CLEARLAKE, CAlif. — The Lakeshore Lions Club of Clearlake is sponsoring its 65th annual Redbud Parade and Festival on Saturday, July 1.
The parade will start at Redbud Park at 11 a.m. and will proceed down Lakeshore Drive to Austin Park.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Lake County Proud.”
This year, they will feature local marchers, a marching band, decorated floats, vintage cars, parade and show horses, fire and police vehicles, and much more.
Grand marshals of this year’s parade are Bob and Joan Mingori.
The Mingoris moved to Clearlake in 1983 after purchasing Joan’s father's weekend office of John N. Shelley OD, which had been there since 1951.
Their first involvement with the city of Clearlake was to be active members of the first Lakeshore Design Committee and creating the first spring clean-up days including a push broom parade in 1987.
Joan Mingori served on the City Planning Commission in 1986 through 1989 while Bob Mingori served on the board of directors of the then Redbud Hospital.
In 1993 Bob Mingori authored Measure P, the half-cent sales tax to improve policing service in Clearlake then afterward was elected to the Clearlake City Council and served as Mayor in 2000.
Joan Mingori began working for the Konocti Unified School District in 1996 until elected to the school board in 2018.
The Mingoris published the Lake County Visitor Guide from 1990 to 2002, during which time Bob was on the Clearlake Chamber Board of Directors and was president of the Lake County Chamber.
Today, Bob Mingori does some graphic work but mostly draws home plans while Joan, after the past two years managing the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, is now focusing on Bob, home and family.
During the July 1 celebration, the Lakeshore Lions Club also will sponsor the firework display at dark, so please stay and enjoy.
The city of Clearlake will be hosting a free concert showcasing Def Leppard Revisited and Journey Revisited at 7 p.m.
The Midway of Fun Carnival presale tickets are available at Clearlake Automotive, Bob’s Vacuum and A+B Collision. For ticket information call 707-350-7100.
At Austin Park, the Lakeshore Lions and Lakeshore Lioness will feature an assortment of food, cold drinks and beer.
There also will be arts and craft vendors, games and entertainment for all.
The Clearlake Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the International Worm Races.
This is the largest fundraiser for the Lakeshore Lions Club, so show your community spirit and support by helping them raise money for all the many causes Lakeshore Lions Club aids in the community.
The Lions support the eyeglasses and vision care for the needy, high school sports, sober graduation, scholarships and many other school activities, as well as the fire and police departments, the senior center, South Shore Little League and many other very notable causes.
Anyone who wishes to enter the parade can pick up an entry form at the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce office, Bob’s Vacuum, Clearlake Automotive and Kevin Ness Jewelers.
Any and all arts and craft vendors interested in booths, please call Nan Shields at Bob’s Vacuum at 707-994-9752.
To gather all the information you need for the parade, please call Alvaro Valencia at 707-350-7100.
Lakeshore Lions to host Redbud Parade and Festival; Mingoris named grand marshals
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