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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- General
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Great American Cleanup set for Saturday in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 22nd annual Great American Cleanup is set to return to Bakersfield on Saturday to 'beautify more than 50 locations' in the city, according to Keep Bakersfield Beautiful. The volunteer work is scheduled for April 26, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will gather at Yokuts Park with Mayor Karen Goh, elected officials, honorees and sponsors to celebrate the day, city officials said. Volunteers can register in-person at the Bakersfield Corporation Yard at 4101 Truxtun Avenue, Building A, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. by Thursday. Great American Cleanup returns to Bakersfield On Saturday, volunteers can register at Yokuts Park from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for supplies and an assignment in the community, according to city officials. People can also register at Garden Pathways behind Memorial Hospital at 625 34th Street, starting at 7 a.m. According to city officials, the ceremony will recognize Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Harvey L. Hall Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award winners, John Enriquez Volunteer of the Year Award winners, Mayor's Great American Cleanup High School Challenge winners and top sponsors. For more information, call 661-326-3539 or email kbb@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fox Theater unveils Walk of Fame star in honor of ‘Mr. Bakersfield' John Enriquez
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Fox Theater unveiled a star on its Walk of Fame to honor the late John Enriquez, who many referred to as 'Mr. Bakersfield.' Enriquez, a community volunteer who contributed his efforts to several causes such as Keep Bakersfield Beautiful and the Fox Theater Foundation, died in November at age 72. He had been battling prostate cancer for 10 years. John Enriquez, tireless volunteer and model of kindness, dies at 72 Enriquez's family, the Fox staff and Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh were at the Walk of Fame on Saturday to remember Enriquez and celebrate the new star. Enriquez designed and built the Walk of Fame himself, and he also was a significant contributor to the revitalization of the Fox Theater, even serving as the board president for the theater from 2015 to 2016. 'John is a true star of our community,' Goh said. 'John is a star with the biggest heart of our community, John was dedicated and John was passionate about moving our community forward.' Never miss a story: Make your homepage Denise Enriquez, his sister, said Enriquez was her rock who always went with her to the hospital whenever she had an appointment or surgery for her medical condition. 'He was always there for me. So he's not just there for the city, he's there for all of us,' Denise Enriquez said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
