Grand Opening: Xabatin Community Park!
Pictured during a tour of Xabatin Community Park with City of Lakeport staff and officials are Public Works Director Ron Ladd, City Clerk Kelly Buendia, Councilmember Brandon Disney, City Manager Kevin Ingram, Sen. McGuire, Councilmember Kenny Parlet, and Project Coordinator Vincent Salsedo.
The park received its official name from the City Council at its meeting this week. Xabatin (Ka-Ba-Ten) is the original Pomo name for Clear Lake, signifying "water big."
Grand opening ceremonies for the park, funded through Proposition 68, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m., 800 N. Main Street. The public is invited to the celebration which will include a ribbon cutting, land acknowledgement, Native dancers from the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians and the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, along with light refreshments and food trucks.