Clearlake >> The Lakeshore Lion’s Club of Clearlake is sponsoring its 59th annual Redbud Parade and Festival. The parade will start at Redbud Park at 11 a.m. on Saturday and will proceed down Lakeshore Drive to Austin Park.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Star Wars, Out Of This World.”
The Lakeshore Lion’s Club will also sponsor the firework display at dark. Free parking is available at Haverty Field.
At Austin Park, the Lakeshore Lions and Lakeshore Lioness will feature an assortment of food, cold drinks and beer. There will be also be the 15th annual Show and Shine Car Show, 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, which supports eye glasses and vision care for the needy; high school sports, scholarships and other school activities; fire and police departments; the senior center; community patrol; Boy Scouts and South Shore Little League.
Anyone who wishes to enter the parade or car show can pick up an entry form at the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce office, Bob’s Vacuum, Clearlake Automotive, Kevin Ness Jewelers and Tatonka Land. Any and all arts and craft venders interested in booths can call Bob Kiel at 994-9752. To gather all the information for the parade, call 994-3070 or visit lakeshorelions.org. For the car show call Ness at 994-2307.
