LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair Board has named local retired deputy chief of the Lakeport Fire Protection District, Grant Lindeblad, as the grand marshal of the 2015 Lake County Fair parade.
The fair parade is the kickoff event for the annual Lake County Fair.
Grant Lindeblad and family will lead the parade, which this year will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.
The parade route starts at Natural High in Lakeport, travels south on Main Street, and ends at the main gate to the fairgrounds, where Grand Marshal Lindeblad will cut the ribbon and declare the Lake County Fair open for another year.
Each year the board of directors selects an individual or individuals who have had a significant impact to Lake County and in this case, to the Lake County Fair.
This year’s honoree was born and raised in Lake County, where his family has lived for more than 80 years. Most of his family continue to live in Lake County.
His family includes his wife, Julie; mother, Audrey; three children, Jill, Ryan and Jenny; and grandchildren, Kirbie, Shayna, Bradley, Cassie, Taylor, Tiffanie, Ty and Lindee.
Lindeblad began his volunteer service with the Lakeport Fire District in 1968 and went on to become a paid mechanic in 1974, retiring as deputy chief in 2010.
When local fire districts requested mutual aid, Lindeblad could be counted on to bring the water tender whether it was day or night.
In addition to his years of paid fire service, Lindeblad has been a volunteer for the Lakeport Fire Department for 11-plus years, a three-year member of the Early Lake Lions, coached Little League when his children were young and has volunteered for the Lake County Fair Junior Livestock Committee since the 1990s.
When the state stopped funding all fairgrounds in 2012, all full-time maintenance staff were eliminated and no major infrastructure or building maintenance was done. Seeing a need,
Lindeblad offered to assist in renovating three buildings on the fairgrounds, spending multiple days volunteering to improve the fairgrounds for our community.
At the fair, Lindeblad can still be seen assisting with the various aspects of the Junior Livestock Committee Auction, volunteering with his daughters, Jill and Jenny.
Lake County Fair is one of Lake County's favorite summertime events, and is enjoyed by nearly 40,000 people each year.
The fair features a variety of entertainment, food, exhibits, a carnival and livestock shows.
Regular admission prices for the 2015 Lake County Fair are $10 for a regular ticket, $6 for a senior over age 60 and $6 for children ages 6 through 11.
Children under 6 years old are admitted free every day. Children through age 11 are admitted for $3 only on Thursday, September 3rd, for “Kid's Day.”
The Lake County Fair traditionally occurs Labor Day weekend each year at the fairgrounds in Lakeport.
The 2015 fair dates are Thursday, Sept. 3, through Sunday, Sept. 6.
More detailed information can be found at www.lakecountyfair.com .
Lindeblad named 2015 Lake County Fair grand marshal
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