutton bustin', calf riding, and the hide ride.
Older cowpokes will compete in bronc riding, team roping, steer riding, and trailer loading events sanctioned by the Western States Ranch Rodeo Association (WSRRA).
Signups start at noon. For information contact Kevin Tighe at 707-355-2276.
The park will be filled with food, vendors and fun all day Saturday.
A special treat at last year’s 50th anniversary was the return of Silver Creek, a group of men who grew up in Pope Valley and played for Middletown Days while they were still in their teens.
The original members and friends reunited for the anniversary event, and will return this year to play for the traditional Saturday night dance.
The dance is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. under the stars at Central Park.
The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for teens 13-18, and free for 12 and under.
Sunday starts early with the Father's Day Breakfast hosted by the Middletown Lioness Club from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for kids 6 and under.
Entertainment in the park includes a variety of music all day long and the gymkhana beginning at 11 a.m. (signups at 10 a.m.).
The big finale is the Queen’s Drawing for beef donated by the Deberry family just before the most exciting events, the rescue race and hide ride.
Contact Johanna Snell for gymkhana information at 707-355-1276.
The Cowboy Cafe is open with delicious hamburgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches all day, and of course the Middletown Lions will be pouring at the beer booth.
Take the short drive to Middletown for some country western family fun and see for yourself why Middletown has been Lake County’s mid-June destination spot for 51 years.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Men and women who died in the line of duty will be remembered on Tuesday during National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week.
This year, National Police Week is from Sunday, May 13, through Saturday, May 19.
Since the first recorded death in 1791, almost 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty.
Three Lake County law enforcement officers who have been killed on the job are commemorated at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
They are Sheriff George W. Kemp, May 1910; Deputy Sheriff William Hoyt, October 1967; and Sgt. Richard Helbush, May 1981.
A fourth man, Deputy Harry Snowbelt, was reportedly shot to death in Lower Lake in October 1937. His name is not listed in the memorial.
There are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States.
Nearly 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year, resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries.
The service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty were honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s 24th Annual Candlelight Vigil, held on the evening of Sunday, May 13, in Washington, D.C.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters office reported Monday that it will begin to process vote by mail – or absentee ballots – for the June 5 presidential primary election beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 22.
Absentee ballots went out to local voters last week.
The processing of the vote by mail voter ballots will continue through Election Day as well as during the official canvass, according to Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley.
The counting of the precinct ballots will commence on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in the Registrar of Voters Office, Room 209, however, results will not be announced until after the close of the polls at 8 p.m., Fridley reported.
The official canvass will commence on Wednesday, June 6, at 9 a.m., and will continue daily – excluding weekends and holidays – until completed , according to Fridley.
She said observers are invited to view the processing and counting of the ballots, but shall not interfere with the election process.
The Registrar of Voters Office is located on the second floor in Room 209 of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, telephone 707-263-2372.
Visit the department online at http://elections.co.lake.ca.us/ .
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COBB, Calif. – A 3.9-magnitude earthquake occurred early Sunday morning on Cobb.
The quake was recorded at 5:38 a.m. at a depth of about a mile, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter was located two miles east southeast of The Geysers, four miles southwest of Cobb and five miles west of Anderson Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey report.
By Sunday evening 16 shake reports from nine zip codes, among them, Middletown, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Yuba City and Tiburon.
A 4.5-magnitude followed by a 3.3-magnitude quake were reported on Cobb on Saturday, May 5, as Lake County News has reported.
Email Elizabeth Larson at