LAKEPORT, Calif. – Great weather, great entries and a very large appreciative crowd along the entire parade route made for a wonderful “Hello Summer” parade that highlighted the Memorial Day weekend festivities in Lakeport on Saturday, May 26.  

The Lake County Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the day's events, thanked everyone who participated in the 2012 Annual Memorial Day Parade to Main Street.

“This truly is a community effort,” said chamber President Jim Magliulo. “Without the entries from over 40 businesses, individuals and organizations, there would be no parade.”

Magliulo said the chamber could not produce the parade every year without its member volunteers, office staff and volunteers.

In addition, the assistance – both before and after the parade – of the Lakeport Public Works Department and the Lakeport Police Department were critical in making sure there was a safe and well marked parade route to keep vehicles and pedestrians safe at all times, the chamber reported.

The 2012 Parade Judges were District 4 Supervisor Anthony Farrington, Campos Casuals owner Ron Campos and CSHA Judge Kim Cipro of Hidden Valley Lake.  

Judges Talliers were Lori Palmieri of Hey...Hot Dog!, RheaBeth Campos, Campos Casuals and John
Tomlinson of New Vintage Productions.  

Paul Reading returned as the event's announcer, sharing many facts about Memorial Day and keeping the crowd well informed as the parade came past the judging stage.  

Once again, Mendo Mill Home Center and Lumber Company supplied the stage. Stage setup this year was done by John Fulton and Walt Southard.

For the 22nd year, Ginny Clinton chaired the parade lineup crew at the Lake County Fairgrounds.  

Volunteers assisting Clinton were her husband Barry Clinton, Lyle Coburn of Your One Stop Party Shop in Lakeport, Mike Gomes of the Office Spot, Dan Labelle of Labelle Enterprises, Elaine Lewis of
Affordable Cleaning Service, Dianna Hendrick, Lake County Superior Court and Cindy Poindexter of Mendo Lake Credit Union.  

The chamber expressed its appreciation to the Lake County Corvette Club for placing its Corvette parade entries in four different groups which allowed them to be better highlighted throughout the
parade route.

The full parade results are posted below.

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE RESULTS – 2012

GRAND SWEEPSTAKES: People Services
THEME AWARD: People Services
JUDGES CHOICE: Clear Lake High School Marching Band
    
DIVISION I ~ FLOATS
Best of Division: People Services
    
COMMERCIAL:    
First place: People Services
Second place: Mendo Mill Home Center & Lumber Co.
                
FRATERNAL/SERVICE ORGANIZATION
First place: Lakeport Lions Club

MILITARY:        
First place: Lake County Military Funeral Honors Team
Second place:     Pearl Harbor Survivors Chapter 23
Third place: VFW-Veterans of Foreign Wars

DIVISION II ~ VEHICLES
Best of Division: Massimillo & Sons Mobile Mechanics

CLUBS
First place: Corvettes of Lake County

CARS & TRUCKS
First place: Massimillo & Sons Mobile Mechanics
Second place: Tie – Bob Lininger, Lakeport; Cadillac Pat Sperling
Third place: Tie – Allen and Donna Thomas; DreamScapes Entertainment
    
DIVISION III ~ GROUPS        
Best of Division: Lake County Military Funeral Honors Team

ORGANIZATION
First place: Operation Tango Mike~Forever Grateful
Second place: Mendo Lake Credit Union
Third place: Patriots Around the Lake~The Summer of 1787

MILITARY
First place: Lake County Military Funeral Honors Team
Second place: Pearl Harbor Survivors Chapter 23
Third place: VFW-Veterans of America Lake County Chapter 951

COMMERCIAL
First place: Mendo Lake Credit Union

DIVISION V ~ JUNIOR
Best of Division: Cub Scout Pack 142

SPORTS
First place: Lake County Channel Cats

CLUBS/GROUPS
First place: Cub Scout Pack 142
Second place: Royal Rangers Outpost 396 of New Life 4 Square
    
DIVISION VI ~ MUSIC
Best of Division: Clear Lake High School Band

BANDS
First place: Clear Lake High School Band        

DIVISON VIII ~ EQUESTRIAN    
Best of Division: Lonne Sloan

MOUNTED GROUP
First place: Lake County Rodeo Queen & Princess 2011 and 2012 Contestants
Senior Novelty: First place, Lonne Sloan
Senior Plain Western: First place, Kirsten Spraktes

JUNIOR PLAIN WESTERN    
First place: Karly Petta