The National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Lake County chapter would like to thank the many citizens from around our local community and county who make our inaugural barbecue cookout on Aug. 6 at Austin Park a success.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our many sponsors and supporters: Lake Pharmacy, Clearlake Police Officers Association, Foods, Etc., Clearlake Safeway, Clearlake Recycle, Clearlake Grocery Outlet, Spoil Me Rotten, Kuts By Kevi, Girlfriends, Kevin Ness Jewelers, Cache Creek Apartments, Lake County Fire Protection District, Four Corners Builders Supply, Tony Lopez, Tatonka Trading, Holder Ford, Lakeport; Bruno”s Foods, Lakeport; Lakeview Market, Lucerne; Red & White Market, Clearlake Oaks; Fancy Paws Dog Grooming, Clearlake Oaks; and Hardester”s Market & Hardware, Middletown.
Special thanks to Without a Net band members who donated their time to perform some awesome songs and vocals; these guys and gal sure knew how to get our patrons dancing in the grass.
The raffle winners included Karen Scott, of Lower Lake, who won the mobile utility cart. She was so excited she said, “This is the first time I ever won.” Other winners were Aqeela Bakheit, of Clearlake,18.5 Weber charcoal grill; Regina Ales, of Clearlake; Karen Harmon, of Lakeport, tower fan; Audrey Barber, of Clearlake, Ronco Rotisserie ShowTime Oven.
Special appreciation goes to Clearlake Police Department”s Volunteers in Policing (VIP) personnel for assisting us with security. Thank-you to Mayor Joyce Overton and Vice Mayor Joey Luiz for their support and drawing some of the winning prize tickets and welcoming our NAACP State Conference Northern Area Director Delois Edwards from Sacramento and Tri-Cities branch.
Our freedom fun committee members and event volunteers who worked tirelessly to promote this event are as follows: Dr. John Zebelean, chairman; Bessie Bell, treasurer; Jim Swatts, first vice president; Robert Harrison, second vice president; Hiram Dukes, media; Tee Watts, media; Skip Wilson and Rick Mayo, president; James and Johnnie Black, culinary staff; Tim Celli and Catherine Repetski, event members; Dave Repetski and Marla Shaffer, volunteers.
Thank you to our city public works personnel under the direction of Doug Herren and his crew who assisted us every step of the way.
Rick Mayo
President Lake County NAACP
