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Clear Lake Splash-in planned for Sept. 27-29
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Thanks to the efforts of a number of community members and organizations, the Clear Lake Splash-in is scheduled to take place this year Friday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 29.
The annual event is based at Natural High School, on the lakeshore in Lakeport.
On Friday, July 26, a meeting of local interested parties was convened to discuss the Clear Lake Splash-in.
Mike Dunlap, the Lake County lead for the event for several years, outlined the reasons for the former notice of cancellation for this year's event.
After some discussion, it was determined that the city of Lakeport, county of Lake, Lakeport Main Street Association and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce wished to see the event take place and all are stepping up to make it happen.
Representatives of all these entities along with some community members were present at the meeting.
The Lakeport Main Street Association had sent a mailing to potential arts/crafts vendors in May and the chamber has added an “event banner” to its home page at this time to assist with publicity. The site is located at www.lakecochamber.com .
Anyone clicking on the events listed within that banner, five in all within the next eight weeks, will be taken to pages giving up to date information on each event.
Not every community can accommodate a unique event such as a seaplane splash-in and Lakeport is very fortunate to have that ability.
The Clear Lake Splash-in is held the same weekend as the Kelseyville Pear Festival. Those attending the Pear Festival will find the splash-in another exciting venue experience during the day on Saturday.
Dunlap anticipates more than 30 seaplanes will participate at the Natural High location on Main Street in Lakeport. In prior years the public has been captivated as the pilots practice water bombing exercises and other offshore activities.
Also at the site will be members of the Amphicar group, amphibious automobiles who will be in the Kelseyville Pear Festival Parade at 9 a.m. on Saturday before heading over to Lakeport for the Splash-in activities.
Registration information soon will be available at www.clearlakesplashin.com for pilots wishing to participate.
For those wishing to be vendors at the splash-in, please contact the Lakeport Main Street Association at 707-263-8843.
For general questions about the event, contact the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at 707-263-5092.