CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lakeshore Lions Club has announced the results of its 56th annual Redbud Parade, held on Saturday, July 6.

This year’s theme was “Fun in the Sun.”

The entries and winners are as follows.

Best overall entry: Girl Scouts
First runner up: American Legion Jr./Women’s Auxiliary
Second runner up: Sons of the American Legion
Third runner up: Pearl Harbor Survivors
Most patriotic entry: Pearl Harbor Survivors

Division I: Floats

Section 1 – Fraternal floats or service club floats:

First place: American Legion Jr./Women’s Auxiliary
Second place: Lakeshore Lioness
Third place: Veterans of Foreign Wars

Section 2 – Commercial floats

First place: United Home Care

Section 3 – Noncommercial floats

First place: Girl Scouts
Second place: Boat Loads of Fun

Division II: Vehicles

Section 1 – Antique cars, pre-1940s

First place: Curtis Epps
Second place: Lake County A’s

Section 2 – Classic cars

First place: Franz Remfeld
Second place: Leo Parodi
Third place: Bonnie Epps

Section 3 – Unusual car, electric and steam

First place: Cliff
Second place: 40+8 RJ Tucker
Third place: Pamela Pope

Section 4 – Street rod

First place: Josh Wade

Division III: Group

Section 3 – Marching group

First place: Boy Scouts Troop 44
Second place: Cub Scouts Pack 144
Third place: Lake County Special Olympics

Division IV: Public service

Section 1 – Fire departments

First place: Lake County Fire Protection District

Section 2 – Comic fire departments

First place: Lake County Fire Protection District

Section 3 – Other public service departments

First place: Clearlake Police Department

Division V: Miscellaneous

Section 2 – Fun things, etc.

First place: Punisher Wrestling
Second place: Dan and Cindy Pearson
Third place: Seth House

Equestrian

Grand sweepstakes winner: Tie, Mary Ann Reece, Connie Hawkins

First place: Arabian costume – Mary Ann Reece
First place: Novelty costume – Lonnie Sloan
First place: Junior rider – Karly Petta
First place: Miniature horse drawn – Connie Hawkins
First place: Matched pair – Ray and Emily Mayo

LUCERNE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Thursday, July 18.

The group meets at the First Lutheran Church, 3863 Country Club Drive across from the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.  

The group is sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.  

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

Respite is provided by the centers at no charge.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Love to play Bunco or want to learn to play?

Join friends, neighbors and fellow Bunco buddies for Delta Iota Tau’s inaugural Bunco tournament on Thursday, Oct. 10.

The tournament starts at 6 p.m. at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.

Bring a group, dress up and create a theme. There will be a prize for the most creative group – the wackier the better.

Participants will play in their own group, or if they prefer, join a different group.

The cost is $20 per person, which includes a wine glass and five raffle tickets.

This is a fundraiser for Delta Iota Tau, which donates thousands of dollars locally in scholarships each year to many deserving agencies and individuals throughout Lake County.

For more information contact Jan at 707-349-2919 or Beth at 707-263-5752.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 88 of Lake County, will meet on Saturday, July 27.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Konocti Bay Sailing Club building located at Braito's Marina at the end of the Buckingham Peninsula in Kelseyville.  

The meeting is open to anyone 17 years or older who would be interested in joining this active group.  

For additional information, call the flotilla's information line at 707-513-5122.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Lake County Youth Services is having work days at the youth center on Golf Avenue in Clearlake on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14.

Work both days starts at 7 a.m.

The main goal is to remove and replace the building’s siding.

Other goals are to set up storage shed shelving and moving items into the shed.

Coffee, donuts and lunch will be served.

For more information call 877-994-KIDS (5437).

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – On Thursday, June 27, Soroptimist International of Clear Lake held its installation of officers at Chic Le Chef in Middletown.

New officers for the upcoming year are Marsha Willard, secretary; Joy Swetnam, treasurer; Judy Conard, vice president; Wanda Harris, president; Olga Martin-Steele, director; Pollyann Johnston,
public relations chair; and Mary Benson, public relations co-chair.

Soroptimist International is dedicated to women’s causes; Soroptimist is a term coined to mean “Best for Women.”

They meet the first and third Thursdays of the month at Howard’s Grotto in Clearlake at noon; all interested persons are invited to attend.

For more information, call Wanda Harris at 707-987-9027.