CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Kat Smith has announced that after 44 successful years, her store, Nature’s Own Health Food in Clearlake, is closing.

Smith said the store, opened in 1978 by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Killian, will close on April 27. After the closure, Smith plans to retire.

The store’s liquidation sale begins on Friday, April 1, with 25% off the entire store.

Every subsequent Friday, the sale percentage will go up by 25%, ending on April 22.

Nature’s Own Health Food is located at 14096 Lakeshore Drive.

For more information, call 707-994-3080.