MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County Fire Protection District Chief Willie Sapeta will be the speaker at the Gibson Museum and Cultural Center’s Fireside Chat on Saturday, May 13.

The chat will begin at 3 p.m. at the museum, 21267 Calistoga St.

Sapeta grew up in Lake County and describes himself as “a Middletown kid.”

For this Saturday afternoon chat, Sapeta will share his adventures in Lake County and how he grew into becoming one of Lake County’s foremost authorities on firefighting and fire prevention.

Gibson's Fireside chats are quite casual and are free of charge.

Seating is limited, so reservations are advised.

Send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or call 707-809-8009 Thursday, Friday or Saturday afternoon.