The first worm race of the day in the 6-10 age group on Saturday. Photo by Elizabeth Larson.

CLEARLAKE – A parade through town, worm races and fireworks – that was Saturday in Clearlake, which kicked off the county's Fourth of July festivities this year.

Things got started with the parade from Redbud Park to Austin Park at 11 a.m., with the 40^th annual International Worm Races immediately afterward, hosted for the eighth year by Worm Master Bill Edmunds.

Then in the evening there were fireworks in both Clearlake and Clearlake Oaks, where the annual fireworks display in honor of Maxine Sherman helped light up the night sky.

For photo galleries of Clearlake's parade and worm races, go to http://lakeconews.com/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,37/.

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The parade featured fire trucks, hot rods and a Wells Fargo stagecoach pulled by a four-horse team. Photo by Elizabeth Larson.

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