Dan Ferias with Robert Coker of Tatonka Trading. Photo courtesy of the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce.

CLEARLAKE – Dan Ferias of Clearlake won $1,000 for shopping local this holiday season.

Local merchants put together this contest for the third season in a row. Entries were collected from local merchants just for shopping local this holiday season.

Participating merchants included the following:

A & B Collision, 7070 Old Highway 53

Avina's Market, 14060 Olympic Drive

Bob's Vacuum Repair & Supply, 4165 Mullen Ave.

Brown's RV, 9702 Highway 53

Cactus Grill, 3900 Bayliss Ave.

Clearlake TV & Appliance, 14915 Olympic Drive

Clearlake Veterinary Clinic, 3424 Emerson St.

Curry's Furniture, 14090 Olympic Drive

Dr. Thomas Hewlett, DDS, 3560 Old Highway 53

Elegant Touch Salon, 14820 Olympic Drive

Featherbed Railroad Co., 2870 Lakeshore Drive in Nice

Girlfriends Salon, 14510 Lakeshore Drive

Gloria's Gift Gallery, 14824 Olympic Drive

Highlands Nursery, 3445 Old Highway 53

Jonas Heating and Cooling, 9125 Highway 53

Jones & Lewis Memorial Chapel, 16140 Main St.

Lake Optometry, Dr. Bonner, 14595 Olympic Drive

Lakehouse Inn & Bistro, 14165 Lakeshore Drive

Lakeshore Bait and Tackle, 14913-D Lakeshore Drive

Lakeside Herbal Solutions, 4345 Mullen Ave.

Lakeside TV & Appliance, 14092 Lakeshore Drive

Lisa's Sizes 3-60, 14290 Olympic Drive

Marie's Lakeshore Feed & Grain, 14590 Lakeshore Drive

Middletown Florist, 21037 Calistoga Street No. 8 in Middletown

One Stop Automotive, 14570 Lakeshore Drive

Perfect Printers & T’s, 14096 Lakeshore Drive

Photos by Joe Harden, 707-995-1669

Remember When, 14892 Lakeshore Drive

Reliable Plumbing, 707-568-7165

Remington Plumbing & Bath, 13300 E. Highway 20, Unit J

Shannon Ridge Tasting Room, 12599 E. Highway 20

Tatonka Trading, 14560 Lakeshore Drive

Tha Spot, 14455 Lakeshore Drive

Tire Pros of Clearlake, 14320 Lakeshore Drive

Valenzuela Performance Tire, 9245 Highway 53 in Lower Lake

Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive

X-Site Motorsports, 14883 Lakeshore Drive

Tatonka Trading collected all of the entries from the local merchants and drew the winner from thousands of entries.

Dan Ferias was called at home by Bunny Carter and Robert Coker, owners of Tatonka Trading in Clearlake to announce he was the winner of this year's contest. He came down to collect his $1,000 in Chamber Bucks to be used as cash at local merchants.

Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce organizes the Shop Local Program. Any business in Lake County can participate in the marketing campaigns, you do not have to be a member of the chamber to participate.

Visit the Clear Lake Chamber online at www.clearlakechamber.com or call 707-994-3600 for more information.