CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake's annual Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony on Saturday night was packed with entertainment.
Students from Konocti Unified School District brought to life the "Winter Wonderland" theme of the parade, which was held on Lakeshore Drive to Austin Park.
Konocti Education Center Performing Arts School took first place among a field of 12 parade entries. The students, big and small, entertained the crowd with a merry song and dance number.
Second place went to Lower Lake High School's troupe of performing cheerleaders and drumline team led by Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the school's Trojan mascot.
Clearlake RV and Resort rolled into third place with its festively-decorated motorcycle tricycles and trailers.
Following the procession, Clearlake Councilman Russ Perdock welcomed the crowd to Austin Park, where Parade Princess Zoey Lindstrom held the honor of lighting the city's Christmas tree.
The Konocti Education Center Performing Arts School Choir and Lower Lake High's "Blue Notes" Show Choir dazzled the crowd, respectively, before and after the tree lighting while Santa sat for pictures with the children and the Lakeshore Lions and Lioness served hot cocoa and cookies.
Clearlake Vice Mayor Gina Fortino Dickson and Councilman Bruno Sabatier announced other crowd-pleasing entries such as that of the Clearlake Car Club, Moose Lodge No. 2284 and the Lake County Diamonds All Star cheer and tumbling team.
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