HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Branch 133 of the Sons In Retirement will hold its next meeting on Friday, July 19.

The group meets at Greenview Room, Hidden Valley Lake Golf Course, 19210 Hartman Road, on the third Friday of each month.

The meeting starts at 11 a.m., with lunch served at noon.

Sons In Retirement is a social organization for men of retirement age who are pursuing the goal of enjoying their later years. It has 142 branches with 18,000 members throughout the state.

Anyone interested in learning more about Sons In Retirement is encouraged to contact Buddy Clayton, secretary, at 707-995-1673 or visit www.sirinc.org .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A ribbon cutting and dedication of the new “Jane Barnes Field” sign at Westside Community Park will take place on Thursday, July 25.

The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the park, 1401 Westside Park Road in Lakeport.

The sign is in memory of the late Jane Barnes, a longtime community member and youth advocate whose family has been one of the largest donors to the park’s development.

The ribbon cutting will take place at 6 p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Planning Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 16, has been canceled.

The commission is next scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Lakeshore Lions Club has announced the results of its 56th annual Redbud Parade, held on Saturday, July 6.

This year’s theme was “Fun in the Sun.”

The entries and winners are as follows.

Best overall entry: Girl Scouts
First runner up: American Legion Jr./Women’s Auxiliary
Second runner up: Sons of the American Legion
Third runner up: Pearl Harbor Survivors
Most patriotic entry: Pearl Harbor Survivors

Division I: Floats

Section 1 – Fraternal floats or service club floats:

First place: American Legion Jr./Women’s Auxiliary
Second place: Lakeshore Lioness
Third place: Veterans of Foreign Wars

Section 2 – Commercial floats

First place: United Home Care

Section 3 – Noncommercial floats

First place: Girl Scouts
Second place: Boat Loads of Fun

Division II: Vehicles

Section 1 – Antique cars, pre-1940s

First place: Curtis Epps
Second place: Lake County A’s

Section 2 – Classic cars

First place: Franz Remfeld
Second place: Leo Parodi
Third place: Bonnie Epps

Section 3 – Unusual car, electric and steam

First place: Cliff
Second place: 40+8 RJ Tucker
Third place: Pamela Pope

Section 4 – Street rod

First place: Josh Wade

Division III: Group

Section 3 – Marching group

First place: Boy Scouts Troop 44
Second place: Cub Scouts Pack 144
Third place: Lake County Special Olympics

Division IV: Public service

Section 1 – Fire departments

First place: Lake County Fire Protection District

Section 2 – Comic fire departments

First place: Lake County Fire Protection District

Section 3 – Other public service departments

First place: Clearlake Police Department

Division V: Miscellaneous

Section 2 – Fun things, etc.

First place: Punisher Wrestling
Second place: Dan and Cindy Pearson
Third place: Seth House

Equestrian

Grand sweepstakes winner: Tie, Mary Ann Reece, Connie Hawkins

First place: Arabian costume – Mary Ann Reece
First place: Novelty costume – Lonnie Sloan
First place: Junior rider – Karly Petta
First place: Miniature horse drawn – Connie Hawkins
First place: Matched pair – Ray and Emily Mayo

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 88 of Lake County, will meet on Saturday, July 27.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Konocti Bay Sailing Club building located at Braito's Marina at the end of the Buckingham Peninsula in Kelseyville.  

The meeting is open to anyone 17 years or older who would be interested in joining this active group.  

For additional information, call the flotilla's information line at 707-513-5122.

LUCERNE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Thursday, July 18.

The group meets at the First Lutheran Church, 3863 Country Club Drive across from the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.  

The group is sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.  

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

Respite is provided by the centers at no charge.